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National Science Foundation (NSF) Higher Education Research & Development (HERD) Survey Information
Last Modified: Oct. 13, 2025
The NSF HERD survey is the primary source of information on research and development (R&D) expenditures at higher education institutions in the United States and outlying areas. Over 900 universities and colleges complete the survey every year. UAB’s participation in this survey is very important because it helps the NSF produce the most accurate statistics possible on U.S. higher education R&D expenditures. Data for the HERD Survey is submitted via the NSF designated HERD website each Fiscal Year. The data is submitted by the Office of Research to NSF in January each year.
R&D Examples
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- A researcher is studying the properties of human blood to determine what affects coagulation.
- A researcher is studying the properties of molecules under various heat and cold conditions.
- A researcher is investigating the effect of different types of manipulatives on the way first graders learn mathematical strategy by changing manipulatives and then measuring what students have learned through standardized instruments.
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- A researcher is conducting research on how a new chicken pox vaccine affects blood coagulation.
- A researcher is investigating the properties of particular substances under various heat and cold conditions with the objective of finding longer-lasting components for highway pavement.
- A researcher is studying the implementation of a specific math curriculum to determine what teachers needed to know to implement the curriculum successfully.
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- A researcher is conducting clinical trials to test a newly developed chicken pox vaccine for young children.
- A researcher is working with state transportation officials to conduct tests of a newly developed highway pavement under various types of heat and cold conditions.
- A researcher is developing and testing software and support tools, based on fieldwork, to improve mathematics cognition for student special education.
R&D Disciplines
For examples of specific R&D disciplines, please see the listing below.
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A. Computer and Information Sciences
- Artificial intelligence
- Computer and information technology administration and management
- Computer science
- Computer software and media applications
- Computer systems analysis
- Computer systems networking and telecommunications
- Data processing
- Information sciences, studies
- Information technology
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B. Engineering
- 1. Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical Engineering
- 2. Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
- 3. Chemical Engineering
- 4. Civil Engineering
- 5. Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering
- 6. Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
- 7. Mechanical Engineering
- 8. Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
- 9. Other Engineering
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- Aerodynamics
- Aerospace engineering
- Space technology
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- Biological and biosystems engineering
- Biomaterials engineering
- Biomedical technology
- Medical engineering
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- Biochemical engineering
- Chemical and biomolecular engineering
- Engineering chemistry
- Paper science
- Petroleum refining process
- Polymer, plastics engineering
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- Architectural engineering
- Construction engineering
- Engineering management, administration
- Environmental, environmental health engineering
- Geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering
- Sanitary engineering
- Structural engineering
- Surveying engineering
- Transportation and highway engineering
- Water resources engineering
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- Communications engineering
- Computer engineering
- Computer hardware engineering
- Computer software engineering
- Electrical and electronics engineering
- Laser and optical engineering
- Power
- Telecommunications engineering
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- Industrial engineering
- Manufacturing engineering
- Operations research
- Systems engineering
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- Electromechanical engineering
- Mechatronics, robotics, and automation engineering
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- Ceramic sciences and engineering
- Geophysical, geological engineering
- Materials engineering
- Metallurgical engineering
- Mining and mineral engineering
- Textile sciences and engineering
- Welding
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- Agricultural engineering
- Engineering design
- Engineering mechanics, physics, and science
- Engineering physics
- Engineering science
- Forest engineering
- Nanotechnology
- Naval architecture and marine engineering
- Nuclear engineering
- Ocean engineering
- Petroleum engineering
- Other engineering fields that cannot be classified using the fields listed above.
