Approved
COMMITTEE ON RESEARCH
Berkeley Division
2010-2011
Annual Report
This report summarizes the activities of the Committee on Research (COR) for 2010-2011.
I. RESEARCH POLICY, ISSUES AND ACTIVITIES
Guests:
VC and AVC-Research Graham Fleming and Robert Price
AVC Research Administration and Compliance Patrick Schlesinger and Office for the Protection of Human
Subjects Director Rebecca Armstrong
To enhance the proposal process, the committee suggested that a group of faculty meet with SPO
managers periodically. Subsequently, the Sponsored User’s Network (SUN) was formed to “identify
and address existing and emerging issues that are creating problems for UCB researchers.” SUN has
eight faculty members including the COR and CAPRA chairs.
AVC Business and Administrative Services Ron Coley
COR members served on various committees including:
 Campus Technology Council
 Business Resumption Coordination Group
 Hellman Award
 Operational Excellence Information Technology initiative
 Research Compliance Advisory Committee
II. RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM
Changes to the COR Research grant program
 The Research Enabling grant award was raised to $2,000 (from $1,000) for 2010-11 only. In Spring
2011, the committee offered a supplemental REG to faculty who had applied and received a grant in
Fall 2010, or who were away from campus at that time. The maximum additional award was $800.
Emeritus faculty were eligible to receive the full $2,800, as well.
 Faculty with research support from other sources continued to be ineligible to apply for a Research
Enabling or Faculty Research award. The committee raised the threshold from $25K, imposed in 200910, to $50K in direct costs.
(A) FACULTY RESEARCH GRANTS (FRG)
This program consists of competitive awards averaging about $4,500 to provide funding to initiate research
experimentation, humanistic scholarship or creative projects. The following Table describes the number of
awards and amounts awarded per academic subgroup in 2010-2011. (The departments included in each
subgroup, and information by department is presented at the end of this report.)
Faculty Research Grants
*COR SUBGROUPS
Biosciences
Humanities
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences I
Social Sciences II
TOTAL
Number of
Proposals
11
27
6
35
16
95
Funds requested
117,853
231,544
65,122
280,063
154,043
848,625
Number of
proposals
awarded
11
27
6
35
16
95
Amount
awarded
85,580
196,874
41000
234,840
139,760
698,054
(B) Research Assistantship in the Humanities
This program is intended to provide intellectual and professional opportunities to graduate students working in
the humanities and social sciences. Projects must benefit a Graduate Student Researcher as well as
contributing to the faculty member’s research. These grants are up to $4,000.
Approved
Research Assistantship in the Humanities Grants
Number of
Proposals
COR SUBGROUPS
Biosciences
Humanities
Social Sciences I
Social Sciences II
TOTAL
1
18
7
1
27
Funds Requested
4,000
67,850
26,250
4,000
102,100
Number of
proposals
awarded
1
18
7
1
27
Amount
awarded
4,000
67,850
25,000
4,000
100,850
(C) Bridging Grant Program
This program allows mid-career faculty the opportunity to explore new scholarly or research directions that
substantially depart-in theoretical content, application, or experimental approach-from their professional path
to date. The grants provide up to $20,000 for a two-year period.
COR
Number
Funds requested Number
Amount
SUBGROUPS of
of
awarded
Proposals
proposals
awarded
Biosciences
3
59,315
3
60,000
Humanities
1
20,000
1
20,000
Physical
Sciences
2
39,995
1
20,000
Social
Sciences I
2
40,000
2
36,000
Social
Sciences II
TOTAL
7
159,310
7
136,000
D) RESEARCH ENABLING GRANTS (REG)
This program provides supports basic research expenses.
COR
SUBGROUPS
Number of
Proposals
Funds
requested
Biosciences
29
73,500
Number of
proposals
awarded*
29
Amount
awarded*
73,300
Humanities
192
448,146
191
446,646
Physical Sciences 47
106,150
47
106,150
Social Sciences I
99
264,180
104
264,180
Social Sciences II
90
198,069
90
198,069
TOTAL
457
1,090,045
462
1,088,345
*The number of proposals and amounts awarded includes "default" grants to unsuccessful Faculty
Research Grant applicants.
