Research, Scholarship, and Creativity at Virginia Tech

When you set foot on campus, you’ll be immersed in a creative energy that alters the way you see the world. Virginia Tech is a place where the faculty and students push the bounds of what’s known. Curiosity is given free rein. In this environment, new ideas circulate, take hold, and grow.

• NSF guidance for ARRA reporting
• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Opportunities
• Stimulus grants awarded to Virginia Tech listed

OVPR ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Sigma Xi offers research awards; deadline Dec. 10
• NIH invites proposals for Transformative Research Project; Letters of intent due Dec. 22
• ISCE requests proposals for community participatory health research; deadline Dec. 1
• Policies to change regarding expenditures, management of federal grants, contracts
• Undergraduate, graduate scholarships offered for service; deadline Dec. 15
• DOE offers graduate fellowships; deadline Nov. 30

OVPR supports the university by fostering high-quality research and scholarship, sharing funding information, enhancing the ability to respond to opportunities, and encouraging inquiry into new and emerging fields. We promote research within diverse disciplines and through interdisciplinary cooperation to solve problems and advance basic knowledge. Support includes ensuring compliance with policies and procedures related to research, communicating the university's capabilities, and facilitating partnerships with outside agencies and businesses. For more information on OVPR, click here.