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Oregon State UniversityOregon State University RESEARCH COUNCILRESEARCH COUNCIL

New Member New Member OrientationOrientation

Academic Year 2002-03Academic Year 2002-03

Oregon State UniversityOregon State University RESEARCH COUNCILRESEARCH COUNCIL

New Member New Member OrientationOrientation

Academic Year 2002-03Academic Year 2002-03Presented by

Jack F. HigginbothamResearch Office Faculty

LiaisonOctober 21, 2002

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General Overview:General Overview:General Overview:General Overview:

Research Funding at OSU It’s relativity to other university missions Research by college (including indirect cost recovery, ICR) How ICR is spent at OSU

Award Process for Research Office Incentive Programs

Faculty application Research Council review- rank ordering of proposals Funding decision by Vice Provost for Research Deadlines for various programs

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Annual Report 2001: Research Funding

External Research and Scholarship Funding

Fiscal Year 1999 to 2000 Total: $138,739,468

                                                             

                                                       

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Federal Agency Awards

Fiscal Year 1999 to 2000 Total: $89,710,215

                                                                  

                                 

Annual Report 2001: Research Funding

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Sponsored Program AwardsFY 2000 - 2001

Total $112,486,721

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Distribution of Indirect CostsDistribution of Indirect CostsDistribution of Indirect CostsDistribution of Indirect Costs

Library3%

Facilities22%

Other12%

Administrative17%

Sponsored Research

8%Building Use

Credits4%

Equipment Use Allowance

8%

Returned to College of Origin

26%

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Faculty Senate Faculty Senate Research CouncilResearch CouncilFaculty Senate Faculty Senate

Research CouncilResearch Council

Our Purpose…

To review proposals for Incentive Programs and to

provide the Research Office a ranked order of

funding recommendations.

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Incentive ProgramsIncentive ProgramsIncentive ProgramsIncentive ProgramsGeneral Research Fund (GRF)Funds are awarded to faculty for research that is not otherwise supported by organized or directed programs. Maximum award amount $8,000.

Research Equipment Reserves Fund (RERF)Proposals request funds that may be used to acquire, repair, renovate, or improve capital equipment ($5,000 with useful life of 1 year) directly used for research.

Major Research Initiative (MRI)Designed to assist with the development of a research project with an annual budget of at least one million dollars and an operating timeline of 3-5 years. Preference will be given to submissions that involve multi-college, multi-institutional collaborations . Award is given in the amount of $25, 000.

Kelley Family FundThe Kelley family, through donations to the OSU Foundation, have generously offered Oregon State University $500,000 to be dispersed in $100,000 increments over a five year period. Kelley Family Fund equipment grant funds are intended to support the acquisition or improvement of equipment directly used for materials science research.

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Proposal Deadline and Award Proposal Deadline and Award DatesDates

Proposal Deadline and Award Proposal Deadline and Award DatesDates

General Research Fund (GRF)

Deadline: Monday, October 21, 2002

Award: November 25, 2002 (estimated)

Research Equipment Reserves Fund (RERF)

Deadline: November 11, 2002

Award: January 27, 2003 (estimated)

Kelley Family Fund

Deadline: Guidelines and application currently under review. Notice will be sent when the RFP is ready.

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Evaluation ProcessEvaluation ProcessEvaluation ProcessEvaluation Process

Research Office Check for complete submission

Council Member Review Teams 3-4 evaluators per proposal Avoid conflicts of interest if possible

Evaluation Criteria A-F grading system (A, A-, B+, B, etc. Submit only 1 grade) Evaluate relative to other submissions Grade using individual criterion Provide OVERALL rating Recommend funding

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Evaluation ProcessEvaluation ProcessEvaluation ProcessEvaluation Process

Research Office Summarize individual evaluations for review meeting

Research Council Meets Discuss and assign ranking of proposals and funding recommendations

Vice Provost for Research finalizes the decision and award and denial letters are sent

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