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Office of Research & Sponsored Programs

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The mission of the Office of Research & Sponsored Programs (ORSP) at Wisconsin ºÚÁÏÉçÇø. polytechnic university is to create and support a university culture that promotes research and assists the ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Polytechnic community in securing the funds to advance research, scholarship, industry collaboration, and other innovations. 

ORSP offers support to faculty, staff, and students in their research endeavors. We guide researchers through the pre-award funding process, offering support in proposal development, budget development, and submission. Read on to learn more about our services.

Campus-Wide Support

  • Extramural Grant Applications and Administration
  • Internal Professional Development Grants
  • Research and Grant-Related Workshops and Training
  • Compliance
    • Institutional Review Board
    • Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee
    • Responsible Conduct of Research
    • Financial Conflict of Interest
  • Research Day
    • Outstanding Faculty and Student Researcher Awards 

Student Support

  • Student Research and Dissemination Grants
  • Connections to Academic Journals for Publication
  • Annual Events
    • Research in the Rotunda
    • National Conference on Undergraduate Research
    • UW Symposium
    • Quick Pitch
    • SPARK Symposium

Research Sponsors & Partners

ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Polytechnic partners with a number of state, foundational, and federal sponsors, including but not limited to, the following (in alphabetical order):

  • 3M Foundation
  • American Lung Association
  • American Math Society
  • Centers for Disease Control
  • Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin
  • Margaret A. Cargill Foundation
  • National Endowment for the Humanities
  • National Science Foundation
  • United States Department of Commerce
  • United States Department of Defense
  • United States Department of Education
  • United States Department of State
  • West Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board
  • Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
  • Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
  • Xcel Energy Foundation

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Creek restoration, data center viewpoints, sustainability researched by LAKES REU students

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ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Polytechnic students support Sierra Space ºÚÁÏÉçÇø. lunar testing system

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ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Polytechnic's Red Cedar Basin Monitoring Group trains next generation of water scientists

Faculty, students work across universities in Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin ºÚÁÏÉçÇø. longest-running programs