Engineering Research Administration

What We Do

The School of Engineering (SoE) is one of the top-rated engineering schools in the world and one of the largest academic units within Stanford University. The school’s mission is to seek solutions to important global problems through groundbreaking research, and to educate leaders who will improve the world through the power of engineering principals and systems. To help SoE push the frontiers of modern science and engineering and ultimately make the world a better place, SoE relies heavily on research funding. 

Engineering Research Administration (ERA) is committed to providing excellence in customer service for Principal Investigators in the SoE. On behalf of eight SoE academic departments, ERA currently administers over 700 active sponsored awards and more than $175 million in annual sponsored research. ERA is a high-volume and productive administrative unit, and the ERA staff collectively manage the pre- and post-award activities for a large and diverse portfolio of sponsors (over 230 different organizations). From initial proposal submission to final closeout, ERA supports excellence and growth in research administration.

ERA's Key Goals

• Provide outstanding customer service and research support to the School of Engineering faculty, through support from experienced, well-trained teams of research administrators.
• Ensure compliance by providing guidance, tools, and resources for research administration activities to best adhere to government, sponsor, and university policies, regulations, and practices.
• Provide solutions to faculty, departments, peers, and campus partners to best navigate award and regulation complexities.