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Penn State Harrisburg research enterprise sees record growth, measurable impact

Penn State Harrisburg’s research enterprise reached record levels of productivity in 2025, totaling $9.8 million in research expenditures. This figure is not only a 32% increase over the previous year, but was also a crucial contribution to the University's record-setting $1.44 billion in research expenditures in fiscal year 2024-25.
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Office of Research and Outreach

Phone: 717 948 6536

E-mail: [email protected]

C114 Olmsted Building

Office Hours
Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

Research Experts database

Our office ensures the development and on-time submission of complete, solicitation-compliant research proposals by Penn State Harrisburg faculty members. The following services are offered:

Pre-Award Administration

  • Searching for specific funding opportunities for faculty
  • Putting together a SIMS budget and IAF
  • Drafting budget justification
  • Acquiring front end proposal documents from collaborators such as facilities, equipment, and bio-sketches
  • Obtaining cost-share approvals
  • Reviewing proposal documents for compliance and completeness
  • Creating tools/checklists/timelines for investigators to assist in project management
  • JIT/Other Support Submission
  • Compiling Subaward documentation

Request proposal assistance via the Proposal Intake Form

Post-Award Administration

  • Helping set up administrative processes and procedures for new awards
  • Providing training and guidance on reasonableness, allowability, and allocability of charges
  • Assisting with the preparation of financial reports to PIs
  • Coordinating, negotiating, and communicating with sponsors and sub-awardees
  • Overseeing the closeout of completed awards

Compliance

  • Tracking/monitoring protocols
  • Tracking PubMed Central compliance with compliance reports in myNCBI

Office of Research and Outreach

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  • Proposal Intake Form
    • Proposal Budget Template

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