Resources for Researchers
The Office of the Vice President for Research — alongside its partners — provides comprehensive resources and infrastructure for research across disciplines.
Finding & Managing Funding
Need help finding funding opportunities, submitting a grant proposal or administering externally sponsored research? The Office of Sponsored Programs can help. It supports faculty and staff in all schools and departments.
Research Commercialization
Research at Carnegie Mellon is distinguished by a rich, longstanding culture of innovation and entrepreneurship. Between 2021 and 2025 alone, CMU launched 47 spin-off companies. The OVPR can guide you on the path toward commercial opportunity.
Entrepreneurship
The Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship is the university’s front door for researchers who want to bring CMU ideas and technology to the marketplace. The center offers mentorship, education, funding opportunities and more.
Patenting or Licensing an Invention
Technology transfer experts are available to help researchers disclose, patent, license, or otherwise commercialize their inventions and other intellectual property.
Working With Industry
The Center for Business Engagement connects CMU faculty with external collaborators — starting and guiding the conversations that lead to tech transfer, capstone projects, talent recruitment and more.
Safety & Compliance
The Office of Research Integrity & Compliance and Enterprise Risk Management enforce CMU research policies, ensure research safety and help researchers comply with all applicable laws and regulations. These offices can help with any of the following.
Human Subjects Research (IRB)
Conducting research with human subjects? CMU’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) will help you follow federal regulations and protect participants’ rights and welfare.
Conflict of Interest (COI)
Learn how CMU and federal policies define conflict of interest for individual researchers, and find out how to disclose and mitigate a conflict if necessary.
Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI)
Learn what constitutes organizational conflict of interest, and find out how to disclose and mitigate a conflict if necessary.
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)
Get training and education on the ethical standards that researchers must follow to ensure that research is conducted responsibly.
Global Export Compliance
Understand the laws and regulations governing both physical shipments and the transfer of information to non–U.S. persons.
Animal Research (IACUC)
The Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) can help you understand and follow all the laws and regulations governing animal housing, husbandry and research procedures.
Research Misconduct
Concerned about the conduct of a researcher at CMU? Learn how to report falsification or fabrication of data, plagiarism or other types of unethical behavior.
Laboratory & Research Safety
Get safety inspections, training, waste removal and other support to ensure that biological, chemical and radiation labs operate safely and according to compliance standards.
Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)
Obtain review and approval of research projects involving recombinant/synthetic nucleic acid molecules.
Undergraduate Research
At Carnegie Mellon, student researchers are an important part of the intellectual community. The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholar Development supports student research in every field of study. It offers grants and awards, and provides advising and workshops, among a range of other resources.
Government Relations
The Office of Government Relations works with legislators and their staff to influence public policy and increase awareness of the university's research programs. The office serves as the principal point of contact between the university and all levels of government. Office staff can help you navigate the political process, track legislation and host elected officials on or off campus.