Getting Started with University Research - Office of the Vice President for Research

If you’re new to research at the University or are just getting an initiative going, this list can serve as a helpful starting point. Learn what steps to take to get started, and explore helpful on-boarding research resources.

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Sign ups and logins

ORCIDs ensure your research gets credited to you, and connects your work with broader research toolkits. Learn about ORCIDs and how to sign up for one

Training and guidelines

Take required and recommended trainings

Visit our Training page to learn more

Review guidance on working with human subjects

Review guidance on working with animals

Access policies and compliance guidelines

Visit our Policies and Compliance page to learn more

Proposals and funding

Start a research proposal

Review the proposal development guide issued by the Office of Research and Project Administration (ORPA)
Explore frequently requested University of Rochester facts that are often needed for research proposals.

Ensure you're eligible to serve as a PI

Review the University’s Principal Investigator (PI) eligibility policy

Understanding funding opportunities and requirements

Disclose and commercialize your invention

If your research has led to an invention, disclose, protect, develop, and commercialize your invention through Invention Disclosure
Work with URVentures to develop industry partnerships in order to advance the translation of your research into the marketplace