Intro to ORSP & Research Resources at Kean University O F F I C E O F R E S E A R C H & S P O N S O R E D P R O G R A M S
CONTACT US Susan Gannon Acting Director sgannon@kean.edu X73349 Joseph Cronin, Ph.D. Assistant Director jcronin@kean.edu X73464 Brenda Dunlop Post-Award Administrator bdunlop@kean.edu X73345 Lindy Foreman Pre-Award Administrator lforeman@kean.edu X73468 Mirela Boariu Program Assistant boarium@kean.edu X73432 orsp.kean.edu
What does ORSP do? External Funding Internal Awards Research & Funding Development Communications IRB & Research Compliance Grant Administration Proposal development Released Time Internal workshops Research Days RCR & IRB training Internal controls and compliance Finding funding Summer Research Support for external training Monthly newsletter IRB administration Policy manual and resource guide Proposal preparation Financial Support Tools (Qualtrics, SPIN) Kean XChange Research integrity Workshops and training Proposal submission Individual Research Requests Consultants KORRS database
External Funding Guidelines Kean University seeks external funding to support research, scholarship, and creative activity that will advance knowledge in the traditional disciplines, improve skills in professional areas, and integrate research and teaching to enhance student learning. Projects are expected to support Kean s mission of excellence, equity, and access. Faculty and staff cannot apply directly for grants All proposals, including letters of intent, pre-proposals and contracts must be submitted by ORSP Proposals not responding to an announced funding opportunity require pre-approval by Executive Director/Chair and Dean Part-time faculty must partner with full-time faculty to apply for external funding
Contact Information External Funding
External Funding Developing a Proposal Finding Funding Writing the proposal Submitting Start working with us early the act of writing a proposal is the END of a process
External Funding Developing a Proposal Finding Funding Writing the proposal Submitting Developing the concept Priorities of your likeliest funders Contacting program officers Verifying the need Kean institutional data Demographic & statistical resources Assembling the research or creative team GENIUS outside Kean Suggestions, workshops, KORRS Budget development Brenda Dunlop budget development for all proposals
External Funding Developing a Proposal Finding Funding Writing the proposal Submitting Matching the project to the best funder Email announcements from ORSP SPIN and SMARTS Links on ORSP website Understanding the funder s guidelines Not only project type but also specific items Pre-proposal, how many revisions
External Funding Developing a Proposal Finding Funding Writing the proposal Submitting Following instructions Not following the proposal instructions is the #1 reason for rejections ORSP objective zero returns at technical review stage Making it compelling Review and editing offered Institutional descriptions Completing the proposal Finalizing budget and budget narratives Assistance with institutional letters of support
External Funding Developing a Proposal Finding Funding Writing the proposal Submitting Forms, registrations, etc. ORSP maintains registrations and completes all forms Deadlines Due to ORSP 3 working days ahead ORSP submits one day ahead
Unsolicited Proposals & Fellowships For proposals not responding to a funding opportunity announcement or parent program Discuss with Chair/ED and Dean Complete the Grant Concept Form, obtain signatures, submit Meet with ORSP to discuss ORSP will search for potential funders ORSP will submit Fellowships & Individual Submissions Limited submissions or university nominations All others
4 Major Internal Award Programs UFRI RTR SpF FFRA
Released Time Programs UFRI Untenured Faculty Research Initiative RTR Released Time for Research Open to all tenured and untenured faculty, librarians and professional staff Up to 6 credits released time 20 days for librarians or professional staff
SpF Students Partnering with Faculty Open to all faculty Adjunct faculty may participate with full-time faculty Undergraduate or graduate students Stipends and direct cost support Summer Research Program
FFRA Foundation Faculty Research Award Children of Drum Short Documentary Film Daniel Gover, English Josephine Norward, Social Work Larry Tung, Communication Open to all faculty Adjunct faculty may participate with full-time faculty Up to $5,000 Financial Support Program No faculty stipends or salary support
Timeline Online Application Awards Announced Nov - Jan Jan - Feb Feb - Mar Committee Reviews Detailed timelines for each award are available on the ORSP website
Summary of Key Features UFRI Eligibility Untenured fulltime faculty/ librarians Released Time 1-3 credits per semester Summer Salary No Student Stipends Yes see budget limit Other Funding Limits $400 Two UFRI awards RTR All full-time 1-3 credits per No Yes - see $400 One renewal - faculty/ semester/ 1 budget limit No limit if not librarians/ day per week a renewal prof. staff up to 20 days SpF All faculty* No $3500 $3500 each $2,000 No FFRA All faculty* No No Yes $5,000 / $4,000 renewal * Adjunct faculty may participate with full-time faculty One continuation - No limit if not a continuation
Kean University s Crowd-funding Site To submit an idea for a campaign, click on the Get Started tab on the KEANLIFT site keanlift.kean.edu Crowd funding works by raising many small amounts of money from a large number of people, via the Internet. Kean University faculty, staff and student organizations may submit an idea for a crowd funding campaign through this site. Campaigns can be for academic research, creative activity, entrepreneurial activity, community outreach programs, or student projects.
Research & Funding Development Workshops Always looking for suggestions for topics to include External training Support for funding-related training Tools Qualtrics, SPIN/Genius Qualtrics is a survey tool, workshops offered Consultants Can support if funding-related
Communications Monthly Newsletter April 29 30, 2014 Keynote speaker Keynote speaker Faculty presentations Student presentations Posters Oral Exhibits, Performances Panels, Symposiums Awards Faculty Research Mentor Undergraduate Research Graduate Research
IRB & Research Compliance Responsible Conduct of Research Training RCR Training Workshop Tuesday, December 10 IRB Administration IRB Training Two workshops a month schedule on ORSP website Research Integrity
Grant Administration Award management Internal controls and compliance Policy manual & resource guide Workshops and training Grant Budgeting Workshop Thursday, November 21
Questions? Office of Research & Sponsored Programs Townsend Hall Room 130 Ext. 73461 orsp@kean.edu Website: orsp.kean.edu