Welcome!
Idaho State University is a Carnegie-designated Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production institution. ISU's Office for Research provides comprehensive research and scholarship support, from securing funding to navigating complex regulatory requirements. Across ISU's five campus locations, we encourage interdisciplinary collaboration to explore new ideas and develop solutions to complex real-world problems.
The Office for Research connects researchers and scholars with resources and opportunities within and outside the university, including active partnerships with industry, government agencies, and non-profit organizations. We aim to make a meaningful difference in our community, region, and beyond.
Let the Office for Research be your gateway to groundbreaking research, innovation and creative scholarship.
Mission
The Office for Research facilitates and enables research, innovation, and creative scholarship.
Vision
Through innovation and collaboration, ISU faculty, staff and students discover new knowledge to shape a better future.
221,000 Sq. Ft
Research Space
FY25 $42.5M
External Sponsorship Expenditures
12
Centers, Institutes
& Facilities
ISU Faculty and Students:
Be assured of ISU’s commitment to the centrality of research to ISU’s mission. ISU is committed to fostering excellence through innovative research and creative scholarship.
Our programmatic improvements focus ISU’s research and creative effort, energy
and resources to generate impactful discoveries and offer transformative solutions to today’s current and emerging concerns. We are ever-more committed to growing as a recognized leader in addressing complex, real-world problems, and exploring opportunities that translate research inquiry into tangible solutions.
The ISU Office for Research continues to work alongside our outstanding faculty to support, expand, and enhance ISU’s research capabilities, ensuring that the
University remains a leader in transformative research and creativity.
THANK YOU for your imaginative, innovative and impactful work. Go Bengals!
Marty Blair
ISU Vice President for Research and Economic Development
Proposal Readiness and Enhancement Program (PREP)
The Office for Research announces the Proposal Readiness and Enhancement Program (PREP) Grant. This new internal funding opportunity helps principal investigators submit highly competitive external proposals by covering pre-award expenses like graphic design, grantsmanship workshops, and external peer reviews for their applications.
