Research and Scholarship
The University is a land-, sea-, and space-grant institution and is ranked among the top 125 top research universities. In recent years graduate students at the University have been awarded a number of highly competitive fellowships from EPA, Ford, Fulbright, Merck, NASA, NIH, NOAA, and NSF.
The University's research and scholarly activities range from highly specialized investigations in the physical and biological sciences to broad interdisciplinary studies.
Graduate students are intimately involved in these activities and are expected to be familiar with the policies and procedures outlined by the Office of Sponsored Research and the Office of Research Partnerships and Commercialization.
Research at UNH
For an overview of all research news and activities at the University, including resources for graduate students, visit this Web site.
Centers and Institutes
www.unh.edu/research/centers.html
Research and educational activities are conducted not only in individual departments but also in multidisciplinary research centers and institutes. Visit this Web site for an annotated list of University centers and institutes, which includes links to their individual sites.
Office of Sponsored Research
The Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) fosters and facilitates research and scholarly activity, serves as steward for externally sponsored programs, and promotes accountability and compliance. Research is conducted according to ethical principles provided by professional associations, and federal regulations and guidelines. Accordingly, UNH has institutional policies governing the conduct of research and scholarly activities, including but not limited to the use of animal subjects, human subjects, hazardous materials, misconduct, and financial conflict of interest.
The University prides itself on extensive research endeavors and the involvement of graduate students in research projects. The University, therefore, has an obligation to teach and actively promote integrity in research and scholarship. As a graduate student here, it is your responsibility to be familiar with University policies that govern your research activities at the University. For more information, visit the Research Conduct Issues page.
http://www.unh.edu/osr/compliance_main.html.
Office of Research Partnerships and Commercialization
The Office of Research Partnerships and Commercialization (ORPC) is charged with the responsibility for managing UNH's intellectual property in accordance with UNH's Intellectual Property Policy.
