Research and Scholarship

At the University of the Pacific, research and scholarship strengthen the student-centered environment and invigorate intellectual inquiry across the campus. Our faculty collaborate with undergraduate and graduate students on interdisciplinary research and scholarship that focuses on real world problems.

Undergraduate Research:
The Office of Undergraduate Research supports research and creative activity for undergraduates.  In particular, it provides funding for student research projects and hosts the annual Pacific Undergraduate Research & Creativity Conference (PURCC).  In addition, it helps connect students with research and conference presentation opportunities both on and off campus.

The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) is the administrative unit that provides services for all schools and units at Pacific. Assistance is available from the beginning conceptual development of a project, to identifying potential funding sources, writing and submitting a proposal, developing the budget, negotiating an award, implementing and managing an awarded project, and ending with overseeing all requirements for the official close of a project. The Office also assures compliance with university, government and sponsor regulations.

OUR SERVICES

OSP assists Pacific faculty and staff with all aspects of funding research, proposal submissions and awards, and research compliance.

OSP's services include:

·         Manage university grants and contracts
·         Research and identify funding prospects
·         Prepare proposal budgets
·         Submit proposals to university officials for approval
·         Submit proposals and other required documents to funders
·         Assist with electronic proposal submissions
·         Administers  research compliance programs and committees, including the Institutional Review Board for human subjects research
·         Host regular events to educate faculty and staff on external funding-related practices and research compliance
·         Enforce research compliance with federal, state, local and university policies and regulations
·         Manage several internal award programs, including research and conference travel awards for Pacific graduate students

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

During the 2010-2011 fiscal year, there were 102 requests for grant and contract funding - 68 of these were awarded.

The chart below gives a breakdown of funding for the Stockton Campus.

Stockton Campus Sponsored Funding for 2010-2011
Benerd School of Education	$2,046,542
College of the Pacific	$3,093,007
Conservatory of Music	$10,000
Eberhardt School of Business	$1,214,719
Library	$5,000
Long School of Pharmacy & Health Sciences	$48,890
Engineering & Computer Science	$2,083,415
School of International Studies	$284,276
Other	$452,600
Total	$9,238,449

Pacific's Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry was awarded $3,079,618 during the year for their research and work in community oral health.  And the Pacific McGeorge School of Law administered over $33 million in grants and contracts, including the preparation of legal professionals in China on the rule of law.