Welcome to the Web site of the Indiana University Office for the Vice Provost for Research.

As one of the largest and most diverse public research institutions in the United States, Indiana University and its faculty excel in the life sciences, humanities, social sciences, and the arts, while IU's many outstanding professional schools—from business and education to law and optometry—greatly expand the university's research accomplishments.

The mission of the Office of the Vice Provost for Research is to enhance federal, state, and private support for IU's varied research endeavors on the Bloomington and regional campuses. In Fiscal Year 2006, Indiana University received $421 million in research awards. Researchers on the Bloomington campus received $54 million from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation, reflecting the richness of the campus's health and life sciences-related research. On the Indianapolis campus, IU's School of Medicine faculty also received major funding from NIH and others to support projects that are saving lives and money, such as providing emergency AIDS relief in Kenya and pharmacogenetics research, which uses genetic data to develop precise drugs tailored to patients' needs. Meanwhile, from the renowned Toradze Piano Studio at IU South Bend to IU's top-ranked Jacobs School of Music in Bloomington, IU faculty and students produce memorable offerings of musical expression. Painters, sculptors, and print makers make major contributions to the Midwest arts scene on campuses such as IU Kokomo, IU Southeast in New Albany, and IU East in Richmond.

The Office of the Vice Provost for Research is committed to promoting the development and expansion of IU faculty research and creative activity through a variety of internal grants programs. For example, the New Frontiers in the Arts and Humanities Program supports creative work across the campuses, work that promises new insights into the human condition or innovative directions in the arts. On the science and technology side, IU's new supercomputer system, dubbed Big Red, is helping researchers analyze massive amounts of data and perform path-breaking simulations, furthering the discoveries of researchers in astronomy, physics, life sciences, and more.

IU's research activities contribute deeply to the intellectual, cultural, social, and economic vitality of the state. As the university's research efforts create jobs and produce new technologies, IU is also committed to providing for future students. The newly established IU Institute for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education (ISTEME), for example, is advancing collaboration among IU faculty, schoolteachers, government officials, and industry leaders to improve Hoosier literacy in STEM areas. And our new Research Scholars program will soon provide a full-ride tuition to as many as 160 students who will work in laboratories side-by-side with IU research faculty.

Research and creative activities at Indiana University generate a better life for us all. We invite you to learn more about our exciting research landscape by browsing our website.