Support For Your Research
- Computing
- Business Services
- Research support
- Human Subjects issues
- Research visitor
- Library research
- Technology resources
- Research personnel
- Research survey
- Research Leave Policy
- Cost-Sharing Policy
Computing
Where do I find support for my desktop computer?
Computer service requests can be made to the Social Sciences Computing Services or visit the department’s Contact information.
Business Services
How do I get reimbursed for conference travel if I have a research account?
Visit the Social Science Division Local Business Center for more information about reimbursements.
Who do I see to set up my research account?
Visit the Social Science Division Local Business Center for more information.
I want to buy books/research equipment on my research account. How to do this?
Visit the Social Science Division Local Business Center for more information about purchasing books on your research acount.
Research support
Where can I find support for my research?
Faculty may apply for additional (approx. $3500) internal research funding to the SSDR and VP for Research funding; application notices are sent to all faculty in January.
- Arete Initiative – contact: mchristian@uchicago.edu
- Argonne National Lab
- Foundation and corporate relations
- Federal grants
- NSF training requirement for students and postdocs
Human subjects issues
I’ve got to get human subjects approval for my research proposal. What do I do?
Visit Human Subjects for more information.
Research visitor
I’ve got a visitor coming who wants to spend a quarter here. How can I get an affiliation for him/her as a visiting scholar?
See your department assistant for instructions about visiting scholars; fill out the Agreement for Visiting Scholars (PDF) on Adminet.
Library research
Can my RA check out books on my account?
Please visit the Library for more information about Library policies.
If the Library doesn’t have certain research materials I need, who do I talk to?
A number of other resources are available at the Library.
Technology resources
What are some sources for informational technology?
The following online sources may be of use to you: Library and Social Sciences Computing Services.
Research personnel
I’ve been contacted about hiring someone on as a postdoc. What do I do?
Consult the Faculty Handbook on Teaching or the Faculty Handbook on Research.
How do I hire and pay for an RA?
How do I ensure that my students and postdocs with NSF support get the required training in the ethical conduct of research?
See the new NSF training requirement.
Visit the SSDLBC for more information.
Research survey
How do I develop a survey for my research project?
Visit the online Survey Lab.
Research leave policy
What is the SSD research leave policy?
Visit Social Sciences Leave Program for more information about our leave policy.
What is the residency requirement?
You can find more information on our residency requirement at Social Sciences Division Residency Policy or the Trustees Statutes.
Cost-Sharing Policy
What is the Social Sciences Division's policy on cost-sharing in grants?
