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UHH Research. Functions, Challenges and Organization. UHH Grants and Contracts (x1000). Source: http://www.hawaii.edu/iro/ 2004. UHH Extramural Fund (x1000). Source: RCUH Hilo 2003. UHH ‘03-’04 RTRF Allocation. UHH ‘03-’04 RTRF Distribution after Fixed Cost.
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UHH Research Functions, Challenges and Organization
UHH Grants and Contracts (x1000) Source: http://www.hawaii.edu/iro/ 2004 Chris Lu
UHH Extramural Fund (x1000) Source: RCUH Hilo 2003 Chris Lu
UHH ‘03-’04 RTRF Allocation Chris Lu
UHH RTRF Distribution 2001-03 Chris Lu
UHH Focus • Building Strategic Alliance to Increase Sponsored Program Activity • Integration of research and graduate education • Increasing Faculty Proposal Writing Productivities • Service and Support to PIs • Organizing Research Office Chris Lu
Research Functions • Sponsored Research • Contracts & Grants • RTRF to PIs • Seed Grant • Research Relations Grant • Travel Grant • Matching • Infrastructure Chris Lu
Pre-Award (Sponsored Research) • Grant resource • Funding opportunities • Government, state and private agencies • Foundations • Research relations Chris Lu
Pre-Award (Sponsored Research) • Grant Strategy • Grant Writing • Internal Review • Grant Submission • Grant Resubmission Chris Lu
Pre-Award (Sponsored Research) • University research policies and procedures • Electronic forms • Deadlines • Subscription services human subjects, animal care and use, and other compliance information Chris Lu
Post-Award (Contracts & Grants) • Grant Negotiation • Receiving Award • Implementation • Personnel • Purchasing • Fiscal Management • Compliance Chris Lu
Post-Award (Contracts & Grants) • Establish new accounts for sponsored projects • Establish cost share accounts • Establish program income accounts • Process Budget Transfers for sponsored projects, including initial budgets, additional funding on existing accounts, and budget conversions • Review and approve Purchase Requisitions, Expenditure Transfer Forms, and Tuition Waivers on sponsored projects Chris Lu
Post-Award (Contracts & Grants) • Invoice sponsors • Collect revenue from sponsors and follow up on outstanding invoices • Reconcile cash balances on sponsored projects • Monitor the amount of cost share met on sponsored projects Chris Lu
Post-Award (Contracts & Grants) • Prepare and submit financial reports to sponsors • Prepare and submit property reports to sponsors • Close out sponsored projects • Provide guidance on financial compliance issues for sponsored projects • Establish policies and procedures concerning the post award administration of sponsored projects Chris Lu
Post-Award (Contracts & Grants) • Provide training on grants management topics • Monitor subrecipients • Serve as a liaison with federal, state, sponsor, and internal auditors • Develop and negotiate the University’s indirect cost rate proposal Chris Lu
UHH Challenges • Administrative Support for PIs • ORS Flexibility & Efficiency • Certification Committees • Streamlining the Service • Research Space and Facilities • University Research Position • Too Many Signatures for Form 1 • Sustainable Growth Chris Lu
Organizational Issues • Do we need an organization structure to provide a streamlined support service? • A full time leader for overall research coordination? • RCUH Hilo Director for grant resource, grant development, and serve as a deputy to the leader? Chris Lu
Organizational Issues • A fiscal officer for RTRF administration, infrastructure building and matching? • A secretary for office support? • RCUH Hilo Clerk: Pre-award • RCUH Hilo Clerk: Post-award • EPSCoR Director for grant administration and grant development? Chris Lu
Organizational Issues • STEM Director for faculty development, student development and instructional development? • Na Pua No’Eau Director for student development and student recruitment? • Upward Bound Director for student development and student recruitment? • A grant writer? Chris Lu
Other Issues • RTRF Allocation • Intellectual Properties • Technology Transfer • University Park Chris Lu
SUSTAINABLERESEARCH GROWTH ORGANIZATION Chris Lu