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Research and Scholarship

Many graduate students begin their life's research at UNH - research that contributes to all of our well being. Backed by world class research institutes, partnerships with global consortiums, graduate research at UNH will expand your horizons and challenge your intellect. Discover your potential through research at the UNH graduate school.

Research at UNH
Ranked among the top 125 research universities, our labs and centers are research powerhouses, drawing $108 million in research funding in 2005.  This represents an increase of more then 15 percent over last year.  The $108 million figure does not include a recent $38 million NASA grant.  Our graduate students have been awarded a number of highly competitive fellowships from EPA, Ford, Fullbright, Merck, NASA, NIH, NOAA and NSF.  More then 70 UNH faculty have held the Fulbright Fellowship, making the University one of the top Fulbright campuses in the U.S.  The Institute for Scientific Information has named UNH a "high-impact university" in geosciences and environmental science research.

Conduct of Research and Scholarly Activity
As an institution of higher education that prides itself on extensive research endeavors and the involvement of graduate students in research projects, UNH has an obligation to teach and actively promote integrity in research and scholarship. This booklet contains eight University policies that govern your research activities at the University. It is your responsibility to be familiar with them and to follow them. For more information on research conduct issues, visit the Research Conduct Issues page

Research and Scholarship
The University’s research and scholarly activities range from highly specialized investigations in the physical and biological sciences to broad interdisciplinary studies. Graduate students are intimately involved in these activities, and are expected to be familiar with the policies and procedures outlined by the Office of Sponsored Research and the Office of Intellectual Property Management.

Research and educational activities are conducted not only in individual departments but also in multidisciplinary research centers and institutes.

Thesis & Dissertation Workshop
The UNH Graduate School often offers free Thesis and Dissertation Workshops on a first come basis.  We will offer a number of workshops each semester. Please visit our sign-up form if you are interested in attending (link will be active when we are offering sessions).  The workshops last one hour and cover the basics of formatting and submitting your thesis or dissertation. 

Note: The thesis and dissertation checklists are in the Thesis and Dissertation Manual.

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