Research and Economic Development @MSU
Office of Research & Economic Development MS. KATHY GELSTON Assoc. Vice President Economic Development DR. DAVID SHAW Vice President Research & Economic Development DR. TERESA GAMMILL Assist. Vice President Research DR. DAVID THOMPSON Special Assistant Vice President Research MS. SANDY WILLIAMSON Executive Director of Research Fiscal Affairs DR. DEVON BRENNER Special Assistant to the VP Education Initiatives Office Location: 3004 Lee Hall
Research Institution/Funding Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching lists MSU as a high research activity university. NSF Report of Academic Research and Dev. Expenditures: 8 th Nationally in Agricultural Sciences 22 nd Nationally in Social Sciences Top 50 for humanities 74 th Nationally in Engineering Mechanical (27 th ) Aerospace and Astronautical (36 th ) MSU as an institution is ranked: 62 nd in non-medical school R&D expenditure 67 th among all public institutions 98 th overall in research expenditures http://ncsesdata.nsf.gov/herd/2013/
Research reported ($K) Research Funding Trends $250,000 $200,000 $150,000 Awards $100,000 Expenditures $50,000 $0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Fiscal Year
FY 16 Awards (External Funding $178.9M) Agriculture/Natural Resources Architecture, Art, and Design Arts and Sciences Business Education Engineering Extension Veterinary Medicine Centers and Institutes ORED Other
Research Centers & Institutes Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE) Center for Cyber Innovation Center for Safety & Health Distributed Analytics and Security Institute High Performance Computing Collaboratory Institute for Computational Research in Engineering and Science (ICRES) Institute for Imaging and Analytical Technologies Institute for Market Studies Institute for Systems Engineering Research (ISER) Mississippi State Chemical Lab (MSCL) National Strategic Planning & Analysis Research Center Research and Curriculum Unit JOINT: Center for Environmental Health Sciences Center of Biomedical Research Excellence Energy Institute Geosystems Research Institute (GRI) Institute for Genomics, Biocomputing and Biotechnology (IGBB) International Institute Mississippi Water Resources Research Institute Northern Gulf Institute (NGI) Social Science Research Center (SSRC)
FY 16 Federal Awards by Agency Defense, 13% Energy, 5% Commerce, 5% NSF, 5% Health and Human Services, 20% Labor, 1% Education, 5% Other, 2% Interior, 1% Transportation, 3% NASA, 0% USDA, 38%
Return on Overhead Funding What s in it for me? Breakdown of overhead return: 44% - Administration 37% - Dean of College (32% dept.) 19% - ORED Startup Packages for New Faculty Collaborative Seed Grants Faculty Travel Grants Undergraduate Research Funding
Competition is increasing. Over the period 2001 to 2014, the number of proposals declined while the number of awards were slightly up. In FY 2014, NSF completed action on 48,051 proposals and made 10,958 awards, for a proposal success rate of 23% (down from 31% in 2001). NSF Proposal and Award Success Rate Trends Source: NSF Enterprise Information System, 10/01/14
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ORED Faculty Research Support Program Provides limited and shared support for faculty that require financial investment in order to pursue research successes; Priority will be given to requests for faculty travel to meet with grant program managers to discuss ideas for future proposal submissions; All faculty financial research support requests should be sent to Dr. David Thompson, Special Assistant Vice President for Research, for review and consideration; Each request should be routed via email though the appropriate department head and dean for comment and recommendation (in the case of a research center request, the center director will be expected to comment). A form for this purpose is provided for download from this web site. http://www.research.msstate.edu/funding/
Cross-College Research Grant Program The ORED Cross-College Research grant program is designed to provide faculty members with small grants to assist with their research and in building collaborations across colleges and disciplines. These awards are for $2000 and can be used for small equipment purchases, travel to meet with a program sponsor, purchase of special scholarly tools, or other needs as appropriate. Thirty projects were funded in 2010-2011 Forty projects were funded in 2011-2012 Forty-four Projects were funded in 2012-2013 Sixty projects were funded in 2013-2014 Fifty projects were funded in 2014-2015 Twenty-Five Projects were funded in 2015-2016 Will be announcing the program for 2016-2017 in September (Oct. 31 st deadline)
