Compliance

Office for Research Protections

The Office for Research Protections (ORP) is Penn State’s home for research ethics. ORP partners with researchers to maintain the integrity of Penn State research.

Intellectual Property

Penn State’s basic position regarding Intellectual Property (IP) is determined by the source of funding. For more information, please visit the Intellectual Property page on the Office of the Vice President for Research’s website.

Export Compliance

Export compliance regulations can impact university researchers in many ways, for example:

Shipping certain items abroad
Hosting a visiting scientist in your lab
Traveling internationally

For more information, please visit the Export Compliance page on the Office of the Vice President for Research’s website.

Office of Engineering Research Administration
116 West College Avenue
OERAproposals@engr.psu.edu

About

The Office of Engineering Research Administration (OERA) serves the research administration needs of faculty and graduate students in the College of Engineering. We are responsible for direct support and assistance to faculty in proposal development, preparation and processing; grant and contract administration; and coordination of activities with University and sponsor offices.