Division of Research – Texas A&M University
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Division of Research – Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
Division of Research
Aggie Research Volunteers
Federal Administration Transition
About
The division is committed to a truly comprehensive university where students, researchers, and inventors bring scholarship and innovation to bear for the benefit of the community, the state, and the nation.
About the VPR
STAFF DIRECTORY
About the Division
Mission Statement
Advancing and strengthening all aspects of the research enterprise.
Senior Administrative Leadership Team
Associate vice presidents, executive directors and directors
Faculty Research Organizations
Council of Principal Investigators and University Research Council
About the Research Enterprise
The Strategic Plan
Download the entire plan or the abbreviated version.
Themes and Sub-themes
Download a packet of fact sheets for details about each.
Highlights (2023)
Gathers and frames data into six foundational categories.
Quicklinks
Research Rankings
Feedback
Funding
Seek external funding from governments, non-profits or corporations. Apply for internal grants for interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary projects.
Funding Newsletters
Internal
Advancing Discovery to Market
Nurtures commercial potential of recent discoveries.
Arts & Humanities Fellows Program
Provides multi-year support for scholarship or creative works
Frontiers in Research Summits
Ignites intellectual dialogue through expert-led research forums.
Panther RISE Grant Program
Fosters collaboration with Prairie View A&M University.
Research Development Fund
Supports strategic investments across the research enterprise.
Targeted Proposal Teams
Encourages collaboration across disciplines.
External
Search for Funding
Navigate databases to identify opportunities.
Federal Funding
Explore online access to departments and agencies.
Limited Submissions
Understand how the division identifies and manages these opportunities.
Private Foundations
Consider options for non-profit support.
Proposal Support
Generate applications that compete more effectively for research dollars.
Proposal Development
Research Development Services
Central office providing proposal support, resources, and professional development.
Multidisciplinary Proposal Development
For multidisciplinary funding opportunities.
Early Career Faculty
For researchers launching their portfolios.
Special Strategic Projects
For proposals that align with division priorities.
Proposal Submission
Sponsored Research Services – Getting Started
Master the steps for submitting a successful proposal.
Submission Guidelines
Follow the approve process for pursuing external funding.
Budget Development
Work with a proposal administrator.
Quicklinks
Proposal Forms
Tutorials
Find Your SRS Contact
Time and Effort
Institutional Letter of Support
Cost Rates
Limited Submission
Research Titles and Staffing
iThenticate
Hanover Research: Proposal Review
Bouvier Grant Group: NIH Proposal Training Courses
Awards & Projects
Get help with starting, managing or closing a project.
Starting a Project
SRS PI Guidebook
Delve into services offered throughout the project cycle.
Contract Negotiations
Protect your interests and Texas A&M’s.
Facilities and Administration
Learn your cost rates.
Project Set-Up
Ensure a project meets all requirements.
Managing a Project
Project Administration
Exercise best practices from establishment to closeout.
Maestro
Streamline project administration.
Informational Sessions
“Answers for You” videos address vital topics and issues.
Project Closeout
Meet the requirements for final technical reports.
Quicklinks
Research Compliance
Find Your SRS Contact
Commercialization
Administrative Forms
Agreement Forms
Developing a Budget
Research Compliance
Understand the laws, rules and regulations for conducting research that is safe, legal and ethical.
Report an Incident / Concern
Research Misconduct
Research Compliance and Biosafety
Animal Welfare Program
Gain approval for animal research or teaching at Texas A&M.
Biosafety Program
Obtain consent before initiating research involving biohazards.
Human Research Protection Program
Protect the rights and welfare of participants.
Biosafety Occupational Health Program
Reduce the risk of exposing personnel.
Research Security and Export Controls
International Activity
Manage the transboundary aspects of your research.
Export Controls
Comply with all U.S. laws and regulations.
Conflict of Interest and Commitment
Disclose all activities outside of Texas A&M.
Time and Effort
Certify for sponsored projects using TimeTraq or certification system.
Quicklinks
My IRB Contact
Send an email to IRB
iRIS Portal
Aggie Research Volunteers
COI Disclosure / Preapproval Request
IRB Submission System
Enroll in Biosafety Occupational Health Program
Responsible Conduct of Research
Visiting Scholars
International Activities Involving Countries of Concern
Research Support
Offers cutting-edge resources, services and facilities to investigators and their teams.
Core Facilities
Provide state-of-the-art instrumentation, technologies and specialized scientific services.
Centers and Institutes
Organize collaborations to take on major challenges.
Comparative Medicine Program
Offers high quality animal care at affordable cost.
Postdoctoral Affairs
Serves postdocs and the faculty who train them.
Research Data Management
Organizes, stores, preserves and shares findings and results.
Resources on Generative AI in Research
Guidance from federal agencies on generative AI in research.