III. CONFERENCE TRAVEL AND INTERCAMPUS TRAVEL GRANT PROGRAM
 Because of budget constraints this year, travel grants were reduced to a flat $600 for all ladder rank and
other eligible Senate members.
A COR travel grant supports a scheduled presentation of an applicant’s original research or creative work at
one of the following: a major meeting of a recognized learned society, an organized panel discussion, or an
and conference/panel organizers.
In 2010-11, 485 faculty were able to participate in conferences of importance in their research areas, share
and exchange information, and present the culmination of their artistic endeavors. Total travel grant outlay
was $318,435.
Approved
The intercampus travel program provides up to $250 to faculty and graduate students for short-term trips to:
1) use special research facilities (including the Huntington Library in Los Angeles);
2) collaborate with colleagues at other UC campuses; and
3) invite a faculty member from another UC campus to present a seminar at
Berkeley.
This year, the committee awarded $5,000 to 20 faculty to underwrite these activities.
*COR SUBGROUP DEPARTMENTS
BIOSCIENCES
HUMANITIES
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Environmental Science &
Policy Management
Integrative Biology
MCB
Nutritional Science &
Toxicology
Optometry
Plant & Microbial Biology
Psychology
Public Health
Vertebrate Zoology
Art Practice
Classics
Comparative
Literature
East Asian Languages
& Culture
English
Film
French
German
History of Art
Italian
Music
Near Eastern St.
Philosophy
Rhetoric
Scandinavian Studies
Slavic Languages &
Literatures
South & Southeast
Asian Studies
Spanish & Portuguese
Theater, Dance &
Performance Studies
Astronomy
Bioengineering
CEE
Chemistry
Chemical Engineering
Earth & Planetary
Science
EECS
Energy & Resources
Group
IEOR
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Material Sciences &
Engineering
Physics
Statistics
SOCIAL
SCIENCES
African-American St
Anthropology
Economics
City & Regional
Planning
Education
Ethnic Studies
Gender & Women’s
Studies
Geography
History
Landscape
Architecture
Linguistics
Political Science
Social Welfare
Sociology
SOCIAL
SCIENCES II
Agriculture &
Resource
Economics
Business
Demography
Economics
Journalism
Jurisprudence &
Social Policy
Law
Public Policy
School of
Information
Faculty Research Grants 2010-2011
DEPARTMENT
AWARDS
AMOUNT
FULL
African-American
Studies
Anthropology
Agriculture &
Resource Economics
Architecture
Art Practice
Bioengineering
Business
Chemistry
City & Regional
Planning
Classics
East Asian
1
7,022
1
4
25,650
3
1
7
4
1
6
1
18,000
41,710
22,345
5,000
43,000
10000
2
2
1
2
1
2
3
2
14,300
29,850
15,760
ASSOC
ASST
EMERITUS Other
Senate
Title
1
1
3
2
1
4
2
1
1
2
1
1
Approved
Languages & Culture
Economics
Education
English
ESPM
Ethnic St.
Gender & Women’s
Studies
Geography
German
History
Industrial Engineering
& Operations
Research
Landscape
Architecture
Law
Linguistics
Mathematics
Mechanical
Engineering
Molecular & Cell
Biology
Music
Near Eastern Studies
Nutritional Sciences &
Toxicology
Optometry
Political Science
Psychology
Public Health
Rhetoric
Slavic Languages &
Literature
Social Welfare
Sociology
SSEAS
Spanish &
Portuguese
Theater, Dance &
Performance Studies
TOTAL
6
4
7
3
1
59,760
32,000
47,001
23,000
9,000
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
9000
23,250
8,000
17,700
1
11,000
1
3
1
1
4,500
19,000
6,840
5,000
1
2
10,000
2
1
3
3,680
24,828
2
13,480
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
18,000
9,000
15,500
13,900
18,000
12,250
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
6,150
8,000
16,230
4,138
1
1
10,050
1
95
7,160
698,054
3
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Research Assistantship in the Humanities Grants 2010-2011
DEPARTMENT
AWARDS AMOUNT FULL
ASSOC
Anthropology
1
4,000
1
Architecture
3
9,000
1
1
Classics
1
3,200
East Asian Studies
1
4,000
1
English
4
14,650
1
3
Gender & Women’s
St.
