Research & Technology Support

Looking for guidance on conducting research, or seeking to maximize your use of technology? Explore the find trainings, tutorials, guides, and workshops provided by the offices below, available to graduate students at Boston University.

Information Services & Technology (IS&T)
IS&T offers tutorials on many different software and web-based programs, including NVivo, Adobe Photoshop, WordPress, and Microsoft Excel.

Office of Fellowships and Scholarships
The Office of Fellowships and Scholarships provides information about grants and fellowships for graduate students, as well as informational sessions about specific opportunities.

PDPA Funding Resources
Doctoral students at Boston University often pursue additional funding sources to support their education and research efforts. These internal and external funding sources include grants, fellowships, and awards for research, travel, and professional development. PDPA maintains a list of internal BU grants and external databases for doctoral students to explore as needed.

Office of Research
The Office of Research hosts a variety of events that are open to graduate students, including their “Research on Tap” series, which brings together researchers from across the university to give short talks on particular topics.

Research Computing Services
Research Computing Services (part of Information Services & Technology) offers a variety of tutorials focused on statistical analysis software, programming, and visualization tools. Topics include Python, Linux, C++, R, MATLAB, SPSS, and SAS.

BU Libraries Research Guides
These research tools give you an overview of the resources BU Libraries subject experts found to be the best on a given topic. You can browse A–Z or by topic/discipline.

Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)
RCR provides education for students, faculty, and others in the ethical foundations of research and scholarship. Geared toward scientists and engineers, the program offers workshops and online training that cover such issues as research misconduct, peer-review processes, and the social responsibilities of scientists. Students and postdoctoral fellows funded by the National Institutes of Health or the National Science Foundation are required to participate in RCR workshops. Some BU schools and colleges, as well as individual departments, also require RCR.