Research
American Liberty University
ALU Research Department
Advancing Knowledge Through Innovation and Discovery
7
Core Functions
24/7
Research Support
100%
Committed to Excellence
Empowering Research Excellence
The ALU Research Department is dedicated to fostering a vibrant research culture that supports faculty and students in their pursuit of knowledge, innovation, and academic excellence.
Research Support & Administration
Our team provides comprehensive support to ensure research projects run smoothly from conception to completion.
- ✓ Assists faculty and graduate students in planning and conducting research
- ✓ Helps with grant applications, funding proposals, and budgets
- ✓ Manages compliance with ethical and regulatory standards (e.g. IRB for human subjects)
Research Funding & Grants
We help researchers secure the funding they need to pursue groundbreaking research.
- ✓ Identifies funding opportunities (government, private, internal)
- ✓ Supports the writing and submission of grant proposals
- ✓ Manages awarded funds and financial reporting
Research Integrity & Ethics
Maintaining the highest standards of research integrity and ethical conduct.
Oversees policies on:
- • Plagiarism
- • Authorship disputes
- • Conflict of interest
- • Animal and human subject research ethics
✓ Coordinates Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Ethics Committee
Research Training & Development
Building research capacity through comprehensive training programs.
Offers workshops, seminars, and training in:
Academic writing
Research methods
Grant writing
Data management and reproducibility
Partnerships & Innovation
Bridging academia and industry for real-world impact.
- ✓ Supports industry collaboration and public-private partnerships
- ✓ Manages technology transfer, patents, and intellectual property (IP)
- ✓ Encourages startups or spin-off companies from university research
Research Communication
Disseminating research findings to maximize impact and visibility.
Publishes research findings through:
- • University journals
- • Press releases
- • Conferences and symposia
✓ Supports open access and repository services (like institutional archives)
Graduate Research Supervision
Supporting graduate students through their research journey.
- ✓ Coordinates Master’s theses and Ph.D. dissertations
- ✓ Helps assign supervisors or advisors
- ✓ Sets policies for defense, publication, and submission
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