1
4,000
1
History
1
4,000
1
History of Art
1
4,000
1
Law
1
4,000
1
Music
2
7,000
2
29
4
ASST
EMERITUS
1
1
1
Approved
Near Eastern Studies
Optometry
Philosophy
Political Science
Rhetoric
Slavic Languages &
Literatures
Spanish &
Portuguese
TOTAL
27
3
1
2
1
2
11,000
4,000
8,000
4,000
8,000
2
1
1
1
1
1
4,000
1
1
4,000
100,850
1
15
1
1
1
10
2
Research Enabling Grants 2010-2011
DEPARTMENT
AfricanAmerican St.
Agriculture &
Resource
Economics
Anthropology
Architecture
Art Practice
Business
Chemical Eng.
Chemistry
City &
Regional
Planning
Civil &
Environmental
Engineering
Classics
Comparative Lit
Demography
Earth &
Planetary
Science
East Asian
Studies
Economics
Education
EECS
Energy &
Resources Grp.
English
ESPM
Ethnic St.
Film Studies
French
NUMBER
AWARDED
(INCLUDES
DEFAULT
AWARDS
AWARDS
(INCLUDES
DEFAULT
AMOUNTS
FULL
ASSOC.
2
5,600
1
1
2
12
11
3
19
4
3
4,800
32,350
27,425
6,100
42,900
8,900
6,100
1
2,000
1
2
14
5,600
27,300
6
1
12,800
2,579
1
2,800
8
9
5
1
17,600
17,190
13,996
500
3
4
1
46
5
12
3
12
2,000
105,941
12,350
31,000
8,200
28,900
1
15
4
4
1
1
7
5
AST.
1
EMERITUS
1
4
3
1
6
5
2
2
1
3
2
2
4
3
3
4
1
3
7
1
1
1
2
1
1
5
1
3
2
2
2
1
4
14
10
4
2
6
2
7
1
2
1
1
OTHER
SENATE
TITLE
Approved
Gender &
Women's St.
Geography
German
History
History of Art
Industrial
Engineering &
Operations
Research
Integrative
Biology
Italian
Journalism
Jurisprudence
& Social Policy
Landscape
Architecture
Law
Linguistics
Mathematics
MSE
Mechanical
Eng.
MCB
Music
Near Eastern
Philosophy
Physics
Political
Science
Psychology
Public Health
Public Policy
Rhetoric
Scandinavian
School of
Information
Slavic Studies
Sociology
South &
Southeast
Asian St.
Spanish &
Portuguese
Statistics
Theater, Dance
TOTALS
2
3
11
11
14
5,600
6,800
18,340
28,750
34,850
2
3
4
6
5
7
17,960
5
7
4
2
19,600
10,400
4,800
3
1
1
8
20,000
8
2
44
11
15
2
4,550
95,400
27,590
33,390
3,300
1
30
6
7
6
4
12
5
12
14,700
8,900
30,000
12,150
31,550
5
6
2
3
3
3
4
8,100
2
1
14
10
3
1
9
4
33,800
24,050
8,400
2,000
23,705
11,200
8
6
3
1
2
1
4
8
18
8,400
19,000
44,719
2
5
13
6
13,700
9
1
6
462
3
1
1
5
2
2
5
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
11
2
3
1
8
2
1
3
2
3
1
5
1
1
1
3
5
1
1
3
4
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
21,810
2,800
13,100
3
1
1
3
1
2
3
2
1,088,345
215
100
59
86
2