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C. Geosciences, Atmospheric Sciences, and Ocean Sciences
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- Aeronomy
- Atmospheric chemistry and climatology
- Atmospheric physics and dynamics
- Extraterrestrial atmospheres
- Meteorology
- Solar
- Weather modification
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- Earth and planetary sciences
- Geochemistry
- Geodesy and gravity
- Geology
- Geomagnetism
- Geophysics and seismology
- Hydrology and water resources
- Minerology and petrology
- Paleomagnetism
- Paleontology
- Physical geography
- Stratigraphy and sedimentation
- Surveying
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- Biological oceanography
- Geological oceanography
- Marine biology
- Marine oceanography
- Marine sciences
- Oceanography, chemical and physical
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- Other fields that cannot be classified using the fields listed above
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D. Life Sciences
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- Agricultural business and management
- Agricultural chemistry
- Agricultural engineering—report in Engineering
- Agricultural production operations
- Animal sciences
- Applied horticulture and horticultural business services
- Aquaculture
- Food science and technology
- International agriculture
- Plant sciences
- Soil sciences
- Veterinary biomedical and clinical sciences
- Veterinary medicine
- Wood science
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- Allergies and immunology
- Biochemistry, biophysics, and molecular biology
- Biogeography
- Biology and biomedical sciences, general
- Biomathematics, bioinformatics, and computational biology
- Biotechnology
- Botany and plant biology
- Cell, cellular biology, and anatomical sciences
- Epidemiology, ecology and population biology
- Food, nutrition, and wellness studies
- Genetics
- Microbiological sciences and immunology
- Molecular medicine
- Neurobiology and neuroscience
- Pharmacology and toxicology
- Physiology, pathology and related sciences
- Zoology, animal biology
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- Advanced, graduate dentistry and oral sciences
- Allied health and medical assisting services
- Bioethics, medical ethics
- Clinical medicine research
- Clinical/medical laboratory science/research and allied professions
- Communication disorders sciences and services
- Dentistry
- Dietetics and clinical nutrition services
- Health and medical administrative services
- Health, medical preparatory programs
- Gerontology, health sciences
- Kinesiology and exercise science
- Medical clinical science, graduate medical studies
- Medical illustration and informatics
- Medicine
- Mental health
- Nursing
- Optometry
- Osteopathic medicine, osteopathy
- Pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences, and administration
- Podiatric medicine, podiatry
- Public health
- Radiological science
- Registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing
- Rehabilitation and therapeutic professions
- Zoology
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- Fishing and fisheries sciences and management
- Forestry
- Natural resources conservation and research
- Natural resources management and policy
- Renewable natural resources
- Wildlife and wildlands science and management
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- Other life sciences that cannot be classified using the fields listed above
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E. Mathematics and Statistics
- Applied mathematics
- Mathematics
- Statistics
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F. Physical Sciences
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- Astronomy
- Astrophysics
- Planetary astronomy and science
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- (except Biochemistry — report in Biological and Biomedical Sciences [D2])
- Analytical chemistry
- Chemical physics
- Environmental chemistry
- Forensic chemistry
- Inorganic chemistry
- Organic chemistry
- Organo-metallic chemistry
- Physical chemistry
- Polymer chemistry
- Theoretical chemistry
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- Materials chemistry
- Materials science
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- Acoustics
- Atomic, molecular physics
- Condensed matter and materials physics
- Elementary particle physics
- Mathematical physics
- Nuclear physics
- Optics, optical sciences
- Plasma, high-temperature physics
- Theoretical physics
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- Other physical sciences that cannot be classified using the fields listed above
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G. Psychology
- Clinical psychology
- Counseling and applied psychology
- Human development
- Research and experimental psychology
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H. Social Sciences
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- Cultural anthropology
- Medical anthropology
- Physical and biological anthropology
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- Agricultural economics
- Applied economics
- Business development
- Development economics and international development
- Econometrics and quantitative economics
- Industrial economics
- International economics
- Labor economics
- Managerial economics
- Natural resource economics
- Public finance and fiscal policy
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- Comparative government
- Government
- Legal systems
- Political economy
- Political science
- Political theory
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- Comparative and historical sociology
- Complex organizations
- Cultural and social structure
- Demography and population studies
- Group interactions
- Rural sociology
- Social problems and welfare theory
- Sociology
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- Archeology
- Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies
- Cartography
- Criminal science and corrections
- Criminology
- Geography
- Gerontology, social sciences
- History and philosophy of science and technology
- International relations and national security studies
- Linguistics
- Public policy analysis
- Regional studies
- Urban studies, affairs
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I. Other Sciences
Use this category for R&D that involves at least one S&E field (categories A–H) if it is impossible to report multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary R&D expenditures in specific fields.
