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Who is the URC?

The University Research Committee (URC) supports faculty research interests, policies, funding, and professional development. It facilitates activities, offers grants, and streamlines procedures. Contact URC for research collaboration and assistance. Visit the website for details.

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Who is the URC?

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  1. Who is the URC? • Twenty members • Two appointed by each college • Three year appointment Voting members - Faculty http://www.ncsu.edu/research/urc

  2. Who is the URC? Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Studies Business and Finance Contracts & Grants Research Administration Graduate School Non-voting members - Administration http://www.ncsu.edu/research/urc

  3. What is the charge of the URC? • Encourage and support research interests of faculty • Research policies and procedures • Consulting policies and procedures • Support research development and aid in securing funds • Faculty Research and Professional Development Fund (FRPD) Advisory to the VC for Research and Graduate Programs

  4. Encourage and support research interests of faculty Morale -minimal financial resources Facilitate research-related activities

  5. Facilitate research-related activities • Research Faculty Webpage • Centralized resource of accurate information • Pre- and post-award information • Accounting information • Regulatory information Subcommittee (report to URC 11/20/02) Dale Sayers (PAMS, chair) Eric Wiebe (Education) Jim Riviere (VMS) Ernest Murphrey (Business) SPARCS

  6. Facilitate research-related activities • Improve financial reporting procedures • Financial Services • Envision demonstration • URC Suggestions • Simplify • Web-based system • Improve communication • Research faculty webpage • Faculty email list

  7. Facilitate research-related activities • Streamline regulatory procedures • Standardize • Reduce redundancy • Improve communication between different regulatory committees • Web-based Develop research policies and procedures

  8. Facilitate research-related activities • Computer Matching Fund • Cost accounting requirements • Matching funds for computers, peripherals and software • % of the total purchase cost with a ceiling • Leverage computer purchases on research grants • Morale booster

  9. Faculty Research and Development Awards • Top proposal from each college • Streamline review process • Larger awards • 10 grants/year • $6000 + $6000 college match • RFP will go out in the winter

  10. Multidisciplinary Proposals • Facilitate multidisciplinary proposal preparation • More awards • 3 grants • $15,000 each Support for research development

  11. URC charges • Encourage and support research interests of faculty • Research policies and procedures • Consulting policies and procedures • Research development and aid in securing funds • Faculty Research and Professional Development Fund (FRPD) Minimal financial resources Lots of help

  12. Infrastructure Existing programs New programs Other URC Interests Physical plant Major equipment Support staff • Identify needs • Priorities • New approaches Opportunities Lobbying Matching funds

  13. Other URC Interests • Graduate programs • Growth • Tuition remission • Postdoctoral researchers

  14. Contacting the URC • Linda Hanley-Bowdoin • 5-6663 • linda_hanley-bowdoin@ncsu.edu • Matt Ronning • 3-2148 • matt_ronning@ncsu.edu http://www.ncsu.edu/research/urc

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