Research Training & Outreach

Office of Research Training and Outreach

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The Office of Research (OR) at the University of Central Florida (UCF) established in May 2024 the Research Training and Outreach (RTO) Office that will offer sponsored research administration knowledge, professional development, and technical skills for all research administrative staff, faculty, and students.

Vision

A comprehensive platform that provides education and training for the continuous development of research administration excellence, fostering a respectful and collaborative work environment and the shared understanding of needs between the university, research administrators, and faculty.

Mission

The Office of Research, through the Research Training and Outreach office, provides current, comprehensive, and relevant training, education, and resources to research administrators to develop high-caliber research administration skills and promote best practices in research administration.

Effective and efficient research administration translates into increasing success rates of awarded grants and the appropriate management of those awards to further institutional research goals and objectives.