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J. Non-Science & Engineering (S&E) Fields of R&D
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- Business administration
- Business management
- Business, managerial economics
- Management information systems and services
- Marketing management and research
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- Communication and media studies
- Communications technologies
- Journalism
- Radio, television, and digital communication
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- Education administration and supervision
- Education research
- Teacher education, specific levels and methods
- Teaching fields
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- English language and literature, letters
- Foreign languages and literatures
- History
- Humanities, general
- Liberal arts and sciences
- Philosophy and religious studies
- Theology and religious vocations
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- Law
- Legal studies
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- Drama, theatre arts and stagecraft
- Film, video, and photographic arts
- Fine and studio arts
- Music
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- Architecture
- City, urban, community and regional planning
- Family, consumer sciences and human sciences
- Landscape architecture
- Library science
- Military technology and applied science
- Parks, sports, recreation, leisure and fitness
- Public administration and public affairs
- Other non-S&E fields that cannot be classified using the fields listed above
Also, use this category for R&D that involves multiple non-S&E fields if it is impossible to report multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary R&D expenditures in specific fields.
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R&D Functions
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Professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge, products, processes, methods and systems and also in the management of the projects concerned. Include R&D managers in this category.
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Persons whose main tasks require technical knowledge and experience in one or more fields of science or engineering, but who contribute to R&D by performing technical tasks such as computer programming, data analysis, ensuring accurate testing, operating lab equipment, and preparing and processing samples under the supervision of researchers.
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Not directly involved with the conduct of a research project but support the researchers and technicians. These employees might include clerical staff, financial and personnel administrators, report writers, patent agents, safety trainers, equipment specialists, and other related employees.
Researcher versus R&D technician
Researchers contribute more to the creative aspects of R&D whereas technicians provide technical support. For example, a researcher would design an experiment, and a technician would run the experiment and assist in analyzing results.
myUABResearch Development Plan
Huron’s Huron Research Suite implementation approach is based on a methodology that includes all components of a successful system implementation of each module. Our methodology is organized into stages (Onboarding, Iteration, Test, Deploy and Support) that guide the order of the implementation work. Implementation threads (Project Management, Information Technology, Business Transformation and Delivery Management) are included in the work of each stage. Certain deliverables of each stage can be completed by Huron or the client affording flexibility in the resourcing model for the project.
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1. Onboarding
The purpose of the onboarding stage is to provide the core project team, central office teams and departmental administrators with hands-on, in-depth training on the Huron Research Suite solution’s functionality and configuration capabilities. During these sessions, we will document feedback and identify gaps between your business processes and the Huron Research Suite solution. This will allow us to come to a mutually agreed upon scope for the configuration of the Huron Research Suite solution and align our business process with Huron' In parallel, key project management documents will be drafted and roles and responsibilities will be refined as necessary. Major decisions that will drive the direction of the project will also be determined (e.g., requirements definition, change leadership, and rollout strategy).
Key tasks in the Onboarding stage of the project include:
- Identify Stakeholders and define their roles & responsibilities
- Kickoff meeting to present the Onboarding schedule, confirm project scope and objectives
- Conduct Onboarding through in-person training and Learning Lab modules
- Gap analysis based on feedback during Onboarding sessions
- Gather and review existing project planning information and supporting documentation
- Collect Pre-implementation metrics (if applicable) to define measurements for success
- Establish project timeline & resource requirements
- Establish deadlines and milestones for various stages of work as well as key deliverables
- Establish project governance, approach, and change control
- Identify risks and formulate risk management strategies
- Establish progress reporting procedures
- Develop deliverable documentation standards and templates
- Document training needs
- Develop communication plans
2. Iteration
The Iteration stage consists of multiple cycles of detailing requirements, planning, configuring, process testing, and acceptance tasks. By completing this portion of the implementation in iterations, users are able to incorporate adjustments made in early iterations with future iterations in a more effective and cost-efficient manner.
Key tasks in this stage include:
- Prepare for and execute “future state” design workshops
- Design and document “future state” system setup configuration
- Prototype and mockup solutions as required.
- Develop functional specifications for interfaces, modifications, and reports
- Define security requirements based upon roles and responsibilities
- Finalize system test plan
- Develop end user training plan
- Finalize data mapping and conversion plan
- Establish test, development, and training environments
3. Test
The key objectives of the Test stage are to pilot “future state” business processes in the new system and to verify that all components are working as designed to support the Client’s implementation goals.
Key tasks in this stage include:
- Conduct system testing sessions
- Conduct user-acceptance testing sessions
- Perform mock conversions
- Logging issues found during testing for resolution
- Resolve issues found during testing for resolution
- Develop and deliver training courses and materials
- Draft system deployment communications
- Cutover approach
4. Deploy
The objective of the Deploy stage is to successfully transition the new system to the end-user community.
