De La Salle University - Manila

Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research

The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research is responsible for providing overall leadership in the development, administration, and promotion of university research. The Vice Chancellor for Research works closely with the Chancellor, the Vice Chancellor for Academics, academic deans, directors of research centers or institutes, and other administrators to provide an environment conducive to research and creative activities for members of the academic community. The units under the OVCR provide the members of the academic community with the support necessary to fulfill DLSU's goal of becoming a research university in the Asian region.

Offices under the Vice Chancellor for Research

• 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 of the Vice Chancellor for Research:

• 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.