CSUPERB

Dr. Vas Narayanaswami

Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry

Member, Faculty Consensus Group, CSUPERB

Sept 2012

Funding opportunities: Awards, Scholarships, Travel awards for students

(undergraduate, graduate) and CSU faculty

CSU Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology

(CSUPERB)• CSUPERB defines biotechnology quite broadly• Welcomes and encourages applications from all related

disciplines, including but not limited to:• Life sciences • Physical sciences • Math • Computer science• Clinical sciences • Agricultural science • Engineering • Business

CSUPERB organizes its own annual symposium

• 25th Annual CSU Biotechnology Symposium is coming up

• Thurs Jan 3-Sat Jan 5, 2013• Anaheim Marriott• Students who present or not, pay $50 only, as

registration fee (ie. All other costs are covered (accommodation, food)

• Students who present also get funded $150 for travel

Further…• CSUPERB will support up to 5 students from each

faculty-led group.• Abstract review criteria:

– They should have original data– Should be readable and presented with clarity– Should use correct spelling and punctuation

• 2500 characters in length (including space)

CSUPERB Symposium Abstract submission deadline

• October 8, 2012

Why should you present at CSUPERB?

• Great forum to present your work!

• Almost free

• Great place to network

• Great way to ramp up to national and international conferences

CSUPERB Symposium

• Provides a terrific opportunity for CSU students to network with biotech professionals working in academia, government and industry.

• http://www.calstate.edu/csuperb/symposium/2013/

• Application Deadline October 8, 2012 • Award Notification: At Symposium Jan 2013 • Maximum Award: $1750• This award is designed to foster excellence in graduate

student research throughout the CSU system in biotechnology-related research covering a broad range of topics in cellular, molecular, chemical and physical studies of the life sciences. It is named after Professor Don Eden (SFSU) who held his students, colleagues and himself to the highest standards of excellence in research. Prof. Eden's own research was in biophysics and physical biochemistry. More information: http://www.calstate.edu/csuperb/awards/

Don Eden Graduate Student Research Award

Glenn Nagel Undergraduate Research Award

• Application Deadline October 8, 2012• Award Notification: At Symposium • Maximum Award: $1750• This award is aimed at fostering excellence in

undergraduate student research throughout the California State University system in biotechnology-related research covering a broad range of topics in cellular, molecular, and biochemical life sciences. The award is named after Dean Glenn Nagel (CSULB), who worked throughout his career to promote high-quality undergraduate research.

• More information: http://www.calstate.edu/csuperb/awards/

Crellin Pauling Student Teaching Award

• Application Deadline October 8, 2012 • Award Notification: At Symposium • Maximum Award: $ 1750• This award is designed to acknowledge outstanding

student teaching achievement by a CSU student in the biotechnology educational arena encompassing the interface of chemistry, biology, engineering, and business. This award is named after Professor Crellin Pauling (SFSU) for his extraordinary contributions to the training of teachers and scientists and his commitment to the creation of a scientifically literate electorate.

• More information: http://www.calstate.edu/csuperb/awards/

2013 Howell CSUPERB Research Scholar Award

• Co-sponsored by CSUPERB and the Doris A. Howell Foundation for Women’s Health Research

• Application Deadline: October 10, 2012

• Award Notification: ~December 2012

• Maximum Award Amount: $3,5 00

• 10-11 students awarded last year

• NOTE: Their definition of women’s health is very broad!

• Instructions and application forms :http://www.calstate.edu/csuperb/awards/howell-about.shtml

• CSU undergraduate researchers who show great promise academically and as research professionals

• More information: http://www.calstate.edu/csuperb/awards/howell-about.shtml

What else do they do?

Give travel awards

Student Travel Grant Program

To travel to national conferencesFor Example: ACS meeting in Hawaii, Protein Society Meeting in BostonSociety for Neuroscience Meeting, San Diego

• Fall 2012 travel awards (fund travel between July 1 2012 and June 30, 2013)

• Proposal due date: Oct 15, 2012

• Maximum Award Amount: $1,500

• Award notification: Dec 2012

Fall round of travel grants

• Spring 2013 travel awards (fund travel between Jan 1, 2013 and Dec 31, 2013)

• Proposal due date: Feb 2013

• Maximum Award Amount: $1,500

Spring round of travel grants

• Wide travel window

• There is overlap (Jan 2013-June 2013)

• So, we can plan ahead of time!

