Research

University Research Department

Galkayo University provides state-of-the-art research department and a rich, collaborative environment for our faculty and students in support of their research and educational activities. We are proud of the wide spectrum of research and other scholarly and creative activities made possible by the excellence of our faculty, students, facilities and institutional culture that is inclusive of all disciplines.

The Research Office supports the advancement of research at Galkayo University by providing the necessary administrative infrastructure for investigators, as well as development, commercialization, and funding programs. The Research Office strongly encourages the involvement of students in research. GU is committed to the highest ethical standards in the conduct of research, which are essential for sustaining an excellent research program that contributes to the well-being of our local, national and global communities.

The Research Office is led by the Chief Research Officer and has five main functional groups to assist with and oversee various aspects of the research enterprise:

• Developing Proposals and Research Ideas – specialists who will help you develop your ideas, find funding and other resources, and create a proposal
• Sponsored Programs – a team that interfaces with funding agencies and will partner with you throughout the life cycle of your proposal and award
• Regulatory Compliance – a group of committees for ensuring compliance with federal, state, and university rules and regulations
• Technology, Commercialization and Economic Development – programs and incubators to help students, faculty, staff and alumni to take their knowledge out into the world in ways that make a difference
• Professional Development, Collaboration Resources and Community Engagement – various programs to help faculty become more successful researchers.

The Galkayo university research department is intended to be the hub of research where all available support to students and researchers is coursed through. Its core function is to closely work with the Academic Affairs Office, Academic Development Office, different Institutes and other concerned units in the:

1. Development and application of research policies and processes for the coordination and monitoring of research projects developed under any GU program ensuring strict compliance to the guidelines framing the programs by all involved parties. 

2. Implementation of programs and grants such as the (a) Research Capability Building Programs (RCBP), (b) University Research Assistance Grant (URAG), (c) Publication Incentive, (d) Thesis and Dissertation Incentive among others. 

3. Arrangement of trainings and workshops to develop and improve skills among researchers (e.g. proposal writing, statistical analyses, manuscript writing, etc.) to promote the conduct of research and dissemination of research outputs through various fora. 

4. Management of Committees, including Publications Standards Committee (RSC), Ethics Review Committee (ERC), Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), and Intellectual Property Rights Committee (IPRC). 

5. Documentation of all URC-initiated and funded activities pertaining to faculty research for preparation of management reports.

Vision-Mission Statement

The University Research Center (URC) is a coordinating unit of the University dedicated to the creation and advancement of a community of ethical, committed, and professional researchers at the forefront of sustainable and responsive research for national and global development.

To achieve this vision, the URC commits to:

1. Develop policies and guidelines that encourage research and foster interdisciplinary collaboration and collegiality; 

2. Nurture a community of researchers and scholars through mentoring programs and capacity-building seminars-workshops, and other research-related activities; 

3. Create sustainable partnerships and engagements within and outside of FEU through funding and other research-based support and services. 

4. Promote outputs, through its various sub-committees and programs, that are considered excellent and innovative, ethical, socially-relevant, and responsive. 

5. Provide platforms through various fora that allows for dissemination of new knowledge and the discussion of various research-based issues, trends, and solutions with the goal of contributing to the advancement of national and global development.