Office of the Vice President for Research

John Risley

Research and Program Officer

October 21, 2013

• WMU and OVPR Mission and Vision regarding discovery

• OVPR Organization and Focus Areas

• OVPR Resources to Assist Faculty and Staff– Internal Funding– Research Officers– Collaboration Events and Tools

• Facilities and Administrative Costs

Overview

Western’s Vision • learner centered• discovery driven• globally engaged

OVPR Vision and Mission• OVPR is a leader and catalyst for scholarship excellence

– advance WMU’s overall scholarship agenda– support the scholarship initiatives of WMU faculty, students, and staff– assure compliance with all appropriate federal and state regulations

Discovery Vision and Mission

OVPR Org Chart

OVPR Focus Areas

• Leadership• Scholarship• Collaboration• Resources

• Establish working groups• Support collaborative efforts• Networking support

– Research officers– SciVal Experts system– Events (Discover Discovery Workshops, Research

& Dessert, Research & Creative Activities Day)

Collaboration

Resources• Workshops, Seminars• External Consultants

– Hanover Research, independent consultants• SciVal Experts System• Search Engines

– Pivot– SciVal– Foundation Directory Online

• Facilities• OVPR Staff

– Research Officers, Contract Administrator, Compliance Coordinator• Internal Funding Programs

Internal Funding

• Faculty Research and Creative Activities Support Fund (FRACASF)• Faculty Research and Creative Activities Award

(FRACAA)• Support for Faculty Scholars Award (SFSA)• Faculty Research Travel Fund (FRTF)• Final Preparation and Publication of Papers, and

Exhibition of Creative Works Fund (PPP&E)• Undergraduate Research Excellence Award (URE)• Technology Development Award (TD Award)

Research Officer Role

• Funding Searches (identify RFPs and organizations) • Budget Development• Grant writing assistance

• Pre-submission review• Quality Circles

• Electronic Submission• Identify collaborators• Workshops

• Discover Discovery events

• Webinars• CARMA webinars

• Events• Research & Dessert – Friday, October 31• Research & Creative Activities Day – Spring 2015

• Main office in Walwood Hall on East Campus• CEHD – Sangren Hall, Merze Tate Grant and

Innovation Center – 3530 Sangren (Wednesday afternoons and all day Thursdays)

• West Campus – 4152 Dunbar, 3243 Wood Hall, 3445 Schneider

• Parkview Campus – E210 CEAS• Health Campus – 4444 CHHS

OVPR Research OfficersSatellite Office Hours

Facilities & Administration RatesF&A Rates Category

50% F&A (51% starting July 1, 2015)24% Off campus rate (renting facilities)8% Training, others24% Other sponsored activities

F&A Distribution Recipient

10% PI10% Department20% College20% General Fund5% WMU Research Foundation5% Research Development

30% OVPR

QUESTIONS?

John Risley387-8204

john.risley@wmich.edu