Office of the Vice President for Research John Risley Research and Program Officer Sept. 23, 2014

WMU and OVPR Mission and Vision regarding discovery OVPR Organization and Focus Areas OVPR Resources to Assist Faculty and Staff –Internal Funding –Research Officers –Collaboration Events and Tools Facilities and Administrative Costs Overview

Western’s Vision learner centered discovery driven globally engaged OVPR Vision and Mission OVPR is a leader and catalyst for scholarship excellence –advance WMU’s overall scholarship agenda –support the scholarship initiatives of WMU faculty, students, and staff –assure compliance with all appropriate federal and state regulations Discovery Vision and Mission

OVPR Org Chart

OVPR Focus Areas Leadership Scholarship Collaboration Resources

Establish working groups Support collaborative efforts Networking support –Research officers –SciVal Experts system –Events (Discover Discovery Workshops, Research & Dessert, Research & Creative Activities Day) Collaboration

Resources Workshops, Seminars External Consultants –Hanover Research, independent consultants SciVal Experts System Search Engines –Pivot –SciVal –Foundation Directory Online Facilities OVPR Staff –Research Officers, Contract Administrator, Compliance Coordinator Internal Funding Programs

Internal Funding Faculty Research and Creative Activities Support Fund (FRACASF) Faculty Research and Creative Activities Award (FRACAA) Support for Faculty Scholars Award (SFSA) Faculty Research Travel Fund (FRTF) Final Preparation and Publication of Papers, and Exhibition of Creative Works Fund (PPP&E) Undergraduate Research Excellence Award (URE) Technology Development Award (TD Award)

Research Officer Role Funding Searches (identify RFPs and organizations) Budget Development Grant writing assistance Pre-submission review Quality Circles Electronic Submission Identify collaborators Workshops Discover Discovery events Webinars CARMA webinars Events Research & Dessert – Friday, October 31 Research & Creative Activities Day – Spring 2015

Main office in Walwood Hall on East Campus CEHD – Sangren Hall, Merze Tate Grant and Innovation Center – 3530 Sangren (Wednesday afternoons and all day Thursdays) West Campus – 4152 Dunbar, 3243 Wood Hall, 3445 Schneider Parkview Campus – E210 CEAS Health Campus – 4444 CHHS OVPR Research Officers Satellite Office Hours

Facilities & Administration Rates F&A RatesCategory 50%F&A (51% starting July 1, 2015) 24%Off campus rate (renting facilities) 8%Training, others 24%Other sponsored activities F&A DistributionRecipient 10%PI 10%Department 20%College 20%General Fund 5%WMU Research Foundation 5%Research Development 30%OVPR

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