Student Guide
Resources for every step of your graduate education
Research
GSAS students engage in innovative research that advances knowledge in the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. Your professional apprenticeship under a Columbia faculty member and the experience of conducting scholarly research are foundational elements of your graduate education. The university has developed institutional policies regarding research at Columbia and offers a number of resources that will facilitate your research endeavors.
Research Toolkit
GSAS Resources
Academic Integrity and Responsible Conduct of Research
Graduate students are expected to exhibit the high level of personal and academic integrity and honesty.
Institutional Review Regarding Human Subjects Research
Columbia University maintains a Federalwide Assurance that regulates our ability to conduct research involving human subjects.
External Fellowships
Applying for external fellowships can aid both in clarifying the aims of a research project and in the cultivation of grant-writing skills.
Conducting Research Abroad
Columbia students conducting research abroad must register with International SOS, an emergency services program.
Internal Fellowships
The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences administers a number of fellowships internally.
Library Resources
Columbia University Libraries/Information Services offers many ways to support your research.
DHC is a research and instructional facility designed to help faculty and students incorporate computer-based textual, bibliographic, image, and video information.
DSC in the Science & Engineering Library fulfills the vision of Columbia Libraries to consolidate and redefine library spaces for the twenty-first century.
DSSC, located in Lehman Library, provides a wide range of information and technology assistance for students and faculty.
The Global Studies division develops collections from and about many regions of the world in a wide range of languages.
CDRS works with faculty, students, and staff to increase the utility and impact of their research and scholarship.
SCP supports and raises awareness about new tools, initiatives, and services that may help faculty, students, and staff more effectively communicate the results of their research and scholarship.
View a calendar of upcoming workshops on software and methods to support research.
In addition to collections, Columbia University Libraries/Information Services provides many services to support discipline-specific technology needs.
University Offices
The Executive Vice President for Research, reporting directly to the President of the University, has overall responsibility for the university's research enterprise.
CTV’s core mission is to facilitate the transfer of inventions from academic research labs to the market for the benefit of society on a local, national, and global basis.