Forum for Deans, Heads and Chairs Mitra Dutta, PhD Vice Chancellor for Research

1. Forum for Deans, Heads and Chairs • Mitra Dutta, PhD • Vice Chancellor for Research • UIC Distinguished Professor

2. The Life Cycle of a Sponsored Award

3. Research DevelopmentServices (RDS)

4. Research Development Tools, Resources, and Processes Searchable Databases Limited Competitions Internal Funding

5. Limited Competitions Sponsor makes university prescreen and select proposal Peer reviewed – typically evaluated for: Program Compliance Scientific Merit Management Education/Training MUST have prior authorization to submit

6. Limited Competition Process Announcement Letter of Intent White Papers (if necessary) Peer Review ( if necessary) Authorization Feedback (if warranted) This process typically takes from 2 to 4 weeks

7. Campus Research Board Pilot Grants Up to $20,000 over 1 year Purpose: Foster pilot research Nurture career trajectories of promising early-stage investigators Leverage extramural funding Eligibility: FT tenure or non-tenure track faculty Within 8 years of terminal degree Fall Deadline: LOI: late summer, 2013 Application: Autumn, 2013 http://tigger.uic.edu/depts/ovcr/research/funding/CRB.html#eligibility

8. Chancellor’s Discovery Fund for Multidisciplinary Research Up to $40,000 over 2 years Purpose: Foster pilot research using the expertise of varied disciplines Nurture career trajectories of promising early-stage investigators Leverage extramural funding Encourage new or support early stage collaborations Eligibility: FT tenure or non-tenure track faculty Minimum of two Principal Investigators At least one PI must be within 8 years of their first faculty appointment FY 13 Deadline: LOI: Fall, 2013 (date TBD) Application: January, 2013 http://tigger.uic.edu/depts/ovcr/research/funding/discovery/

9. Bridge Funding Program Purpose: short term support to sustain research programs, laboratories, and momentum of productive researchers during funding gaps to give them a chance to regain extramural funding. Eligibility Full time (at least .8 FTE) senior faculty. Preference will be given to Associate Professors Must have been PI on a grant funded at least three consecutive years (the same grant or project) by a national agency with a bona fide scientific peer-review process (e.g. NSF, NIH, AHA) Awards:Vary by Phase 20K for one year or less. Must be matched 1:1   Next deadline: TBD http://tigger.uic.edu/depts/ovcr/research/funding/Seed_Funding/ovcr_bridge.html#awards

10. Ignite Proposal Development Program Purpose: Spark proposal planning or development process Eligibility Lead PI must be tenured or tenure track faculty and have a full-time (at least .8 FTE) UIC appointment Project must involve 3 or more colleges. Awards:Vary by Phase 20K for a six month term   AY 2013 deadlines: TBD http://tigger.uic.edu/depts/ovcr/research/funding/ignite/

11. RDS on the Web • Research Development • Search engines to find funding opportunities • Limited competitions • Intramural financial resources • www.research.uic.edu/funding 11

12. Contact Us: Research Development Services • Tony Halford, Program Coordinator, ahalford@uic.edu, 312-996-7036 • Fran Murphy, Departmental Information Supervisor, fmurphy@uic.edu, 312-355-3308 • RDS/OVCR Front Desk: 312-996-4995 12

13. Office ofResearchServices (ORS)

14. Total DollarsAwarded – FY 2008- FY 2012 Millions *2010 includes ARRA awards

15. Office of Research Services (ORS) Proposal and award processing Pre-award Post award (non financial) Budget review Fit with scope Statutory, fiscal compliance All grant submissions Sponsors: Government, industry, foundations, etc. Modes: Grants.gov, Proposal Central, paper, etc. All grant and contract approvals All negotiations Other agreements Material transfer Professional service agreements Standard information Sponsor policy updates Procedural guidance

16. Office of Research Services (ORS) • Supports faculty from development to award stage • Authorized institutional representative • Official institutional endorsements • Authorizes all submissions • Accepts all awards • Negotiates all contracts • Government, for profit industry, not for profit foundations • Central point of coordination for all sponsored projects for the Chicago, Rockford and Peoria campuses 16

17. ORS - Proposal Approval Form (PAF) Internal routing For ALL proposals Tracks and documents clearances and approvals Identifying information Proposal Type Activity and location Budget information Flags UIC contributions Facilities and administrative (F&A) distribution Budget review and approval Intellectual Property Conflict of interest Signatures Authorized Representative Track awards Establish accounts Grants database

18. Export Controls • ITAR (International Tariff on Arms Regulations) 18

19. ORS on the Web Proposal submission Standard Information for applications Facilities and Administrative rates (“F & A”) Sample budgets www.research.uic.edu/funding

20. Contact Us: Office of Research Services • Luis R. Vargas, Executive Director, lrvargas@uic.edu, 312-996-6150 • Amneh Kiswani, Associate Director, Akiswani@uic.edu, 312-996-9406 • Tony Halford, Program Coordinator, ahalford@uic.edu, 312-996-7036 • ORS Front Desk: 312-996-2862 20

21. Questions?