The Office of Research
CRC Grant Writing Workshop
15 May 2013
W. Ross Ellington, Associate VP for Research &
Greenberg Professor of Biological Science
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Mission of the Office of Research
• Encourage and facilitate our faculty’s efforts to
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obtain sponsored research funding
Provide all the needed support prior to (pre-award)
and after (post-award) receipt of external funding
Protect and commercialize FSU’s intellectual
property.
Broaden the awareness of FSU’s research and
creative talents locally and beyond
Nurture and support research and creative
activities across the disciplines (includes internal
grant programs [$1.8M], matching for grants,
support for core facilities [$300K/yr for the HPC]
and start-up share for faculty hires)
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Why apply for external funding?
• The writing of proposals is a great intellectual
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exercise as it provides focus and crystallizes ideas
Often catalyzes collaborations within and outside of
the University
Provides peer-reviewed validation of the quality of
your scholarship and recognition in the community
Provides freedom, flexibility and resources to
pursue your research and dreams
Supports students- a) shortens time to degree and
b) frees up E&G resources to support additional
students or other activities
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Office of Research- Where We Fit In
President
Vice President
Research
VP Finance
SRAS
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EH&S
Leg. Affairs
FSURF
Communications
SRS
Legal Counsel
LAR
Tech Transfer
Human Subjects
Research
Units
FFI
NHMFL
FCI
HPMI
CAPS
FSUCML
ASC
IESES
FCAAP
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Office of the VP for Research
2nd and 3rd floors of Westcott North
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Organization of the Office of the
Research
Office of the VP for Research
(Second and third floor suites,
Westcott North)
• VP for Research- Gary Ostrander
• Associate VP- Ross Ellington
• Assistant VP- Olivia Pope; administration,
compliance and finance
• Assistant VP- John Fraser; tech transfer
and intellectual property
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Organization of the Office of the
Research
Office of the VP for Research cont.
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Legal Counsel
Federal Relations
Information and Publications
CRC
Staff listing
(http://www.research.fsu.edu/directory/vpstaff.html )
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Organization of the Office of the
Research
Sponsored Research Services (SRS)
Sponsored Research Accounting Services (SRAS)
874 Traditions Way; Student
Services Bldg
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Organization of the Office of the
Research
Sponsored Research Services
• Greg Thompson, Director
• Federal and State contracts and grants
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all pre-award and annual grant
increment functions
• Facilitates submission of proposals
• Staff are assigned to different funding agencies
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Organization of the Office of the
Research
Sponsored Research Accounting Services
• Roberta McManus, Director
• Federal and State awards
• Post-award functions
• Accounting
• Approves expenditures >$1,000
• Compliance with Federal regulations
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Organization of the Office of the
Research
FSURF Buildings (SW Campus): FSU Research
Foundation, Human Subjects and Office of Intellectual
Property Development & Commercialization
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Organization of the Office of the
Research
FSU Research Foundation (Bldg A)
• Holly Newell, Director/CFO [office in Westcott]
• Grants and contracts other than those from
Federal and State Agencies
• Fulfills both pre- and post-award functions
• Manages a large fund portfolio based on
license and other revenues
• Involved in research building construction and
maintenance
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Organization of the Office of the
Research
Human
Subjects
Committee
(IRB=
Institutional Review Board) (Bldg B)
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consists of ~20 faculty and several
members from the local community
Evaluates ~1,700 protocols per year
Submission of proposals is electronic
Turn-around time is reasonably rapid
~10% exempt; ~40% expedited
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Organization of the Office of the
Research
Technology Transfer (Bldg B)
• Protects intellectual property by evaluating the
wording of agreements, contracts and grants
• Facilitates the filing and protecting of patents
• Bridges the gap between the bench and the
private sector
• Administers two grant programs- one providing
funds for equipment and the other for facilitation
of commercialization of IP.
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Organization of the Office of the
Research
Other units under the Office of Research
National High Magnetic
Field Laboratory
FSU Coastal and
Marine Laboratory
(Turkey Point)
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Organization of the Office of the
Research
Other units under the Office of Research
•Center for Advanced Power Systems (CAPS)
•Applied Superconductivity Center (ASC)
•Institute for Energy Systems, Economics &
Sustainability (IESES)
•High Performance Materials Institute (HPMI)
•Florida Center for Advanced Aero-Propulsion
(FCAAP)
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Organization of the Office of the
Research
Other units under the Office of Research
•Future Fuels Institute (FFI)
•Florida Climate Institute (FCI)
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Organization of the Office of the
Research
Other units under the Office of Research
•Laboratory Animal Resources (LAR)
IACUC (Inst. Animal Care & Use Committee)
BAC (Biomedical Advisory Committee)
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Summary
• The Office of Research is here to serve
you
• We are responsive to concerns and
criticisms
• Our funding base is derived from the
indirect cost revenues generated by your
grants and contracts
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Schedule for the Workshop
9:05-9:45 Where to Look for Funding (Beth Hodges)
9:45-10:00 Break
10:00 -noon
• Proposal Development & Submission Procedures (Julie
Wammack)
• Award Process– Negotiation & Acceptance (Russell Lentz)
• Post Award Activities & Effort Reporting (Roberta McManus)
• FSU Research Foundation (Amy Starkey)
• Top 10 Things that Can and Do Go Wrong at the Departmental
Level (Russell Lentz)
• Technical Reports, Data Retention & Wrap Up (Ross Ellington)
Noon-1:00 Lunch and Poster Awards
1:00-2:30 Break-out session
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Questions??
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