New to Research
Welcome to research at UNC! Whether you are new to UNC or new to research, the Office of Sponsored Programs is here to help you. There are many moving parts within research and research administration, so it can be overwhelming when getting started. Below we have curated resources to provide a starting point. Feel free to reach out to SponsoredPrograms@unc.edu with any questions.
For new UNC faculty members, starting or moving their research at UNC can be challenging. There are a lot of new offices and processes. At any time, you can reach out to the Office of Sponsored Programs and your department’s Sponsored Programs Specialist / Officer. To get you started, we have provided some UNC resources below.
Finding Funding
- Faculty Mentorship Opportunities
- Funding Information Portal
- Carolina Internal Funding Database
- Graduate Student Funding Information Center
- Health Science Library: Research Hub
- Early Career Researcher’s Guide
- Office of Research Development
- Postdoctoral Funding Resources and Fellowships
- UNC Center for Faculty Excellence
- Undergraduate Student Funding Opportunities
Proposal Development
Compliance Resources
- Division of Comparative Medicine (DCM)
- IACUC: Office of Animal Care and Use (OACU)
- Office of Clinical Trials (OCT)
- IRB: Office of Human Research Ethics (OHRE)
- Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA)
- Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP)
- Research Compliance Program (RCP)
- Institutional Integrity and Risk Management (IIRM)
- Environment, Health and Safety (EHS)
- Office of Ethics and Policy
- Privacy Office
- Export Compliance Office
- Conflict of Interest Office (COI)
For new UNC staff members working on research at UNC can be challenging. There are a lot of new offices and processes. At any time, you can reach out to the Office of Sponsored Programs and your department’s Sponsored Programs Officer. To get you started, we have provided some UNC resources below.
OSP Resources
UNC Resources