The Office of Research CRC Grant Writing Workshop

The Office of Research CRC Grant Writing Workshop 2 May 2012 W. Ross Ellington, Associate VP for Research & Greenberg Professor of Biological Science 1

Mission of the Office of Research • Encourage and facilitate our faculty’s efforts to • • obtain sponsored research funding Provide all the needed support prior to (pre-award) and after (post-award) receipt of external funding Protect and commercialize FSU’s intellectual property. Broaden the awareness of FSU’s research and creative talents locally and beyond Nurture and support research and creative activities across the disciplines (includes internal grant programs [$1. 8 M], matching for grants, support for core facilities [$300 K/yr for the HPC] and start-up share for faculty hires) 2

Why apply for external funding? • The writing of proposals is a great intellectual • • exercise as it provides focus and crystallizes ideas Often catalyzes collaborations within and outside of the University Provides peer-reviewed validation of the quality of your scholarship and recognition in the community Provides freedom, flexibility and resources to pursue your research and dreams Supports students- a) shortens time to degree and b) free up E&G resources to support additional students or other activities 3

Office of Research- Where We Fit In President Vice President Research VP Finance SRAS $ EH&S Leg. Affairs FSURF Communications SRS Legal Counsel LAR Tech Transfer Human Subjects Research Units FFI NHMFL FCI HPMI CAPS FSUCML ASC IESES FCAAP 4

Office of the VP for Research 2 nd and 3 rd floors of Westcott North 5

Organization of the Office of the Research Office of the VP for Research (109 Westcott) • VP for Research- Kirby Kemper • Associate VP- Ross Ellington • Assistant VP- Olivia Pope; administration, compliance and finance • Assistant VP- John Fraser; tech transfer and intellectual property 6

Organization of the Office of the Research Office of the VP for Research cont. • • Legal Counsel Federal Relations Information and Publications CRC Staff listing (http: //www. research. fsu. edu/directory/vpstaff. html ) 7

Organization of the Office of the Research Sponsored Research Services (SRS) Sponsored Research Accounting Services (SRAS) 874 Traditions Way; Student Services Bldg 8

Organization of the Office of the Research Sponsored Research Services • Greg Thompson, Director • Federal and State contracts and grants • Handles all pre-award annual grant increment functions • Facilitates submission of proposals • Staff are assigned to different funding agencies 9

Organization of the Office of the Research Sponsored Research Accounting Services • Pete Derham, Director • Federal and State awards • Post-award functions • Accounting • Approves expenditures >$1, 000 • Compliance with Federal regulations 10

Organization of the Office of the Research FSURF Buildings (SW Campus): FSU Research Foundation, Human Subjects and Technology Transfer 11

Organization of the Office of the Research FSU Research Foundation (Bldg A) • Holly Newell, Director/CFO • Grants and contracts other than those from Federal and State Agencies • Fulfills both pre- and post-award functions • Manages a large fund portfolio based on license and other revenues • Involved in research building construction and maintenance 12

Organization of the Office of the Research Human Subjects Committee (IRB= Institutional Review Board) (Bldg B) • IRB consists of ~20 faculty and several • • members from the local community Evaluates ~1, 200 protocols per year Submission of proposals is electronic Turn-around time is reasonably rapid ~10% exempt; ~40% expedited 13

Organization of the Office of the Research Technology Transfer (Bldg B) • Protects intellectual property by evaluating the wording of agreements, contracts and grants • Facilitates the filing and protecting of patents • Bridges the gap between the bench and the private sector • Administers two grant programs- one providing funds for equipment and the other for facilitation of commercialization of IP. 14

Organization of the Office of the Research Other units under the Office of Research National High Magnetic Field Laboratory FSU Coastal and Marine Laboratory (Turkey Point) 15

Organization of the Office of the Research Other units under the Office of Research • Center for Advanced Power Systems (CAPS) • Applied Superconductivity Center (ASC) • Institute for Energy Systems, Economics & Sustainability (IESES) • High Performance Materials Institute (HPMI) • Florida Center for Advanced Aero-Propulsion (FCAAP) 16

Organization of the Office of the Research Other units under the Office of Research • Future Fuels Institute (FFI) • Florida Climate Institute (FCI) 17

Organization of the Office of the Research Other units under the Office of Research • Laboratory Animal Resources (LAR) IACUC (Inst. Animal Care & Use Committee) BAC (Biomedical Advisory Committee) 18

Summary • The Office of Research is here to serve you • We are responsive to concerns and criticisms • Our funding base is derived from the indirect cost revenues generated by your grants and contracts 19

Schedule for the Workshop 9: 05 -9: 45 Where to Look for Funding (Beth Hodges) 9: 45 -10: 00 Break 10: 00 -noon • Proposal Development & Submission Procedures (Julie Wammack) • Award Process– Negotiation & Acceptance (Russell Lentz) • Post Award Activities & Effort Reporting (Roberta Mc. Manus) • FSU Research Foundation (Amy Starkey) • Top 10 Things that Can and Do Go Wrong at the Departmental Level (Greg Thompson) • Technical Reports, Data Retention & Wrap Up (Ross Ellington) Noon-1: 00 Lunch and Poster Awards 1: 00 -2: 30 Grants Panel 2: 35 -3: 00 Wrap-up (Laurie Molina, Workshop Coordinator) 20

Questions? ? 21