The Iowa Social Science Research Center (ISRC): Enhancing Social Science Research Efforts at The University of Iowa Aaron Kline Associate Director, ISRC

Assist faculty, research staff and graduate students across campus with: 1. Identification of funding opportunities 2. Grant applications and pre-award preparation a) Budgets, IRB, routing, submission, etc. 3. Other grant support (including post-award supervision and accounting) 4. Primary data collection (surveys, etc.) 5. Data entry and data cleaning Activities at the ISRC

ISRC DATA COLLECTION SERVICES: MODES Telephone Web- based Mail-back Face-to- face Focus groups Data collection methods

- Worked with 15 departments and units across campus - Submitted 41 grant proposals for faculty and students (11 to NSF; 11 out of 41 grants funded). - $1.25 million awarded and 8 grants still pending - 18 survey projects fielded - 10 pending survey projects scheduled through FY15 - Trained students in survey research methodology through the Hawkeye Poll (since 2009 N~500). CURRENT HIGHLIGHTS (July 1, June 30, 2014)

Official State Census Data Center. Contact for the ICPSR data archive. Represent the university to COSSA (the Consortium of Social Science Associations, a lobbying group that supports social science funding in Washington) Additional activities via ISRC

Assist researchers across campus to identify, obtain and administers grants Assist with retaining high-quality faculty by providing grant development and data collection services Provide infrastructural support that helps to change culture and encourage more grant applications Train students in survey methods through the Hawkeye Poll Hire students for good paying jobs while providing research experience Successful Benefits of ISRC

Contact us with questions on your grant development or data collection needs! Welcome to the UI!