1. 1 Oregon State University RESEARCH COUNCIL New Member Orientation Academic Year 2002-03 Oregon State University RESEARCH COUNCIL New Member Orientation Academic Year 2002-03 Presented by Jack F. Higginbotham Research Office Faculty Liaison October 21, 2002

2. 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. 3 Annual Report 2001: Research Funding External Research and Scholarship Funding Fiscal Year 1999 to 2000 Total: $138,739,468

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

5. 5 Sponsored Program Awards FY 2000 - 2001 Total $112,486,721

6. 6 Distribution of Indirect Costs

7. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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)