FY 2011 Office of Sponsored Programs & Grants Management Year End Report Thomas W. Cruise, Director 201 Walker Hall P.O. Box 6926 Radford, Virginia 24142-6926 Phone: (540) 831-5035 Fax: (540) 831-6636 Email: spgm@radford.edu 11 P a g e
Message from the Director The Office of Sponsored Programs and Grants Management strives to be... true to its primary mission of providing quality service and administrative support to.the Radford University faculty in their pursuit of securing external funding opportunities that advances research and scholarship. It is with great pleasure to provide the members of the Radford University community our year-end report for 2011. This report illustrates how hard the Radford faculty and staff have worked to write and secure grants to further the advancement of knowledge in sponsored research, instruction, and public service activities being performed on campus. Although, statistically, our numbers for the past year were not as high as compared to others, it was still a very productive year for an office faced with a few challenges. I am pleased to report for the tenth straight year the university has secured at least $5,000,000 in grants and contracts from external sources. I feel extremely confident this trend will continue, but in addition, we will strive to achieve our short-term and long-term goals of seeing significant growth due to the quality academic programs already in existence, as well as the newer programs that are starting to build their foundations. Since fiscal year 2001, more than 174 Radford University faculty have received over 726 awards from various federal, state, and private sponsors totaling $58,897,072. Another great accomplishment for the university was the number of first time Million Dollar Circle recipients inducted this past year. We were able to honor seven new recipients and welcome them into this prestigious society of university scholars. On behalf of Sponsored Programs and Grants Management, I would like to thank all faculty who have worked extremely hard in writing proposals and securing sponsored awards for the university. We look forward to working with you this upcoming year as we strive to provide quality service that meets your needs. Here s to a successful and productive new year! Respectfully submitted, Thomas W. Cruise, CRA Director of Sponsored Programs and Grants Management 2
SPONSORED PROJECTS YEAR-END REPORT JULY 1, 2010 JUNE 30, 2011 AWARDS RECEIVED FOR FY2011 The faculty, staff, and students at Radford University have once again brought in more than $5 million dollars in grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements for fiscal year 2011. This means the Radford University community has achieved $5 million dollars, or more, in awards annually for the tenth straight year. This past year, forty-nine awards were received totaling $5,031,335.00. Our tenth straight year of success may be seen in the following graph. An analysis of the awards by general purpose follows: Purpose Dollars Awarded Percent Instruction* $1,428,067 28% Public Service $3,046,890 61% Research $556,378 11% *Note: Instruction includes several state codes (Instruction, Academic Support and Financial Aid) 3
AWARDS RECEIVED SUMMARY OF FUNDING TYPE Corporations $88,986 College of Science and Technology $35,731 College of Education and Human Development $53,255 Federal Agencies $3,981,930 Academic Affairs $4,000 College of Business and Economics $180,907 College of Education and Human Development $2,512,539 College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences $103,171 College of Science and Technology $556,476 Finance and Administration $16,200 Student Affairs $301,696 Waldron College of Health and Human Services $306,941 Foundations $50,500 College of Science and Technology $21,000 Waldron College of Health and Human Services $29,500 Special Purpose Organizations $26,131 College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences $4,186 College of Science and Technology $625 Student Affairs $21,320 State and Local Governments $883,788 College of Education and Human Development $168,800 College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences $673,488 College of Science and Technology $3,500 Finance and Administration $15,000 Waldron College of Health and Human Services $23,000 Note: Federal Agencies also includes flow-through award 4
GRANT AND CONTRACT EXPENDITURES Expenditure information on external grants and contracts awarded is a useful measure because it can provide a forecast of the immediate future. On the other hand, an examination of expenditures is more useful in comparing one year s activity with others for the following two reasons: First, some awards are multiple-year grants with all funds awarded in the first year. Therefore, a three-year grant awarded in full the first year is reflected on the annual report as a large award that year and would not appear in reports of the following two years. The expenditure report, which we have just begun to use, shows a less volatile picture. Second, awards are reported when the Office of Sponsored Programs and Grants Management receives official notification and sets up the account. Many of Radford University s largest grants are awarded directly or indirectly by the Commonwealth of Virginia. Most of those awards are received either in June, at the end of one fiscal year, or in July, at the beginning of the following fiscal year. This means a project that is continuing for multiple years could have two 12-month awards noted in the same year, while in other years, there would be no awards recorded. Fiscal Year Expenditures 2011 $3,310,011 2010 $5,387,854 2009 $5,434,076 Total sponsored agreement expenditures for the past three fiscal years are shown above. Please note that the expenditure report shows only those projects awarded to Radford University and does not include awards administered by the Radford University Foundation, as those expenditures are not captured by the University s accounting system. 5
PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS Members of Radford University faculty and staff submitted a total of 67 proposals for sponsored agreements, totaling $14.5 million dollars requested. A breakdown of the primary purpose of these submissions is listed below: Purpose Dollars Requested Percent Instruction $7,383,511 51% Public Service $2,673,457 18% Research $4,434,205 31% *Note: Instruction includes several state codes (Instruction, Academic Support and Financial Aid) New proposals accounted for 75% of submissions, 13% were continuations, 3% were renewals, and 9% were supplements to existing awards. SUMMARY OF PROPOSED FUNDING TYPE (BY COLLEGE) Corporations $90,064 College of Education and Human Development $53,255 College of Science and Technology $36,809 Federal Agencies $12,743,299 Academic Affairs $87,743 College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences $442,568 College of Business and Economics $860,069 College of Education and Human Development $1,861,007 College of Science and Technology $5,433,636 Waldron College of Health and Human Services $3,751,276 College of Graduate and Extended Education $7,000 Student Affairs $300,000 Foundations $68,474 College of Science and Technology $30,000 College of Science and Technology $28,928 Waldron College of Health and Human Services $9,546 6
Special Purpose Organizations $134,172 College of Science and Technology $625 College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences $6,186 College of Science and Technology $108,041 Student Affairs $19,320 State and Local Governments $1,455,165 $9,000 Business and Governmental Affairs $10,000 College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences $825,622 College of Education and Human Development $168,800 College of Science and Technology $341,743 Waldron College of Health and Human Services $100,000 WORKSHOPS AND INFORMATION SESSIONS 2010-2011 The Office of Sponsored Programs and Grants Management provided workshops and information sessions on several different topics during the past fiscal year. The office also held two Research Interest Luncheons to help encourage collaborations in research and training on research compliance topics. These luncheons were each attended by the faculty and staff and featured external guest speakers on both occasions. The list of workshops, seminars, and luncheons presented follows: Community Leadership (research luncheon, August 2010) Demystifying the National Science Foundation (research luncheon, November, 2010) Lecture on Misconduct in Research (research luncheon, March, 2011) Our Turn sessions for the Winter and Spring on Pre-Award and Post-Award topics Webinar sessions on: o NSF How to write a data management plan o US Department of Education grant updates o Updates on Community of Science (COS) Specialized COS training sessions for: o Psy.D. students 7
INTERNAL GRANTS TO ASSIST IN SECURING EXTERNAL AWARDS Seed Grants, Proposal Development Awards, and Mentoring Assistance Program Awards funds are offered to enable members of the faculty and staff to secure competitive awards. Deadlines are two times a year for the three large programs: October 1 and February 1. Applicants for Quick Response and Traveling to Potential Sponsors programs may submit at any time. Seed Grants provide funds to conduct preliminary studies leading to major research grants or grants with a research component. Proposed sponsors must allow indirect cost recovery in the budget. Proposal Development Awards provide reassigned time, summer money, or the hiring of an assistant to write and submit a research proposal or a proposal for a project with a research component. A funding agency which will pay indirect cost recoveries must be identified. Quick Response Grants assist members of the faculty and staff to be able to secure externally funded grants and contracts when there is not enough time to go through the Proposal Development Award process. These short-term awards are primarily to purchase time for a principal author and/or assistant to write a competitive award for a specific Request for Proposal (RFP) without much lead time. Mentoring Assistance Program (MAP) is a program to fund Seed Grant and Proposal Development projects with the addition of an experienced individual to help faculty members reach a new level within grants and contracts. Funds for mentoring may be sought for a variety of purposes, including research design, a specific research technique, developing or managing a multi-institutional project, or proposal writing. FACULTY AWARDEES: Linda Ely Nursing Valerie Leake Psychology A Systems Approach with Adolescents, Families, and the Environment to Provide Mental Health Interventions that Nurture and Develop Protective Factors Against Substance Use (SAFEMINDS) Awarded Amount: $15,213.00 Jeff Pittges - Information Technology DaWITS: Data Warehousing Intelligent Tutoring System Awarded Amount: $4,899.00 Kimberly Lane Chemistry Mutational and Thermodynamic Characterization of β-glucuronidase Awarded Amount: $18,882.50 8
Traveling to Potential Sponsors funds have supported travel for Radford University faculty and staff to speak to program officers about proposal drafts in person for a number of years. Commonwealth Health Research Board - Richmond, VA o Mark Whiting, Psychology National Science Foundation Washington D.C. o Jeff Pittges, Information Technology Environmental and Economic Development in Appalachia - Washington D.C. o Theresa Burriss, Appalachian Studies o Richard Roth, Geography MILLION DOLLAR CIRCLE The Million Dollar Circle program recognizes members of the RU faculty who receive a cumulative total of $1 million dollars or more in external grants or contracts. Members of the Million Dollar Circle are formally recognized for their accomplishment at the beginning of the academic year following the fiscal year in which they become eligible for the award. During this past fiscal year, the Office of Sponsored Programs and Grants Management was pleased to announce the following members of the RU community who achieved this honor: Dr. Matt Dunleavy, Assistant Professor, STEL, $1,030,176 Dr. Elizabeth Altieri, Associate Professor, STEL, $1,095,169 Dr. William Kennan, Vice Provost of Academic Affairs, $1,579,527 Dr. Joseph Scartelli, Dean, College of Visual & Performing Arts, $1,489,344 Ms. Mac Leslie McArthur-Fox, Co-Director, T/TAC, $1,268,985 Ms. Ginni Bussey, Co-Director, T/TAC, $1,268,985 Dr. Kimberly Carter, Director, School of Nursing, $1,048,483 Dr. Leslie Daniel, Assistant Professor, STEL, $3,043,857 9
Office Staff Tom Cruise Director 540.831.5035 tcruise@radford.edu Cindy Mize Assistant Director Post-Award 540.831.5412 cgmize@radford.edu Martha Hall Administrative Assistant 540.831.5035 mhall5@radford.edu Ginger Williams Proposal Development Manager 540.831.5912 gwilliams11@radford.edu Shirl Nolen Pre-Award Administrator 540.831.5910 sanolen@radford.edu Tiffany Buck Grants Specialist 540.831.6589 tjbuck@radford.edu Carolyn Hopkins Grants Specialist 540.831.7762 chopkins8@radford.edu 10
Radford University Sponsored Programs and Grants Management PO Box 6926 Radford, VA 24142-6926 Phone: 540.831.5035 Fax: 540.831.6636 E-mail: spgm@radford.edu Web: www.radford.edu/~sponsrpr 11