UM Research Board

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UM Research Board

• Office of Sponsored Programs
• (OSP)
• Prepared by Xia Zhao

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UM Research Board Overview

• Grant application deadline
• See
• http//www.umsystem.edu/ums/departments/aa/researc
  h/guidelines/3
• Materials need to be submitted
• 1. PI need to submit the online application
• 2. Printed copy of the whole application from
  the system
• 3. PI, Co-PI, department chair signed signature
  sheet

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Guidelines

• Read the guidelines!!!
• http//www.umsystem.edu/ums/departments/aa/researc
  h/guidelines/

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URLS For User Accout Request

• http//www.umsystem.edu/ums/departments/aa/
  (click on the right side box)

• https//umresearchboard.missouri.edu/CreateNewAcco
  unt.aspx

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Request User Account

• Use email address (use whole Email address) and
  create password(Activate the account in 24 hours)
• http//www.umsystem.edu/ums/departments/aa/
• Co-PIs and Department Assistants need to register
  for user accounts in order to be able to log into
  the web application
• Security this site will time out after 1 hour of
  inactivity. You will need to log back on if you
  do not keep the session active during this
  period.

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Log In
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Information Need to Fill out

• Personal Information

• Log In Information

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Start Application

• Create Award List

• Current Proposal

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Suggested Font and Size

• Use normal capitalization, 1" margins and 12-15
  font size throughout the application.
• Convert to PDF file before upload to the system
• Suggested fonts and sizes
• Word files
• Times New Roman 12 and 14Arial 12 and 14
• PDF files
• Times New Roman 14Arial 12 and 14

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Application Form

• Complete all required information
• Name Last name should be in the last name block,
  and first name should be in first name block
• Project Title is limited to 55 characters which
  includes spaces -- be clear and concise
• Start Date should be within 6 months after Board
  decisions
• Note require a Research Board Signature Sheet
  for signatures of PI, Co-PI(s), Chair(s), and OSP
  (it is called the campus specific form in the
  system and direct linked to our campus signature
  sheet)

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Summary and Support Information

• A response is required for each block. Space is
  limited to within text box.
• Proposal Summary
• Be as descriptive, yet brief, as possible
• Support (section 23)
• Your role (i.e. P.I., Co-PI,
  Consultant/collaborator, if not applicant, name
  the P.I.)
• Previous Research Board Applications submitted
  (P.I and as Co-P.I.)
• Provide awards information within last 5 years

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Summary and Support Information (Cont.)

• Award Reports
• Primary applicant attach a copy of Award
  Report in the last 5 years
• Possible Reviewers
• 1. Must list at least three (appropriate)
  reviewers
• 2. Note past present collaborators and
  members of your primary department(s) are not
  appropriate
• 3. External reviewers (non-UM, industry) may be
  listed and are encouraged

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Create Award Report
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Biographical Sketch

• 2-page maximum, for each applicant
• Can include bio for non-university consultants,
  but no other information should be included
  (unless requested by RB)
• All the Co-PIs need to go in and create their own
  Bio. Sketch, otherwise the proposal cannot be
  submitted.

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Create Biography Sketch
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Budget Rate

• Fringe benefits
• Benefit-eligible employees 30
• Part-time employees 8
• Students 0
• No FA (indirect) charged on UMRB proposals

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Budget Justification

• Provide an explanation for each category
• ALL Personnel
• Departmental Operating Costs categories
• give detailed cost breakdown for
• supplies (i.e. consumable items)
• equipment (i.e. computers)
• travel/meals/lodging (allowed ONLY to research
  sites)
• other expenses (i.e. lab animals, housing or lab
  fees, participant costs)

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Narrative

• Convert to PDF file before upload to the system
• (If you need help on convert the file,
  contact OSP office)
• Number the pages
• Double-spaced
• Brief, yet thorough for critical peer review
• Minimum of two pages, no more than 10 pages
• "Revised" submissions are allowed one additional
  page -- page one should address responses to
  previous peer reviews
• Images/graphics -- convert to .jpg file before
  inserting

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Bibliography

• Convert to PDF file before upload to the system
• No more than 2 pages (as it relates only to
  project)
• Single-spaced
• 12-15 size font
• 1" margins
• Include full titles

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SubmissionOne Business Day Prior the UM Deadline

• Online application (review the entire proposal
  before submit, all required forms must be valid
  before submission)
• Print out the whole application package from the
  system, along with the MU Campus Signature Sheet
  . Send to 202 Centennial Hall
• Note PI, Co-PIs, PIs department chair
  need to sign on the Signature Sheet at least one
  business day before the UM deadline.
• PI does not need to ask Vice Provost Research
  (Dr. Krishna) to sign on it. OSP will ask Dr.
  Krishna to review and sign on it
• Form is under UM Research Board
  Process (Pre-award), item 4 (http//sponsoredprogr
  ams.mst.edu/umresearchboard/um-research_board.html
  )

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Submission Cont.

• Once the PI submits the proposal, PI will
  receive an email from the system. The status of
  the proposal will be changed to submitted.
• OSP office will review the proposal, either
  accept or reject it. If it is accepted, PI will
  receive an email and the proposal status will
  change to accepted by campus. (If it is rejected,
  comments will be sent to the PI.)
• After OSP accept the proposal and send to Sam
  (Columbia UMC research office assistant), Sam
  will make final decision (accept or reject).
• Once Sam accepts the proposal, PI will receive an
  email and the status will change to Accepted by
  RB Office nobody can make any changes to the
  proposal at this point. If she rejects it, PI
  will also receive an email notification.

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Questions???

• Questions/comments?
• Xia Zhao
• zhaox_at_mst.edu
• Phone [phone]