De La Salle University - Manila

Vice Chancellor for Research (VCR)

Offices under VCR

• University Research Coordination Office (URCO)
• CHED Zonal Research Center (CHED-ZRC)
• Academic Publications Office (APO)
• Intellectual Property Office (IPO)

Mission

To foster and support research scholarship and creative activity among the members of the academic community.

Vision

To have established and implemented a comprehensive funding and support structure for research at par with the leading research universities in the region.

Activities

The Office

• Coordinates all research activities in the university.
• Oversees ethical, administrative, and regulatory compliance of scholarly activities in the university.
• Ensures efficient dissemination of research works.
• Assists the academic community in the protection of scholarly output such as licensing, patenting and/or copyrighting.
• Develops and coordinates reward and incentive systems for dissemination, publication, and commercial applications of scholarly works.
• Supports critical research initiatives in the university; recommends and promulgates new policies on research.
• Represents the academic community's broad research interests in external and internal research organizations, private and public sector institutions, funding agencies, and research foundations.