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Research at WCU

Research at WCU

Office of Research Administration

COVID-19 Update

WCU Research Administration Office remains open. Due to Institutional and CDC guidelines our offices are now remote; however we remain available via phone, email, and Zoom. Please find contact information for all of our staff here. Pre- and Post-award administration is available to assist with external funding proposals and grant management. All new research compliance protocols and modifications are being reviewed, and committees meetings will be held remotely.  IRB@wcu.edu and IACUC@wcu.edu are still monitored and fielding inquiries.

Human Subjects Research involving direct contact should be postponed unless the visit provides immediate benefit to the health or well-being of the participant. For approved protocols that involved direct contact, researchers may consider submitting a modification to their data collection method. All forms, including the modification/amendment form, are located on IRBNet under Forms and Templates. Instructions for how to submit a modification to IRBNet can be found under Post-Approval Project Functions here.

For the most up-to-date information about the university’s response to COVID-19, please check the WCU Coronavirus response page.

Pre-Award Services

Preaward Services

We're here to help faculty, staff and graduate students find funding opportunities, develop fundable research programs, and prepare and submit grant proposals. Need funding? This is a good place to start.

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Research Compliance

Research Compliance

Providing ethical oversight that follows all regulatory requirements, we help facilitate university research, teaching and public service programs that involve human subjects, animals, and export controls.

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Post-Award Support

Post Award Support

We assist with award set-up, award closeout, and everything in between, including invoicing, financial and effort reporting, compliance and monitoring, throughout the life of your project.

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About the Office of Research Administration

Research solves real-world problems, increases knowledge, inspires students, and adds to the quality of life. In the Office of Research Administration, we foster and advance research at WCU with the community, region, and university in mind. We help faculty, staff, and graduate students find external funding opportunities, develop fundable research and programs, prepare and submit proposals and manage grant awards in compliance with agency regulations. ORA is eager to hear your ideas for new programs and projects. Please contact us

WCU faculty are invited to apply for "Fundamentals of Grant Writing," a two-day on-campus workshop to develop a grant proposal. Workshop leaders will be Dr. Joanna Downer of Duke University and Nancy Daneau of New York University. The workshop, originally scheduled for May, will be rescheduled for Fall 2020.
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Whitehall Foundation offers two grant programs for scholarly research in the life sciences. Deadline for Letters of Intent is April 15, 2020.
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NCBiotech's Flash Grant program offers support for creative ideas that have commercial potential. Deadline is April 22, 2020.
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The US Commerce Department offers grants to support technology innovation and service to US industry in the following fields: bioscience, chemistry, dimensional metrology, electronics, engineering, infrastructure, information technology, manufacturing, manufacturing metrology, materials science and engineering, nanotechnology, neutron research, optics, and physics. Applications accepted through April 30, 2020.
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Our Mission

The Office of Research Administration assists and supports scholars and research stakeholders in the pursuit of funding and collaborations, stewardship of resources, and the ethical conduct of research.

Our Vision

The Office of Research Administration serves as a key partner to facilitate and advance externally funded programs and research activities, helping faculty and staff make discoveries, engage students and transform the region.

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