Office of Research & Sponsored Programs

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The mission of the Office of Research & Sponsored Programs (ORSP) at Wisconsin’s polytechnic university is to create and support a university culture that promotes research and assists the UW-Stout community in securing the funds to advance research, scholarship, industry collaboration, and other innovations. 

ORSP offers support to faculty, staff, and students in their research endeavors. We guide researchers through the pre-award funding process, offering support in proposal development, budget development, and submission. Read on to learn more about our services.

Campus-Wide Support

  • Extramural Grant Applications and Administration
  • Internal Professional Development Grants
  • Research and Grant-Related Workshops and Training
  • Compliance
    • Institutional Review Board
    • Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee
    • Responsible Conduct of Research
    • Financial Conflict of Interest
  • Research Day
    • Outstanding Faculty and Student Researcher Awards 
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Student Support

  • Student Research and Dissemination Grants
  • Connections to Academic Journals for Publication
  • Annual EventsRICE logo
    • Research in the Rotunda
    • National Conference on Undergraduate Research
    • Quick Pitch
    • SPARK Symposium
  • Research, Innovation and Creative Endeavors (RICE) Student Club 
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Research Sponsors & Partners

UW-Stout partners with a number of State, Foundational and Federal Sponsors, including but not limited to the following (in alphabetical order):

  • 3M Foundation
  • American Lung Association
  • American Math Society
  • Centers for Disease Control
  • Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin
  • Margaret A. Cargill Foundation
  • National Endowment for the Humanities
  • National Science Foundation
  • United States Department of Commerce
  • United States Department of Defense
  • United States Department of Education
  • United States Department of State
  • West Central Wisconsin Workforce Development BoardHands shaking
  • Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
  • Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
  • Xcel Energy Foundation

Real-world research: Engineering team designs South African trolley system; science students investigate heavy metals Featured Image

Real-world research: Engineering team designs South African trolley system; science students investigate heavy metals

Cross-disciplinary teams present prototypes at Research Day, Engineers Without Borders' design challenge addressed by nearly 90 students
Spring Showcase 2025: Signature events highlight professionalism of polytechnic distinction Featured Image

Spring Showcase 2025: Signature events highlight professionalism of polytechnic distinction

Multiple design, research and performing arts events in April, May open to the public
Research across realms: Students present to legislators, supporters at Research in the Rotunda, April 2 Featured Image

Research across realms: Students present to legislators, supporters at Research in the Rotunda, April 2

Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin scholars discuss importance of stream restoration to health of state’s watersheds