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Resources for New Faculty

In an effort to help new faculty find what they need at the University of Oklahoma, we have assembled the most useful information regarding research and faculty support. Just click on the folder you want to access and click on the links for more information.

Can’t find what you need? Email research@ou.edu for more information or to suggest additions to the folders below.

Faculty Support

At some time in your faculty career, you will need assistance with research. It might come in the form of a proposal review, or help writing an important letter, or using equipment that isn’t in your lab. There are many offices at OU that can help you accomplish what you need to in your research and teaching. Many of them are listed within this folder.

  • Center for Research Program Development and Enrichment (CRPDE)
    CRPDE is available to provide faculty, staff and students will resources, advice, and assistance in building their research programs. There are many resources on this website and the CRPDE staff also take appointments for individual assistance.
  • Office of Research Services (ORS)
  • Research Information Services (RIS)
    RIS provides high-quality information services to the OU community regarding internal and external funding opportunities, workshops and training and provides policy and procedural information regarding proposal submission and grant administration.
    • Current RIS Workshops
      RIS both offers workshops and provides a website for faculty to register for all VPR workshops, lunches with the VPR, and other important university-wide research-related events. This is an important webpage and you should check it frequently.
  • OU Writing Center
    The Writing Center assists students and faculty across the campus with all types of writing projects at any stage in the writing process. They will work with you to improve your writing projects by providing print resources and feedback in writing consultations, which extend from pre-writing to final drafting.
    • Publish and Flourish Workshops A series of summer workshops with three distinct parts open to all faculty: starting a new project/grant proposal/article; revising and resubmitting; working on a book proposal for a publisher.
    • Resources for Faculty Writers This page provides over 20 guides for faculty writers, ranging from secrets to publishing success to learning productive scholarship habits. This page is a great resource and you should check through it.
  • Learning and Teaching Program
    Learning & Teaching is an organizational space for faculty engaged in investigating, innovating, and improving student learning at the University of Oklahoma.
    • Faculty Services
      Laerning & Teaching offers a number of seminars and workshops to help faculty navigate the University's unique research and teaching environment.
  • College of Arts and Sciences Faculty & Staff Support
    If you are in the College of Arts and Sciences, this web page provides a number of invaluable resources that will be helpful to your role in the College.
  • College of International Studies
    As a faculty member of the College of International Studies, there are helpful resources that can be found on this web page, including internal funding opportunities, information for reimbursement requests, and requests for travel funds.
  • College of Law Faculty Support
    The Faculty Support Office is committed to provide excellent support services to all full-time, visiting and adjunct professors with their daily teaching, research and public service activities, while at the same time serving as liaison between students and professors. This web page provides contact information.
  • Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education Faculty Resources
  • Center for Educational Development and Research (CEDAR)
    CEDAR supports research and scholarly productivity of faculty and graduate students in the College of Education. They are ready to help with technology training, Survey Monkey, research, writing, and funding. They are available for appointments and the web page lists contact information.
  • Research Facilities
  • Core Facilities

Summer Support

Most faculty are appointed on a 9-month contract, August to May. There are available resources, including external funding, that will allow you to be paid for work over the summer. The links below provide more information and opportunities to provide funds over the summer.

Internal Funding

Sometimes you need funding for research to seed new projects or collect pilot data, or fund a project that is too small for larger grants outside of OU. Both within the Office of the Vice President for Research and many of the colleges, there are several internal funding opportunities that you will want to explore.

