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Resource Directory

The OACD Resource Directory contains a list of websites, organizations, and resources on a variety of topics related to your career development and success. You can refine the results by using any combination of the search options below including keyword, category, and audience.

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NSF
Research, Research Funding
Faculty, Postdocs, Grad & Med Students

The National Science Foundation(NSF) funds research and education in most fields of science and engineering. It does this through grants, and cooperative agreements to more than 2,000 colleges, universities, K-12 school systems, businesses, informal science organizations and other research organizations throughout the United States. The Foundation accounts for about one-fourth of federal support to academic institutions for basic research.

Office of Clinical Research, Health Sciences
Research
Faculty, Postdocs, Residents & Clinical Fellows, Grad & Med Students

The Office of Clinical Research, Health Sciences was started in 2001 to promote clinical research at the University of Pittsburgh and its affiliated institutions by providing research-related resources for volunteers, sponsors, investigators and research staff.    

Office of International Services
Pittsburgh Information
Faculty, Postdocs, Residents & Clinical Fellows, Grad & Med Students, Administrators

An important first stop for international scholars to assist you.

Office of Research, Health Sciences
Research Funding, Research
Faculty, Postdocs, Residents & Clinical Fellows, Grad & Med Students

The mission of the Office of Research, Health Sciences, OORHS, is to foster both the emerging and the established research enterprises within and across the six schools of the Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh.

Office of Research, University of Pittsburgh
Professional Development, Research, Research Funding, University of Pittsburgh
Faculty, Postdocs, Grad & Med Students

Pitt Research, led by the Senior Vice Chancellor for Research, is the core unit at the University of Pittsburgh with responsibility to: facilitate research of impact, identify and catalyze strategic opportunities, position the University to lead large research collaborations, translate scholarly excellence into commercial innovation and economic partnership, and maintain the highest standards of research integrity.

Office of the Provost, Faculty Resources
University of Pittsburgh
Faculty

The University of Pittsburgh is one of the country’s best public research universities; our strength is based on the exceptional quality of faculty throughout the University and is demonstrated in the outstanding levels of student achievement, research success, and multidisciplinary teamwork.  This page provides information about what faculty life is like at Pitt.

Oral Communication Lab
Job Search Skills, Professional Development, Research, University of Pittsburgh
Faculty, Postdocs, Residents & Clinical Fellows, Grad & Med Students, Administrators

The Oral Communication Lab, located in the Department of Communication in the Cathedral of Learning, offers in-person and virtual public speaking coaching appointments for Pitt students, postdocs, faculty, and staff. You can get advice on research presentations, interviews, press conferences, and other types of speeches. Consultants can work with you at any stage of the process from analyzing audience needs to organizing presentations to practicing delivery skills and coping with speech anxiety.

Visit their webpage to learn more and schedule an appointment.

Parents-To-Be and New Parents
Family-friendly, University of Pittsburgh
Faculty, Postdocs, Residents & Clinical Fellows, Grad & Med Students, Administrators

Find information and resources for Pitt employees who are parents or soon-to-be parents through the Office of Human Resources.

Parking, Transportation, and Services
Pittsburgh Information
Faculty, Postdocs, Residents & Clinical Fellows, Grad & Med Students, Administrators

University office to help all members of the health sciences community get around campus and the local Pittsburgh area.

Peer Review
Career Specific Development
Faculty, Postdocs, Residents & Clinical Fellows, Grad & Med Students, Administrators

University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences Library System's guide to peer review.