Applying for a Research Grant or Contract

Research is a major focus of Penn State’s College of Medicine and Hershey Medical Center.  The links below provide information about applying for research funding and resources for research.

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Welcome to Penn State College of Medicine Research

Information about the grant and contract process and approval system:

• Office of Research Affairs (ORA)
• Forms required for grant and contract submission: PIAF (pdf), Blue Sheet (pdf)

Assistance with funding opportunities:

• Office of Research Development
  • Internal grant programs

Assistance with grant writing:

• The Grants Academy

Looking for collaborators?

• Penn State Profiles

For research using animals:

• Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) (Internal Only)
• Regulatory Approvals Needed to Conduct Research (non-human) (Internal Only)
• To order animals contact the Department of Comparative Medicine

For research using human subjects:

• Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Human Subjects Protection Office (HSPO)
• General Clinical Research Center (GCRC)
• Clinical Trials Office (internal only)
• Clinical Research Quality Assurance (internal only)
• Regulatory Approvals Needed to Conduct Research (Human)

For research involving recombinant DNA or biohazards:

• Institutional Biosafety Committee (Internal Only)
• Regulatory Approvals Needed to Conduct Research (non-human)

Equipment and Support Services for Research:

• Core Research Facilities
• Biostatistical consultation (Dept. of Public Health Sciences)
• Database management (Dept. of Public Health Sciences)

Research involving a conflict of interest:

• Policies on conflict of interest

Educational Research:

• Woodward Endowment for Medical Science Education

Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property:

• Office of Technology Development