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THE OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND SPONSORED ORSP Services
The ORSP provides many services that focus on increasing research productivity among faculty and students,
PROGRAMS including:

Implementing the research, innovation and impact strategy.
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• Managing and administering all aspects of university-funded initiatives to support research.
• Managing and facilitating student-centered research initiatives including the Undergraduate Research Fund.

I. Research Objectives: • Promoting and managing Intellectual Property as well as facilitating filing and prosecution of patent applications by
ADU researchers.
Abu Dhabi University (ADU) is a research-active university, playing a distinctive role in the development and application of
research-informed knowledge and innovation in the Gulf region. ADU is committed to innovative research that is world • Planning and organizing the annual Undergraduate Research Competition.
class in terms of originality, significance and potential impact. • Administering faculty consultancy agreements with external organizations including industrial partners.
ADU recognizes that its ability to compete in an increasingly competitive higher education market will depend largely on its • Delivering research capacity building initiatives.
academic reputation, ranking and on gaining quality accreditation. Research is key to all three of these areas. High quality
ranking, academic reputation and accreditation cannot be achieved without strong scholarship and research. • Monitoring, tracking and reporting the research performance at Abu Dhabi University to a range of internal and
external stakeholders.
Research is a core pillar in ADU’s 2022-2027 Research, Innovation and Impact strategy. It clearly articulates our commitment
to supporting further development of the knowledge-economy, and the process of research as a pedagogic enabler by • Managing the life-cycle of external grants from application to approval, and provides post-award compliance analysis
which students develop their 21st Century work skills. The principal objectives of ADU’s research strategy are: and reporting.
• Have an impact on knowledge creation • Overseeing the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for Human Subjects activities.

• Have an impact on the economy and society
IV. Research Support for Faculty:
• Have an impact on teaching and learning
Research initiatives provide faculty with funding to support research projects and a culture of research excellence at Abu
II. Research Vision & Mission: Dhabi University. These funding programs are an enabler for faculty to produce outputs aligned with the Leadership and
Research, Innovation and Impact promotion route in the faculty development framework. Research collaboration is also an
Vision important KPI for the Ministry of Education’s Higher Education Excellence Framework:
To be an exemplary university with a culture of creativity and enquiry, recognized for producing the highest quality research Internal
and influencing policy and practice for the benefit of society and our globally connected economy.
1. Research, Innovation and Impact Grant
Mission
The purpose of this grant is to provide seed funding to support faculty to conduct research in their area of expertise which
To provide opportunities for students and faculty to engage in research activities that enrich the teaching and learning contributes to the University achieving its research and innovation strategic objectives outlined in our Research, Innovation
experience, and invest in our academic community to support research excellence and the delivery of an enquiry-based and Impact Strategy.
curriculum.
2. Teaching Scholarship and Institutional Effectiveness
III. Research Structure: Teaching Scholarship and Institutional Effectiveness grants provide funding to support faculty to conduct pedagogy
research focusing on student learning and success, and institutional effectiveness in terms of quality assurance and
Research activities at ADU are managed by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP), which is headed by enhancement to ensure the continuous improvement of student learning. External
the Associate Provost for Research & Academic Development. The ORSP serves as the focal point for all research activities
and policies, as well as external and internal communications related to research. Various opportunities prevail throughout the academic year which encompass external entities awarding ADU faculty
members with an award amount to conduct research. The awardees are selected based on originality, outstanding quality,
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs practicability, qualifications of the researchers, and the strength & relevance to the entity’s research agenda. The two most
notable funding initiative cycles are run annually by ASPIRE at the Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC).
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) oversees all research activities at ADU. It provides the overall
infrastructure and administers faculty & student research funding programs. 1. Abu Dhabi Award for Research Excellence (AARE)
2. Abu Dhabi Young Investigator Award (AYIA)

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