1 Oregon State University RESEARCH COUNCIL New Member Orientation Academic Year Oregon State University RESEARCH COUNCIL New Member Orientation Academic Year Presented by Jack F. Higginbotham Research Office Faculty Liaison October 21, 2002

2 General Overview: Research Funding at OSU  It’s r elativity 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

3 Annual Report 2001: Research Funding External Research and Scholarship Funding Fiscal Year 1999 to 2000 Total: $138,739,468

4 Federal Agency Awards Fiscal Year 1999 to 2000 Total: $89,710,215 Annual Report 2001: Research Funding

5 Sponsored Program Awards FY Total $112,486,721

6 Distribution of Indirect Costs

7 Faculty Senate Research Council Faculty Senate Research Council Our Purpose… To review proposals for Incentive Programs and to provide the Research Office a ranked order of funding recommendations.

8 Incentive Programs General 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 Fund The 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.

9 Proposal Deadline and Award Dates 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.

10 Evaluation 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

11 Evaluation 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 (continued)