The Division of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation (VPRI) has the expertise and connections to help researchers at every stage, by providing advice and resources. Working with our Faculties and affiliated hospitals, we are the administrative support hub for U of T's research and innovation activities.
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The University of Toronto is where transformative research and innovation is happening across a breadth of fields and disciplines.
#1
in Canada by top-ranking metrics worldwide
$1.49B
in sponsored research funding
3rd
most cited university in the world
330
Canada Research Chairs
The Division of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation supports the U of T community by managing the research and innovation enterprise.
9770
research grants managed
4357
occupational health and safety assessments conducted
690
startup teams supported annually
300+
training sessions for faculty and staff led by VPRI
For more publicly available data, Explore Research by the Numbers.
Upcoming Application & Nomination Opportunities
CRIS Research Roundup
A weekly digest of research & innovation communications curated by the Centre for Research & Innovation Support (CRIS). The Research Roundup is published on Tuesday, and includes information communicated in the preceding week.
Research Alerts
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Forms & Templates
Apply for Funding
- My Research Applications & Agreements
- University of Toronto Faculty Member Remuneration from Research
Inventions, Commercialization & Entrepreneurship
Humans in Research & Teaching
- Protocol submissions and amendments: My Research Human Protocols (MRHP)
- Graduate Course Template – for Course-based Graduate Research
- Undergraduate Course Template
- Undergraduate Ethics Review Protocol Form – Student-initated Projects
- Quality Control/Assurance and Research Checklist
- MRHP Application worksheet – to assist researchers with developing protocols with collaborators prior to submission through MRHP
Research Data & Analytics
- DQRSP Template Access Request Form - for Strategic Research Officers in Central Divisional Offices
- VPRI Dashboards Access Request Form
Manage Research Funds
Research & Innovation Agreements
- Confidential Information & Intellectual Property (CIIP) Agreement
- One Way Confidentiality Agreement
- Mutual Confidentiality Agreement
- Biological Material Transfer Agreement
- Biological Material Transfer Agreement for Evaluation Purposes
- Service Contracts & Agreements: Project Summary Questionnaire
- Sponsored Research and Collaboration Agreement
- Visiting Scientist Agreement
Animals in Research & Teaching
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