Division Centers, Institutes, and Facilities
High Performance Research Computing
Microscopy and Imaging Center
Materials Characterization Facility
Units
Through its units, the Division of Research delivers strategic support to further Texas A&M’s research mission.
Staff Directory
Research Compliance and Biosafety
Provides guidance in biosafety, animal welfare and human research protection.
Research Development Services
Offers no-cost consultation and training for developing proposals.
Research Security and Export Controls
Helps to safeguard integrity of research and scholarship.
Sponsored Research Services
Works with researchers in the administration of funded projects.
Strategic Initiatives
Coordinates cross-cutting initiatives to advance the research enterprise.
Postdoctoral Affairs
Advances postdoctoral research and career development through support and collaboration.
Quicklinks
Comparative Medicine Program
Special Strategic Projects
Research Misconduct
Research Enterprise Business Services (Intranet)
Search
Key Documents
Memos from the VPR
iRIS Help Documentation
Huron IRB Knowledge Center
My IRB Contact
News and Events
News
Federal Administration Transition
Texas A&M University
Division of Research
The Division of Research is committed to a truly comprehensive university where students, researchers and inventors bring scholarship and innovation to bear for the benefit of the community, the state and the nation.
Research Enterprise Strategic Plan
Research IDentity Report
Proposal Development
Project Management
Research
Funding
Seek external funding from diverse sources, utilize internal grants for innovative interdisciplinary research, and establish partnerships with clinical affiliates through strategic funding initiatives.
Internal
Enhance innovation and collaboration through programs that support interdisciplinary research, arts and humanities, leadership development, market potential and strategic projects.
External
Access keyword-searchable resources to explore opportunities for public and private funding tailored to specific areas within the Texas A&M research community.
Research
Compliance
Ensure the integrity of your research with guidance and programs supporting biosafety, animal care, human research protection and occupational health, ensuring the highest standards in all aspects of proposing, conducting and reporting research.
Research Compliance and Integrity Toolkit
My IRB Contact
IACUC
Animal Research
Obtain approval for research or teaching with animals by submitting an Animal Use Protocol (AUP) through iRIS. Ensure compliance with regulations for vertebrate animals, tissues or fluids used in research or teaching.
IRB
Human Research
Safeguard participant rights and welfare in research through the Human Research Protection Program (HRPP), supporting compliance across Texas A&M University, including branch campuses, Texas A&M Health and the School of Law.
IBC
Biohazardous Research
Obtain approval from the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) before initiating research, teaching or testing involving biohazards.
BOHP
Biosafety Occupational Health Program
Coordinates health services for personnel handling biohazards or animals.
Export Controls
Promote open research and intellectual exchange while complying with U.S. export control laws, ensuring responsible handling of controlled information, controlled physical items and sanctioned transactions to safeguard national and economic security interests.
Conflict of Interest and Commitment
Disclose and manage financial or outside interests through the university’s transparent system, ensuring research integrity and preventing conflicts that could affect study design, data, oversight or institutional responsibilities.
Responsible Conduct of Research
Develop ethical research practices with essential knowledge and tools to ensure integrity in authorship, data management, collaboration, safety and compliance.
Visiting Scholars and Remote Collaborators
Secure approval to host visiting scholars and remote collaborators, including access needs to research and/or clinical facilities and electronic resources, while ensuring compliance with institutional requirements for collaboration and resource use.
International Activity
Provides guidance and support for obtaining transparency related to foreign components of your research.
Centers, Institutes and Core Facilities
Research centers and institutes play an important role in the academic landscape at Texas A&M, bringing together scholars and scientists—often from different disciplines—to tackle major research challenges.
Core facilities are an essential part of Texas A&M University’s research infrastructure, providing critical resources for groundbreaking research. By ensuring more efficient resource utilization, shared research facilities are a cost-effective way to leverage research expertise and specialized instruments.
View all Centers and Institutes
View all Core Facilities
Research Bulletin
The Research Bulletin is a curated weekly roundup of stories and articles about research discoveries, accomplishments, events and announcements across Texas A&M’s colleges, schools and institutes. Together, these highlights showcase the scope, impact and real-world relevance of Texas A&M-led research.
Newest Edition
Apr. 22, 2026
Access this week’s Research Bulletin to discover the latest research news from Texas A&M University.
Read the Current Bulletin
Previous Editions
Explore past editions of the Research Bulletin to stay informed about discoveries and innovations at Texas A&M.
April 15, 2026
April 8, 2026
Apr. 1, 2026
Mar. 25, 2026
Mar. 18, 2026
By the numbers
Research Rankings
#13 in the nation
Among U.S. public institutions
NSF HERD Survey (fiscal 2023, table 37)
1 of 24 Universities
to hold the designation as a land-, sea-, and space-grant university and an Associations of American Universities member
First University in texas to exceed $1 Billion
in total research expenditures
$1.278 billion in fiscal 2023
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
Division of Research
Aggie Research Volunteers
Federal Administration Transition
About
The division is committed to a truly comprehensive university where students, researchers, and inventors bring scholarship and innovation to bear for the benefit of the community, the state, and the nation.
