Office of the Vice-President Research
Research Acceleration and Strategic Initiatives
See more: funding programs, research support resources (listservs and newsletters, workshops) proposal development for major institutional competitions, undergraduate student research
Full spectrum support for collaborative research: proposal and research cluster development, compliance reviews and post-award administration, and related essential services to provide researchers with a competitive edge, engage undergraduate students in the institution’s discovery mission, and advance institutional programming and initiatives.
Research Excellence and Innovation
See more: Human and animal ethics, entrepreneurship, innovator's guide, tech transfer, intellectual property, intellectual property legal forms, fast licensing, biosafety, radiation safety and cannabis licenses
Research Excellence: Supporting high-quality research activities, by helping researchers engage in strategic research partnerships, manage risk, and meet relevant ethics , legal and safety standards.
Innovation: Creating significant and sustainable value for society, industry and the environment, by helping researchers turn their discoveries into solutions the world needs.
Research Profile and Impact
See more: News releases, Discovery Digest newsletter, Young Innovators series, The Conversation Canada, Images of Research competition, videos
Telling the university’s research story to the world. Leading strategic research storytelling across the University of Saskatchewan—through print, video, web, social media, advertisements, speeches, op-eds, and events—working with University Relations and a network of USask college and research centre communicators to share the findings and impact of USask research and build profile for the university.
RPI is USask's official communications liaison with federal and provincial research agencies.
International Office
See more: Funding (external, internal), proposal development for international research projects, partnership development, delegation management, awards, events and conferences
Providing administrative support for international relations, international partnerships and the effective co-ordination of USask international activities.
The office also works with researchers to develop international research collaborations, identify international research opportunities and provides support for project development.