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The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Enterprise (OVCRE) at MSU-IIT plays a pivotal role in fostering, facilitating, and supervising research, innovation, and enterprise endeavors within the University. As the primary office responsible for these areas, the OVCRE takes charge of the development, implementation, and monitoring of various research, innovation, and enterprise projects at MSU-IIT..

It offers an extensive array of services and support to the university community, encompassing research funding, training programs, collaboration opportunities, and technical assistance. Faculty, students, and staff benefit from the OVCRE's guidance in research proposal preparation, ethical clearance processes, and intellectual property rights management..

The OVCRE contributes to the growth, excellence, and impact of research, innovation, and enterprise initiatives at MSU-IIT through its dedicated efforts..

The OVCRE, in coordination with the other units and centers of the University, ensures the delivery and implementation of research projects and the publication of research outputs by the academic and non-academic personnel of the University. This office recommends and promulgates new research policies and oversees implementation..

The office also provides financial and operational oversight for research support offices under the auspices of the VCRE organization. The Vice Chancellor for the OVCRE acts as a senior advisor to the Chancellor on a broad array of research, innovation, and enterprise issues. The VCRE will oversee the program scope, direction, administration, and resources for this office's research institutes and centers..

The main functions of the OVCRE include: Developing and implementing policies, guidelines, and strategies for research and innovation at MSU-IIT; Providing research funding, technical support, and training to researchers and innovators at MSU-IIT; Facilitating collaborations and partnerships with external stakeholders, including government agencies, private companies, and other academic institutions;.

Ensuring compliance with ethical and legal requirements in research and innovation activities; Promoting the dissemination and commercialization of research outputs and intellectual property generated by MSU-IIT faculty, students, and staff; Providing oversight and evaluation of research and innovation projects to ensure quality, relevance, and impact..

INTEGRATIVE RESEARCH CLUSTERS. Natural Product and Biotechnology.