About the VPR
STAFF DIRECTORY
About the Division
Mission Statement
Advancing and strengthening all aspects of the research enterprise.
Senior Administrative Leadership Team
Associate vice presidents, executive directors and directors
Faculty Research Organizations
Council of Principal Investigators and University Research Council
About the Research Enterprise
The Strategic Plan
Download the entire plan or the abbreviated version.
Themes and Sub-themes
Download a packet of fact sheets for details about each.
Highlights (2023)
Gathers and frames data into six foundational categories.
Quicklinks
Research Rankings
Feedback
Funding
Seek external funding from governments, non-profits or corporations. Apply for internal grants for interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary projects.
Funding Newsletters
Internal
Advancing Discovery to Market
Nurtures commercial potential of recent discoveries.
Arts & Humanities Fellows Program
Provides multi-year support for scholarship or creative works
Frontiers in Research Summits
Ignites intellectual dialogue through expert-led research forums.
Panther RISE Grant Program
Fosters collaboration with Prairie View A&M University.
Research Development Fund
Supports strategic investments across the research enterprise.
Targeted Proposal Teams
Encourages collaboration across disciplines.
External
Search for Funding
Navigate databases to identify opportunities.
Federal Funding
Explore online access to departments and agencies.
Limited Submissions
Understand how the division identifies and manages these opportunities.
Private Foundations
Consider options for non-profit support.
Proposal Support
Generate applications that compete more effectively for research dollars.
Proposal Development
Research Development Services
Central office providing proposal support, resources, and professional development.
Multidisciplinary Proposal Development
For multidisciplinary funding opportunities.
Early Career Faculty
For researchers launching their portfolios.
Special Strategic Projects
For proposals that align with division priorities.
Proposal Submission
Sponsored Research Services – Getting Started
Master the steps for submitting a successful proposal.
Submission Guidelines
Follow the approve process for pursuing external funding.
Budget Development
Work with a proposal administrator.
Quicklinks
Proposal Forms
Tutorials
Find Your SRS Contact
Time and Effort
Institutional Letter of Support
Cost Rates
Limited Submission
Research Titles and Staffing
iThenticate
Hanover Research: Proposal Review
Bouvier Grant Group: NIH Proposal Training Courses
Awards & Projects
Get help with starting, managing or closing a project.
Starting a Project
SRS PI Guidebook
Delve into services offered throughout the project cycle.
Contract Negotiations
Protect your interests and Texas A&M’s.
Facilities and Administration
Learn your cost rates.
Project Set-Up
Ensure a project meets all requirements.
Managing a Project
Project Administration
Exercise best practices from establishment to closeout.
Maestro
Streamline project administration.
Informational Sessions
“Answers for You” videos address vital topics and issues.
Project Closeout
Meet the requirements for final technical reports.
Quicklinks
Research Compliance
Find Your SRS Contact
Commercialization
Administrative Forms
Agreement Forms
Developing a Budget
Research Compliance
Understand the laws, rules and regulations for conducting research that is safe, legal and ethical.
Report an Incident / Concern
Research Misconduct
Research Compliance and Biosafety
Animal Welfare Program
Gain approval for animal research or teaching at Texas A&M.
Biosafety Program
Obtain consent before initiating research involving biohazards.
Human Research Protection Program
Protect the rights and welfare of participants.
Biosafety Occupational Health Program
Reduce the risk of exposing personnel.
Research Security and Export Controls
International Activity
Manage the transboundary aspects of your research.
Export Controls
Comply with all U.S. laws and regulations.
Conflict of Interest and Commitment
Disclose all activities outside of Texas A&M.
Time and Effort
Certify for sponsored projects using TimeTraq or certification system.
Quicklinks
My IRB Contact
Send an email to IRB
iRIS Portal
Aggie Research Volunteers
COI Disclosure / Preapproval Request
IRB Submission System
Enroll in Biosafety Occupational Health Program
Responsible Conduct of Research
Visiting Scholars
International Activities Involving Countries of Concern
Research Support
Offers cutting-edge resources, services and facilities to investigators and their teams.
Core Facilities
Provide state-of-the-art instrumentation, technologies and specialized scientific services.
Centers and Institutes
Organize collaborations to take on major challenges.
Comparative Medicine Program
Offers high quality animal care at affordable cost.
Postdoctoral Affairs
Serves postdocs and the faculty who train them.
Research Data Management
Organizes, stores, preserves and shares findings and results.
Resources on Generative AI in Research
Guidance from federal agencies on generative AI in research.
