Mission
The mission of the Office of Research and Economic Development is to provide leadership in research administration, support the endeavors of the University’s research community, and ensure the responsible stewardship of research activities. The Office of Research and Economic Development accomplishes its mission by minimizing the impediments to research activity, promoting research conduct that meets the highest standards of ethical integrity, and ensuring that research activity is compliant with all local, state, and federal regulations.
Units
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The Office of Research and Economic Development (ORED) is comprised of various units, which serve the progressive needs of FIU’s research community. The Researcher’s Timeline outlines typical milestones in the funding process, from early conceptualization of the project to the closeout of the project, and shows which group within ORED specializes in each area. You may also find more detailed information in the 2020-2021 ORED Guide to Faculty New to FIU. If you are not sure which office to contact, please call 305-348-2494.
Researcher Resources
Commonly Requested Documents
Announcements
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260), signed into law on December 27, 2020, restricts the amount of direct salary on NIH grants to Executive Level II of the Federal Executive pay scale. The Office of Personnel Management has recently released new salary levels for the Executive Pay Scale. Effective January 3, 2021, the salary limitation for Executive Level II is $199,300. (January 29, 2021…read more)
A new section has been added to the proposal section of the ePRAF to capture proposals associated with Preeminent and Emerging Preeminent programs (January 22, 2020…read more)
Sponsor Requirements Related to Discrimination, Harassment and Sexual Misconduct (May 24, 2019…read more)
Updates to Policy 2320.025–Deadlines for Proposal Submissions for ORED (March 11, 2019… read more)
