1. Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
Improving Our Future by Degrees
The Funding Picture: 2007
Dr. Linda Mason

2. First,
the BAD NEWS:

3. 45th of 51 Oklahoma’s Federal R&D funding capture rate is low:
Oklahoma ranks 37th in federal
income tax payment.
SOURCE – Chronicle of Higher Education 2006

4. If Oklahoma were “average” - another $11 million
If Oklahoma at the “top” - another $1.07 billion

5. 23 public PUIs (11 U; 12 CC) – 1,500 to 17,000 students
11 sponsored programs offices (7 U; 4 CC)
10 are centralized, (3 have 1 FTE; 7 have 2 FTE)
pre-award services + some post-award
1 decentralized model - 1 FTE/each of 5 colleges
12 independent colleges & universities – 2 offices

6. Oklahoma Research $ - 2006 $447,000,000 for 2006 PUIs – 15% Fed $
PUIs – 69% students

7. Grantsmanship is getting better!
Now, the GOOD NEWS….
Grantsmanship is getting better!
In 2004, Oklahoma was 49th in the nation! SOURCE – NSF 2003
We have a growing grants culture
state conferences: 2004 = 1; 2007 = 6
national rank 49th to 45th
2 more sponsored programs offices
4.0 added FTE
2 major promotions to VP level
from 4 to 6 UG Research fairs

8. What is the OSRHE Grant Whip mission?
…to enhance a robust grants culture in the Oklahoma higher education system, providing direct services to the agency, the regional universities and the two-year colleges. (started 2004)

9. How can the State Regents’ technical assistance help me?
Research
Information
Training
Collaborations

10. Website

11. What training is available?
Training may be individualized for your target audience and target grant resource
Grant agency overview presentations
Visits to campus to meet leaders and writers
Small group specialized training
Q&A sessions
Agency Head visits (NSF, NIH, USDEd)
New Faculty Small Group (6-8) Grant Seminar
Summer Grant Writing Institutes – July 2005, August 2006, August 5-8, 2007

14. What information is available to the Economic and Community Development committee?

15. Linda Mason, Ed.D. 405-225-9486 Contact: lmason@osrhe.edu
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COORDINATOR FOR GRANT WRITING AND EXTERNAL FUNDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
2007