- Administers the University’s faculty research program;
- Serves as a clearinghouse of research-related information and disseminates salient findings of completed researches;
- Recommends financial support and other incentives following established research guidelines.
- Implements policies related to Research Load of faculty researchers in collaboration with the respective Colleges/Departments once endorsement from the Office of the VP-Academics is approved by the President;
- Monitors research project implementation to ensure an efficient and effective performance;
- Provides research project development and implementation assistance such as referrals for consultants on specific fields of discipline, procurement of permits for use of school facilities, and for appropriate technical support needed in conducting research.
- Conducts research writing seminars, training programs, and workshops to encourage faculty to engage in research and generate research awareness and interest among the academic ranks of the university;
- Publishes research outputs in bi- annual publication of the Recoletos Multidisciplinary Research Journal;
- Establish linkages with other universities, research centers and organizations both local and international;
- Facilitates obtaining funds for any Research undertaking; and
- Prepares Memoranda of Agreement [MOA] for approved research grants.
About Us
The Center for Policy, Research, and Development Studies of the University of San Jose-Recoletos is an academic service unit under the Office of the Vice President for Academics. As a research center, it is guided by the following:
Vision
The University of San Jose-Recoletos is a vibrant community of higher education research leaders in various disciplines, committed to improve the quality of life of the underserved and under privileged sectors of the society. The research community of USJ-R shall be independent, autonomous and visionary thinkers for the furtherance of their respective higher education disciplines in the international and global setting.
Mission
The USJ-R Research community shall:
R – revitalize the higher education research landscape in the region;
I – innovate and integrate Christian values in each research endeavor through independent and visionary thinking;
S – serve as a vehicle for improving the quality of life of the underprivileged; and
E – emerge as an autonomous and leading force in multidisciplinary research.
Goals
- To design and implement research training programs and activities for faculty members to increase their research commitment, thereby providing them with opportunities for personal, intellectual and professional growth:
- To devise schemes in establishing consortia/linkages with other research institutes and centers, locally and internationally;
- To hone further the research capabilities of the Research Center Staff and faculty; and
- To disseminate and publish in journals research outputs for both internal and external users.
FUNCTION
CONTACT US
Research Center Office: 259-7900 loc 244
Director’s Office : 259-7900 loc 243
Email address : research@usjr.edu.ph
Director’s Office : 259-7900 loc 243
Email address : research@usjr.edu.ph