Key tasks in this stage include:
- Migrate interfaces and reports to production environment
- Migrate security to production environment
- Load system configuration
- Execute data conversion and verify results
- Perform security test
5. Support
During the new system’s stabilization period, the Huron team will work to transition all project roles and responsibilities to the Client team.
Key tasks in this stage include:
- Support end users as they transact business using the new system
- Conduct post go-live assessment
- Monitor and tune production environment
- Resolve software bugs and other issues
- stage out project team roles into prior or new Client positions
- Confirm ongoing plan to support and maintain the system
- Provide support to help desk personnel as needed
Frequently Asked Questions
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What would the new eRA system be named?
myUABResearch will be the name of the new system.
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What system will replace IRAP?
Huron Research Suite (HRS) has been selected as the replacement for IRAP.
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What changes should I expect to see in the new eRA system?
- Role based user dashboards which provide ease of use and transparency.
- Enhanced reporting capabilities at the project, department, and school level.
- Smart form technology which provides electronic submission to research offices.
- Direct System-to-System (S2S) submission to grants.gov agencies such as NIH and CDC.
- Automated system alerts informing researchers when important due dates are approaching.
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Would the implementation have a big bang approach or phased approach?
The current approach is to implement HRS in three phases:
- Phase 1:
- Grants (S2S), Agreements and Conflict of Interest
- Phase 2:
- IRB and Export Control
- Phase 3:
- IACUC and Vivarium Operations
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Will the new system (myUABResearch) require more work for PIs?
No. The new system will consolidate things like disclosures and external activities into one place. The new system will capture information via smartforms instead of submission of multiple PDFs and other required documents to an email inbox. Also, all approvals will be captured through electronic routing within the system.
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Does the system allow for multiple project personnel to have edit and view access?
Yes. Huron allows for proxy access for multiple roles.
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What other prominent R1 institutions use HRS?
Some HRS clients with academic medical centers are listed below...
- Emory University
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- New York University
- Ohio State University
- University of California
- University of Florida
- University of Minnesota
- University of Pittsburgh
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- University of Washington
- University of Wisconsin - Madison
- Vanderbilt University
- Auburn University
- Boston University
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Case Western Reserve University
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia/li>
- Florida State University
- Johns Hopkins University
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Michigan State University
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Northwestern University
- Penn State University
- Princeton University
- RAND Corporation
- Rockefeller University
- Rutgers University
- Sanford Health
- Texas A&M University
- University of Chicago
- University of Cincinnati
- University of Georgia
- University of Houston
- University of Kansas
- University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Medicine
- University of Miami
- University of New Mexico
- University of Southern California - CHLA
- University of Tennessee
- University of Texas - Austin
- University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- University of Utah
- University of Vermont
- Wake Forest University
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How can I be involved in testing?
You should reach out to Amanda Capps, the eRA project manager, at
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Who should we reach out to if we have any further questions?
You should reach out to Amanda Capps, the eRA project manager, at
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . We also offer monthly myUABResearch Office Hours if you prefer to bring your questions there.myUABResearch Office Hours
Second Wednesday Every Month
11am-12pm
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What would the new eRA system be named?
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When will the software be available for new grant applications and new agreements?
These modules are estimated to go live by end of year 2025.
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Is ASSIST going away?
Yes. The new system (myUABResearch) will have System-to-System (S2S) submissions for Grants.gov and ASSIST proposals including multi-component projects.
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Will the system allow for PI and Chair approval of grant and agreement submissions prior to submission to OSP?
Yes, as part of the Departmental submission process, PI and Chair approval will be required before submission to OSP. The PI certification and Departmental approvals will occur in the system as part of the workflow.
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Will the system notify GCA of intended F&A sharing between schools prior to submission to sponsor?
The workflows as currently designed do not include any notification to GCA prior to an award being received from the sponsor. The IDC redistribution form is required to be completed at submission. Please see Indirect Cost Sharing.
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myUABResearch Campus Champions
Campus Champions are key members of the research community within each School/College that will be the primary departmental resource during system roll-out. They will assist in providing information about the system to their peers and researchers. Champions will also assist in User Acceptance Testing and Training.