1. Advancing Research@Vanderbilt:
OFFICE OF THE VICE PROVOST FOR RESEARCH
Advancing
Plans for the Office of the Vice Provost for Research
Padma Raghavan Vice Provost for Research
A&S Faculty Meeting
March 22, 2016

2. Vanderbilt’s Opportunity
OFFICE OF THE VICE PROVOST FOR RESEARCH
Vanderbilt’s Opportunity
The 2014 total Higher Education R&D (HERD) expenditures in the US from all sources were $67B.
The top 30 institutions, including Vanderbilt, received $25B.
$42B was awarded to the other institutions.
There is ample room for Vanderbilt to gain more resources from external sponsors, but …
We will need to plan and resource our faculty for success!

3. OFFICE OF THE VICE PROVOST FOR RESEARCH
My Approach
Vanderbilt first: focus on collaboration and partnerships across all campus entities
Faculty first: support faculty, staff, and students to facilitate multiplicative returns from researcher effort
Partnerships for success: seek university, corporate and non-profit partnerships for sustainable support and growth of research, scholarship, and creativity

4. Building the Capacity to Lead
OFFICE OF THE VICE PROVOST FOR RESEARCH
Building the Capacity to Lead
A&S and OVPR: How can we build the capacity to lead through discovery and scholarship?
Initiatives to streamline research operations:
Lightweight & transparent processes for export control, IRB, VISA etc.
Sponsored research policies that facilitate faculty e.g., matching
Initiatives to grow research portfolio
What are the priorities at A&S, and how do they align with the “big opportunities” in research discovery, creativity, and experiential learning, such as the Brain Initiative, Precision Medicine, Big Data, Inclusivity in STEM?
How can the OVPR facilitate A&S faculty-led success in NSF Science and Technology Centers (STC), DHS Centers on International Policy for global threats, USAID/UN for global disparities & interventions; and Foundations such as Gates, Simon, and Moore?
Increase recognition of VU research and faculty and develop & international partnerships f
All in consultation with faculty--Vanderbilt University Research Council and other ad-hoc committees

5. Developing capacity & teams
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Enhancing Success Rates in Prestigious Opportunities
Post-Award
Developing capacity & teams
Pre-Award
Single PI award rates have decreased, but multi-PI and “team science” awards have increased
Program development:
team-building well-ahead of RFP & leveraging limited submissions
pre- and post-award services to enhance success rates
proposal development support to increase researcher productivity & competitive edge

6. Q & A: How can the Office of the VP-Research
OFFICE OF THE VICE PROVOST FOR RESEARCH
Q & A: How can the Office of the VP-Research
Facilitate your research & scholarship?
Promote your aspirational goals?