  • Office of the Vice President for Research Funding Opportunities
    The Office of the Vice President for Research maintains a number of programs that can help you fund your research endeavors. Here is a complete list of that portfolio. Revised January 2012.
  • Research Council Funding Opportunities
    Research Council maintains a number of programs that can help fund your research endeavors. Here is a complete list of those programs.
  • Research Council Junior Faculty Fellowship
    Designed to help new tenure-track faculty members establish their research/creative activity and make progress to tenure by providing support to the development of their programs. Awards are used as Summer stipends and are announced by early March. The application deadline is early January each year.
  • Presidential International Travel Fellowship
    This program promotes the internationalization of the University of Oklahoma and assists faculty with international airfare related to their programs abroad.
  • College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Funding and Awards
    CAS offers a number of programs to help fund the College’s faculty in their research/creative activity. This page lists those programs.
  • OU Faculty Senate Faculty Development Award
    The Ed Cline Faculty Development Award provides support to enhance the professional development of faculty and is not limited to only research/creative activities.
  • OU-Tulsa Internal Funding Opportunities
    Faculty at OU-Tulsa are equally important to the mission of the University of Oklahoma. As such, there are a number of funding opportunities for those working in Tulsa. This lists all of those programs.
  • Big 12 Faculty Fellowship
    Research as we all know is not always a solitary endeavor. Because it is important to collaborate and exchange ideas with others in order to further one’s research/creative activities, this program was created for faculty to travel to Big 12 member institutions.

External Funding

Do you want to apply to the National Institutes of Health? How about the Department of Defense? Or maybe to a private foundation? OU has great resources to help faculty find appropriate external funding opportunities and then develop the most competitive proposal possible. Explore each of these links for more resources and assistance with external funding than you ever thought possible.

  • Center for Research Program Development and Enrichment (CRPDE)
    CRPDE is available to help you find funding, strategize about that funding, and develop competitive proposals. There are many resources on CRPDE's website and you can also set an appointment to meet with CRPDE staff to discuss external funding possibilities.
  • Research Information Services (RIS)
    RIS provides high-quality information services to the OU community regarding internal and external funding opportunities, workshops and training and provides policy and procedural information regarding proposal submission and grant administration.
  • Office of Research Services

Important Policies

Within this folder, you will find policies and practices that pertain to research and faculty responsibilities. Several of the links provide connections to policies and important information across the University.

  • VPR Policies Page
    This page maintains information on select policies that are most likely to effect your research and creative activities while at OU.
  • Animal Care & Use in Research
    IACUC provides assurance for humane procedures and care of live vertebrate animals in teaching and research. This page provides link to the relevant policies and the University’s Animal Care and Use Committee’s contact information.
  • IRB
    If your research involves human subjects, your research must adhere to applicable policies. The IRB site lists those policies and provides the necessary information to begin the process of clearing your research.
  • Institutional Biosafety Committee
    The OU Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) has the charge of reviewing and approving the biological safety of all OU Norman campus-related research activities involving recombinant DNA, gene transfer, microorganisms, viruses, and biological toxins.
  • Faculty Start-Up
    This page describes the availability and policy regarding funds for faculty start-ups.
  • Conflicts of Financial Interest
    At times professional and personal activities may present a conflict of interest in regards to one’s commitment to the University’s mission of teaching, research and creative/scholarly activity. This page provides information on how to resolve those conflicts.
  • International Education Travel Policy and Procedures
    Hosted by CIS, this page provides links to information on all areas of international education travel for students and faculty alike.
  • Administration and Finance
    An exhaustive list related to University policies and services maintained by Administration & Finance
  • Faculty Handbook
    The Norman Campus Faculty Handbook is a compilation of the University's major policies regarding faculty and academic matters, along with policies and information on the University’s facilities and general organization.
  • HR New Employee Items
    By joining the OU community, you are becoming a part of inspiring traditions, excellence in work and education, and innovation and discovery for the future. This page provides information you will need to get off to an excellent start.
  • OU Provost
    The chief academic and administrative officer of the Norman Campus, the Senior Vice President and Provost provides academic and administrative leadership for that campus for instruction, research and creative activity, continuing education, and public service. The site hosts numerous links to topics that will directly effect your research/creative activities here at the University of Oklahoma.

Collaborative Research

Major research questions require many intelligent people with different perspective working together. OU strongly supports collaborative and interdisciplinary research. We are interested in helping you identify strategic research areas and join with others who share your research interests. These links support your efforts to connect with others at OU and across the nation to explore interesting areas of research.

Research Successes

We want you to be successful. And when you are, we want to tell the world about it! These links connect you to various ways to get word out to others about your research.