Office of the Vice President for Research - Overview and Resources
The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) at John Risley serves as a catalyst for scholarship excellence at Western University. By providing resources, internal funding, collaboration opportunities, and support for faculty and staff, OVPR ensures compliance with regulations and advances the overall scholarship agenda of the institution. Various focus areas such as leadership, scholarship, and collaboration are emphasized, along with the establishment of working groups and events to promote research initiatives. OVPR also offers workshops, seminars, and access to external consultants and resources for research development.
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Office of the Vice President for Research John Risley Research and Program Officer Sept. 23, 2014
Overview 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
Discovery Vision and Mission 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
OVPR Focus Areas Leadership Scholarship Collaboration Resources
Collaboration Establish working groups Support collaborative efforts Networking support Research officers SciVal Experts system Events (Discover Discovery Workshops, Research & Dessert, Research & Creative Activities Day)
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
OVPR Research Officers Satellite Office Hours 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
Facilities & Administration Rates F&A Rates Category 50% 24% 8% 24% F&A (51% starting July 1, 2015) Off campus rate (renting facilities) Training, others Other sponsored activities F&A Distribution Recipient 10% 10% 20% 20% 5% 5% 30% PI Department College General Fund WMU Research Foundation Research Development OVPR
QUESTIONS? John Risley 387-8204 john.risley@wmich.edu
