The mission of the Office of the Vice Provost for Research
- Advance ETSU’s research and scholarship culture, capacity, and enterprise through strategic planning, initiatives, and partnerships.
- Advocate for support and recognition of ETSU research activities.
- Champion research dissemination.
News and Updates
The OVPR is committed to helping the ETSU research community navigate the impacts of the Executive Orders and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memos. The ORSPA team created a website though which updates will be provided. As always, please don’t hesitate to reach out with questions.
Research By The Numbers
Over $213M
In Funding Sought FY24
248
Funding Proposals Submitted FY24
239
Current NSF HERD Ranking
The Office of the Vice Provost for Research
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World renowned researchers and scholars call ETSU home. For this reason, ETSU is a hub of creativity, innovation, and knowledge generation. ETSU researchers literally improve the quality of life of the people of the region and beyond through the work done here. And that critical thinking, idea generation, and passion for knowing are taught to and modeled for students. The Office of the Vice Provost for Research has the privilege of supporting the faculty, staff, and students who blaze trails through their research, scholarship, and creative activity endeavors.
The R2 Designation
ETSU is an R2 institution with premier R2 aspirations. That means ETSU values and prioritizes research and is recognized for it. Through training graduate students, competing for and being awarded research grants and contracts, and engaging undergraduate and professional students in research activities, ETSU contributes to the research and innovation economy. And we desire to contribute even more.
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Research Highlights
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