1. THE RESEARCH AUTHORITY

2.  MISSION: THE MANDATE OF THE RESEARCH AUTHORITY OFFICE INCLUDES PROMOTING AND PROVIDED RELATED SERVICES TO RESEARCHERS AT THE YEZREEL ACADEMIC COLLEGE (YVC) TO HELP ADVANCE RESEARCH AND TO IMPROVE RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT. THE RESEARCH AUTHORITY (RA) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENCOURAGING, FURTHERING AND ARRANGE ALL RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AT THE ACADEMIC COLLEGE YEZREEL VALLEY- (YVC). LOCATE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF FUNDING FOR R&D IN ISRAEL AND ABROAD. DISSEMINATE ALL INFORMATION ON THE AVAILABILITY OF GRANTS. PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO RESEARCHERS IN SUBMITTING GRANT PROPOSALS TO OUTSIDE SOURCES. ADMINISTER AND SUPERVISE THE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RESEARCH BUDGET OF ALL THE RESEARCH PROJECTS AT YVC.

3. SERVICES : RA OFFICE IS THE POINT OF CONTACT WITH FUNDING AGENCIES. THE RA HAS THE LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL SPONSORS SOURCES AND COLLEGE REGULATIONS SURROUNDING GRANTS AND CONTRACTS. RA ACTS AS LIAISON WITH SPONSOR AGENCIES WHICH SPONSOR RESEARCH, AND ALSO WORKS WITH THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT TO ENSURE THAT RESEARCH PROPOSALS TO AND FUNDING AGREEMENTS WITH SPONSORED AGENCIES ARE EXECUTED ACCORING TO YVC POLICY.

4. PRE AWARD: ONCE A RESEARCH FUNDING OPPORTUNITY IS IDENTIFIED, THE RESEARCHER WILL WRITE A PROPOSAL ACCORDING TO THE SPECIFIC CALL FOR PROPOSALS AND THE RA OFFICE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COORDINATION OF PROPOSAL SUBMISSION AND THE ACCEPTANCE OF AWARDS FOR GRANTS & CONTRACTS. THIS IS TO ENSURE THAT IF THE GRANT IS AWARDED, YVC IS PREPARED TO RECEIVE AND ADMINISTER THE FUNDS. RA IS OFTEN REQUIRED TO MAKE REPORTS ON ONGOING AND PENDING GRANTS & CONTRACTS, AND COMPLETE DATA IF NECESSARY.

5. POST AWARD: ONCE AN AWARD IS MADE, THE P.I. WILL MANAGE THE WORK AND THE FUNDS AWARDED ACCORDING TO THE FUNDING AGREEMENT. RA POST AWARD RESPONSIBILITIES:  SUBMITTING/REVIEWING PROGRESS REPORTS  SUBCONTRACTS AMENDMENTS  REBUDGETING  NO COST EXTENSION FINANCE DEPARMENT RESPONSIBILITIES:  FINANCIAL ACCOUNT SET UP TO ENABLE USING THE AWARDED FUNDS  MENTORING OF BUDGETS, SPENDING ACTIVITY, BILLING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING.  FINANCIAL REPORTING TO SPONSORS.

6. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: FELIX NAGGAR DIRECTOR, RESEARCH AUTHORITY BUILDING 5 – ROOM 5122 E-MAIL : felixn@yvc.ac.ilfelixn@yvc.ac.il Tel.: 972-4-6423403 www.yvc.ac.il/8106.html