Oregon State University RESEARCH COUNCIL

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

• Research Funding at OSU
• Its relativity 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

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Fiscal Year 1999 to 2000 Total 138,739,468
                                                  
                                                  
                
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Annual Report 2001 Research Funding
Federal Agency Awards Fiscal Year 1999 to 2000
Total 89,710,215                              
                                                  
                    
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Sponsored Program AwardsFY 2000 - 2001
Total 112,486,721
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Distribution of Indirect Costs
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Faculty Senate Research Council
Our Purpose
To review proposals for Incentive Programs and to
provide the Research Office a ranked order of
funding recommendations.
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Incentive Programs
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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.
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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

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Evaluation Process
(continued)

• 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