Division Centers, Institutes, and Facilities
High Performance Research Computing
Microscopy and Imaging Center
Materials Characterization Facility
Units
Through its units, the Division of Research delivers strategic support to further Texas A&M’s research mission.
Staff Directory
Research Compliance and Biosafety
Provides guidance in biosafety, animal welfare and human research protection.
Research Development Services
Offers no-cost consultation and training for developing proposals.
Research Security and Export Controls
Helps to safeguard integrity of research and scholarship.
Sponsored Research Services
Works with researchers in the administration of funded projects.
Strategic Initiatives
Coordinates cross-cutting initiatives to advance the research enterprise.
Postdoctoral Affairs
Advances postdoctoral research and career development through support and collaboration.
Quicklinks
Comparative Medicine Program
Special Strategic Projects
Research Misconduct
Research Enterprise Business Services (Intranet)
Search
Key Documents
Memos from the VPR
iRIS Help Documentation
Huron IRB Knowledge Center
My IRB Contact
News and Events
News
Federal Administration Transition
Texas A&M University
Division of Research
The Division of Research is committed to a truly comprehensive university where students, researchers and inventors bring scholarship and innovation to bear for the benefit of the community, the state and the nation.
Research Enterprise Strategic Plan
Research IDentity Report
Proposal Development
Project Management
Research
Funding
Seek external funding from diverse sources, utilize internal grants for innovative interdisciplinary research, and establish partnerships with clinical affiliates through strategic funding initiatives.
Internal
Enhance innovation and collaboration through programs that support interdisciplinary research, arts and humanities, leadership development, market potential and strategic projects.
External
Access keyword-searchable resources to explore opportunities for public and private funding tailored to specific areas within the Texas A&M research community.
Research
Compliance
Ensure the integrity of your research with guidance and programs supporting biosafety, animal care, human research protection and occupational health, ensuring the highest standards in all aspects of proposing, conducting and reporting research.
Research Compliance and Integrity Toolkit
My IRB Contact
IACUC
Animal Research
Obtain approval for research or teaching with animals by submitting an Animal Use Protocol (AUP) through iRIS. Ensure compliance with regulations for vertebrate animals, tissues or fluids used in research or teaching.
IRB
Human Research
Safeguard participant rights and welfare in research through the Human Research Protection Program (HRPP), supporting compliance across Texas A&M University, including branch campuses, Texas A&M Health and the School of Law.
IBC
Biohazardous Research
Obtain approval from the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) before initiating research, teaching or testing involving biohazards.
BOHP
Biosafety Occupational Health Program
Coordinates health services for personnel handling biohazards or animals.
Export Controls
Promote open research and intellectual exchange while complying with U.S. export control laws, ensuring responsible handling of controlled information, controlled physical items and sanctioned transactions to safeguard national and economic security interests.
Conflict of Interest and Commitment
Disclose and manage financial or outside interests through the university’s transparent system, ensuring research integrity and preventing conflicts that could affect study design, data, oversight or institutional responsibilities.
Responsible Conduct of Research
Develop ethical research practices with essential knowledge and tools to ensure integrity in authorship, data management, collaboration, safety and compliance.
Visiting Scholars and Remote Collaborators
Secure approval to host visiting scholars and remote collaborators, including access needs to research and/or clinical facilities and electronic resources, while ensuring compliance with institutional requirements for collaboration and resource use.
International Activity
Provides guidance and support for obtaining transparency related to foreign components of your research.
Centers, Institutes and Core Facilities
Research centers and institutes play an important role in the academic landscape at Texas A&M, bringing together scholars and scientists—often from different disciplines—to tackle major research challenges.
Core facilities are an essential part of Texas A&M University’s research infrastructure, providing critical resources for groundbreaking research. By ensuring more efficient resource utilization, shared research facilities are a cost-effective way to leverage research expertise and specialized instruments.
View all Centers and Institutes
View all Core Facilities
Research Bulletin
The Research Bulletin is a curated weekly roundup of stories and articles about research discoveries, accomplishments, events and announcements across Texas A&M’s colleges, schools and institutes. Together, these highlights showcase the scope, impact and real-world relevance of Texas A&M-led research.
Newest Edition
Apr. 22, 2026
Access this week’s Research Bulletin to discover the latest research news from Texas A&M University.
Read the Current Bulletin
Previous Editions
Explore past editions of the Research Bulletin to stay informed about discoveries and innovations at Texas A&M.
April 15, 2026
April 8, 2026
Apr. 1, 2026
Mar. 25, 2026
Mar. 18, 2026
By the numbers
Research Rankings
#13 in the nation
Among U.S. public institutions
NSF HERD Survey (fiscal 2023, table 37)
1 of 24 Universities
to hold the designation as a land-, sea-, and space-grant university and an Associations of American Universities member
First University in texas to exceed $1 Billion
in total research expenditures
$1.278 billion in fiscal 2023