Jonathan Hilpert brings a wealth of experience as a professor, researcher, and higher education leader. In this brief video, he shares his vision for the Office of Research Engagement, discusses his priorities for supporting faculty, and outlines his plans to strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration and advance research at UNLV.

  The Division of Research is pleased to accept nominations for the following awards through Tuesday, September 8, 2026, 11:59pm PT. The nominee should compile all required application materials in a single PDF file and submit it online through the UNLV InfoReady Opportunities Portal. The Nevada Regents' Awards for Creative Activities are presented annually to two permanent full-time NSHE…

  The Office of Research Integrity (ORI): Research Protections has a new guidance document now available: Guidance – Preventing Fraud in Human Subjects. This guidance is intended to help researchers protect their data and reduce the risk of financial loss, fraud, and invalid survey responses when collecting survey data from research participants. Additional Resources ORI Guidance…

  The UNLV Division of Research is pleased to announce the 2026 Faculty Opportunity Awards (FOA) recipients. This year’s awards recognize outstanding faculty research, scholarly, and creative activities that reflect the breadth and excellence of academic innovation at UNLV. The 2026 FOA recipients are led by 19 faculty investigators from 10 UNLV colleges, schools, and institutes. Their…

We are now entering a period in which previous system warnings related to ORCID integration are becoming system errors that may prevent proposal submission. To avoid submission delays, Principal Investigators (PIs) and Senior/Key Personnel should ensure that their ORCID iD is linked to their SciENcv profile. The following resources are available to assist with this process: Linking ORCiD…

The Division of Research invites proposals for the 2026 Faculty Opportunity Awards (FOA) Program. This program supports innovative research and creative activities across all disciplines. Application Deadline: Sunday, May 3, 2026, 11:59pm.  FOA projects may be submitted by individuals or teams and can span a wide range of fields, including humanities, arts, social sciences, STEM, and…

The Racial Equity & Social Justice Interdisciplinary Research Development Area is pleased to announce a mini-grant opportunity. We plan to award two mini-grants in the amount of (roughly) $3000. Mini-grant proposals should address the requests/requirements in the Call for Proposals and use the  budget worksheet. Proposals are due on April 24, 2026 and…

The Division of Research is pausing the search for the UNLV Research Fellow at this time. We remain committed to advancing our research initiatives and look forward to resuming the search in the future. Updates regarding next steps and future opportunities will be communicated as more information becomes available.

The Division of Research is pleased to announce that Julie Bertoia has been appointed UNLV’s new Research Integrity and Compliance Officer (RICO), effective April 8. Julie brings nearly 26 years of experience at UNLV, most recently serving as Laboratory Safety Manager since 2018. In her new role, she will lead the university’s efforts to support the responsible conduct of research, oversee…

Looking for external funding opportunities or tools to strengthen your next grant proposal? Here are a few quick resources available to UNLV researchers: Find External Funding with Pivot-RP Search thousands of funding opportunities and identify potential collaborators. Another funding database available to UNLV researchers is GrantForward, which includes grants, fellowships and…

  NSF CAREER Proposal Development Cohort We are gathering interest in participating in a NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Proposal Development Cohort  designed to support investigators preparing NSF CAREER submissions or resubmissions for the upcoming deadline, July 22, 2026.  This cohort will offer structured feedback…

The AI & Big Data Interdisciplinary Research Development Area (iRDA) invites short proposals (1-2 pages) for internal seed funding to catalyze high-impact, externally competitive research. This program is designed to strategically invest in interdisciplinary teams whose proposed activities will directly strengthen the development of major extramural grant submissions. Eligibility & Team…