ORED Undergraduate Research Program This program is distinct from and complimentary to other undergraduate research programs at MSU. Only MSU faculty members are eligible to apply to this program. The grants are intended to facilitate research interaction between faculty and undergraduate students. Proposed projects that involve interdisciplinary research should highlight how disciplines will be engaged in the project. Grants will be in the amount of $2,000 each and limited to a period of 12 months (renewable). Faculty members may only apply to either the cross-college program (see above) or the undergraduate research program but not both. A wide range of projects will be considered as long as the budget explicitly supports undergraduate research. Faculty salary is not an allowable budget expense for this program. Each proposal must have signature of approval from the college's Associate Dean for Research. A form for this purpose is provided for download from this web site. Oct. 31 deadline. http://www.research.msstate.edu/funding/
SEC Faculty Travel Funding from the Southeastern Conference to enhance faculty collaborations that stimulates scholarly initiatives between SEC universities; Faculty from MSU can travel to another SEC campus to exchange ideas; develop grant proposals; conduct research; consult with faculty and/or students; offer lectures or symposia; or engage in whatever activities are agreeable to the visitor and host unit; MSU will select eight faculty members to receive 2016-2017 travel grants of $1,250 each for transportation, room, board, etc., to use for travel to another SEC campus. Travel dates for these visits are between Oct. 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017. Completed applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Aug. 21. http://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2015/08/sec-visiting-faculty-travel-grants-available/
Sources of Information
Weekly Grant Opportunities
Proposal Development Office Support unit focused on the pre-award stage of extramural funding reporting to the Office of Sponsored Projects Provides wide-ranging support to faculty and staff across all stages of their grant applications; Conduct funding searches for specific project that researchers wish to pursue; assist in the preparation of competitive proposals by: o reviewing and critiquing proposal drafts o providing descriptive material on MSU resources, o writing sections of proposal where appropriate. PDO staff can also link researchers with others on campus with similar research interests for possible multidisciplinary projects. PDO staff have extensive experience with a broad variety of funding mechanisms, federal agencies, and private sponsors. Presents sessions to faculty and staff that provide information on specific agency or funding programs, enhance proposal development skills, or stimulate the development of multidisciplinary projects. Temporarily Located: Room 1202, 100 Research Blvd. 662-325-3486 Stephanie Hyche Assoc. Director Hannah Burnett Coordinator
So, What Does the Future Hold?
Priority Research Areas Environment and Energy Energy and Sustainability Water Food and Fiber Production and Safety Natural Resource and Environmental Sustainability Health and Education Health and Education Disparity Knowledge Management Systems Data to Decisions Homeland Security Public Policy Mobility Systems and Materials Mobility Systems Material Science and Engineering International Development
Overall Goal Research and Scholarship at MSU in 5 years Mississippi State University will rank in the top 100 research universities nationally in all major research categories.
MSU Research and Technology Corporation & Thad Cochran Research, Technology and Economic Dev. Park
Mississippi State University Research & Technology Corporation (501 (c) 3 non profit affiliated with MSU) IP Assignment Grant/Contract Administration Economic Development Startup Companies Equity Equipment Donations Thad Cochran Research, Technology & Economic Development Park Management, Development & Recruiting Property Management
Support Units Office Of Research & Economic Development Office of Technology Management Sponsored Programs Administration 28
Research Park Facts Mississippi s first research park A regional research and innovation-based economic development hub 272 acres 11 Buildings 1,600 employees $100 million investment in infrastructure $80 million in private capital investment 43 acres remain for building sites Since 2009, we have had a building under construction 2 Multi-Tenant Office Buildings
Home to university research laboratories: High Performance Computing Collaboratory Center for Advanced Vehicular System Energy Institute Social Science Research Center nsparc Home to other partners: Camgian Microsystems II-VI Sitel Congressman Gregg Harper John C. Stennis for Public Service HBM ncode Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi Bomgar Tennessee Valley Authority
Success! The Yokohama Story The PACCAR Story The Airbus Story The II-VI Story The C-Spire Story The GE Aviation Story
MSU s Roles in Corporate Engagement Identify industries that align with MSU ongoing research Assist faculty in making contact with industry Work with companies pursuing technical assistance from MSU
MSU Support for Economic Development and Innovation in Mississippi Kathy Gelston Associate Vice President for Corporate Engagement and Economic Development 3001 Lee Hall kgelston@research.msstate.edu 662-325-3570
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