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.
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
$1.45 Billion
in Sponsored
Research Funding in 2020
Consistently Top 5
in the world for research output
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.
9,200
Research Funds Managed
1,357
Lab Safety Inspections Conducted
290
Commercialization Projects
209
New Resources, Videos & Facilitation Tools Created
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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- My Research Applications & Agreements
- University of Toronto Faculty Member Remuneration from Research
Inventions, Commercialization & Entrepreneurship
Humans in Research & Teaching
- Face-to-Face and Off-Campus (F2FOC) COVID-19 Review Form
- 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
- Biological Material Transfer Agreement for Research Purposes
- Service Contracts & Agreements: Project Summary Questionnaire
- Sponsored Research and Collaboration Agreement
- Visiting Scientist Agreement
Animals in Research & Teaching
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