CSUPERB also funds faculty and students for:

• Research

• For general information, please visit http://www.calstate.edu/csuperb/

What was CSULB’s participation in grants and awards program between

2008 and 2012 ?

2008-2009 CSUPERB funding by CSU campus

Includes grants, awards and symposium participation funded by CSUPERBUnfunded dollars represent proposals or nominations submitted but not funded

CSULB funding: $30,000 in total funded; $210,000 unfunded

2009-2010 CSUPERB funding by CSU campus

2010-2011 CSUPERB funding by CSU campus

2011-2012 CSUPERB funding by CSU campus

2011-2012

We can do better!

• Please apply aggressively…

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members

CSU Faculty members

CSUPERB annual symposium

• 25th Annual CSU Biotechnology Symposium • Thurs Jan 3-Sat Jan 5, 2013• Anaheim Marriott• Faculty pay $75 as registration fee (ie. All other

costs are covered (accommodation, food)• They also get funded $150 for travel

Awards presented during CSUPERB symposium

Andreoli Faculty Service award

• Honors a CSU faculty member who has made outstanding contributions to the development of biotechnology (as defined in slide 2) in the CSU

• The candidate has to be nominated• Nomination Deadline Oct 18, 2012• Award notification during symposium Jan 3-5,

2013• Maximum award;

$1000http://www.calstate.edu/csuperb/awards/

Faculty Research Award

• Recognizes a CSU faculty researcher who has demonstrated outstanding scientific achievement in the life sciences and biotechnology (as defined in slide 2)

• The candidate has to be nominated• Nomination Deadline Oct 8, 2012• Award notification during symposium Jan 3-5,

2013• Maximum award; $1000• http://www.calstate.edu/csuperb/awards/

Grants

Entrepreneurial Joint Venture Matching Grant Program

• Aimed at providing matching funds for innovative joint ventures between CSU faculty and external partners (individuals, companies or institutions)

• Maximum award: $25,000• Application deadline: Feb 4, 2013• Award notification May 2013• http://www.calstate.edu/csuperb/grants/

Programmatic Grant Program

• Aims to innovate educational practices in biotechnology (as defined in slide 2) and to support emerging technologies across the CSU

• It will support development of innovative curriculum, novel teaching strategies, or shared facilities

• Maximum award: $15,000• Application deadline: Feb 4, 2012• Award notification May 2013• New eligibility criteria this year• http://www.calstate.edu/csuperb/grants/

Faculty-Student Collaborative Research: New Investigator Grant Program

• Open to CSU faculty who have yet to win their first external research grant

• Provides faculty with resources required not only to successfully compete for follow-on, externally funded grants, but also to involve CSU students in their scholarship and research programs

• Maximum award: $15,000• Application deadline: Feb 4, 2012• Award notification May 2013• http://www.calstate.edu/csuperb/grants/

Faculty-Student Collaborative Research: Development Grant Program

• Aims to provide CSU faculty with continuing resources to fill gaps in external funding for ongoing projects

• OR• To pilot new, as yet unfunded, research

directions for established investigators• Maximum award: $15,000• Application deadline: ~Feb 2013• Award notification May 2013• http://www.calstate.edu/csuperb/grants/

Faculty Travel grant

• To travel to professional meetings and workshops

• OR• To collect data elsewhere• Tenured and tenure track faculty are eligible• http://www.calstate.edu/csuperb/grants/

• Fall 2012 travel awards (fund travel between July 1 2012 and June 30, 2013)

• Proposal due date: Oct 15, 2012

• Maximum Award Amount: $1,500

• Award notification: Nov 2012

Fall round of travel grants

• Spring 2013 travel awards (fund travel between Jan 1, 2013 and Dec 31, 2013)

• Proposal due date: Feb 2013

• Maximum Award Amount: $1,500

Spring round of travel grants

• Wide travel window

• There is overlap (Jan 2012-June 2012)

• So, lots of flexibility

Any questions?

• Contact Dr. Vas (MLSC 247)

• Email: vas.narayanaswami@csulb.edu