We exist to advance, nurture, and safeguard Stanford’s research ecosystem.
Office of the Vice Provost and Dean of Research
The office of the Vice Provost and Dean of Research (VPDoR) advances, nurtures and safeguards Stanford’s research ecosystem. It recommends and promulgates new research policies and oversees implementation. VPDoR also provides financial and operational oversight for independent academic units and research support offices.
VPDoR Responsibilities
Our Mission
By The Numbers
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800+
Academic Staff – Research
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15
Independent Laboratories, Centers, and Institutes
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$2.2B
Sponsored Research
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2,504
Active Issued patents
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30+
Shared research facilities
Messages from VPDoR
Learn more about our latest messages from the Vice Provost and Dean of Research (VPDoR)
Explore Stanford's Research Lifecycle
VPDoR supports the entire three-stage research lifecycle, and provides support to researchers at every stage of their careers.
Step 1: Plan & Propose
Bringing a research idea to life starts with ideating a topic, identifying collaborators, developing a budget, and ultimately preparing and submitting a proposal. VPDoR offices and teams assist throughout this planning process.
Research Steps
- Ideate research topics
- Identify collaborators
- Select funding opportunity
- Fulfill sponsor requirements
- Develop budget
- Strategize proposal
- Submit proposal
Central Research Support Functions
Step 2: Do & Discover
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Once a proposal is approved and funded, Principal Investigators (PIs) recruit team members and the research, and data collection begins. VPDoR teams assist PIs in accessing shared research facilities, providing health and safety training, managing compliance, financial reporting, and more.
Research Steps
- Recruit team
- Health and safety training
- Access shared resources
- Collect and analyze data
- Manage compliance
- Report financials
- Report technical results
Central Research Support Functions
Step 3: Conclude & Translate
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In this final stage, research is peer-reviewed, data is shared and results are disseminated. Assistance in licensing and commercialization of discoveries and inventions is provided through VPDoR offices.
Research Steps
- Complete final reports
- Peer review
- Disseminate results
- Share data
- Retain records
- Disclose invention
- License and commercialize
Central Research Support Functions
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