Faculty Research Initiative Grant 2010 Program Cycle Intent to Apply Meeting Molly A. Lauck, Ph.D....

Faculty Research Initiative Grant 2010 Program Cycle

Intent to Apply MeetingMolly A. Lauck, Ph.D.

Office of Research & Sponsored Programs

Center for Research Support

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Purpose of the Award

• The Faculty Research Initiative Grant program was established to support excellence in scholarly work by providing funding for selected faculty research projects deemed to be of exceptional merit.

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Award Structure

• A total of $160,000 will be awarded in FY 2010.• Grants requests are limited to a maximum of

$10,000 per individual award.• Collaborative research projects, in which two

Walden faculty members or a Walden faculty member and a Walden student are co-principal investigators, will be eligible for awards of up to $20,000.

• Research projects must be completed within one year of the date of the award.

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Award Structure

• In order for any grant monies to be disbursed to the award recipient, proof of compliance with Walden regulations regarding the protection of human subjects in research, Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval, is required.

• With the exception of student research assistant stipends and consultant/vendor costs charged directly to the grant, receipts will be required for the disbursement of grant funds.

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Eligibility

• All faculty that have been employed by Walden for a minimum of six months are eligible to apply.

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Award Criteria

Applicants must demonstrate:• Intrinsic scientific and technical merit of the

work.• Potential impact of the proposed activity on the

academic field of study (publishability).• Likelihood that the award will provide significant

progress on a project that will serve as the basis for future studies.

• Potential for the award to provide a basis for further research support from external sponsors.

• Likelihood that the proposed work would be completed during the award period.

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Award Criteria

• Priority will be given to proposals that demonstrate:

ｷ Collaboration with students

ｷ Collaboration with faculty, both from with in and across disciplines

ｷ Collaboration with community partners

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Application/Review Process

• Deadline for submitting applications: Midnight CST, Monday, September 20, 2010.

• Applications must be submitted electronically to Molly Lauck via [email protected]

• Walden Research-based Review Committee (RbRC) reviews the applicant pool.

• Grant recipients are announced (October 29, 2010).

• All principal investigators/co-principal investigators are notified in writing of the outcome of the review.

mailto:[email protected]

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Application Development & Research Proposal Feedback

• Applicants may submit their research proposal, via the grants e-mail roll account, for review and comment.

• The intent of this process is to strengthen the form, style, and content of the research proposal.

• Applicants may submit their revised application form and/or research proposal for review and comment as needed.

• First time submissions for feedback on a research proposal will be accepted until Monday, September 6, 2010.

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Components of the Grant Proposal

1. Cover Page

2. Project Abstract

3. Project Description

4. Plans for Dissemination of Project Findings

5. Human Subjects

6. Project Budget

7. C.V. or NIH-formatted Biosketch

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Section 1: Cover Page

The cover page should provide the following information:

• Name of Principal Investigator/Co-Principal Investigator.• Title of grant proposal.• PI/Co-PI’s Walden affiliation: College/School/Program.• Dollar amount requested to support proposed research

project.• PI/Co-PI’s contact information (address, phone, and e-mail).

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Section 2: Project Abstract

• Single spaced, 12-point typeface, with 1-inch margins.

• The abstract should not exceed 300 words.• The project abstract serves as a succinct and

accurate description of the proposed research project.

• State the research project’s goals and objectives (specific aims).

• Describe concisely the research design and methods for achieving the stated goals.

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Section 2: Project Abstract

• The project abstract should be written in language understandable to a scientist who may not be a specialist in the project's research field.

• Abbreviations and language that may not be known to the broader scientific community should be avoided unless clearly defined.

• Avoid describing past accomplishments.• Try to avoid the use of a first person narrative

voice.

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Section 3: Project Description

This entire section should:• not exceed ten typewritten pages• be single spaced• use a 12-point typeface• have 1-inch margins

A. Description of program goals and measurable objectives (Specific Aims). o These should each be single-sentence statements that

begin with an active verb.

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Determining the “Aims” of a Research Proposal

“Aims” are the broad, long-term objectives and the goals of the proposed research.

Objective Goal1. Test a stated hypothesis 1. Create a novel design

2. Solve a specific problem 2. Challenge an existing paradigm or practice

3. Address a critical barrier to progress in the field

3. Develop new technology

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Points to Consider in Defining “Aims”

• “Objectives” should be bounded or quantifiable actions/problems that will be addressed in the proposed research.

• Think of the objectives of the research in terms of the data to be generated by the proposed study.

• “Goals” are generalizable statements (knowledge) about application of the project’s objectives (data collected).

• The objectives should serve the goals of the proposed research.

• The aims (objectives/goals) of a project are not the same as the researcher’s plan for disseminating the findings of the proposed study.

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Are these Viable Examples of Study Aims?

The objective of the proposed study is to: The goal of the proposed study is to:

Determine if tobacco use by students in grade 6 decreases with the implementation of a tobacco education program.

Assess the effectiveness of the existing health prevention paradigm for tobacco education programs in upper elementary schools.

Measure storm water run off and retention rates on buildings that have green roofs.

Learn more about the effectiveness of green roofs with regard to mitigating storm water run off.

Provide mothers in Kenya with information about health and nutrition.

Reduce the degree of malnutrition among young children.

Increase the effectiveness of low-impact exercise programs on reducing stress in older adults.

Disseminate the findings of the study at a national conference.

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B. Background & Significance o Statement of need/problem to be addressed.o This section should clearly document both the impact

of the social problem addressed by the research project, and the gap in existing research on the topic that the project will address.

C. Research Design & Methods o Description of activities planned to accomplish these

goals – specifically, how data will be collected, analyzed and interpreted.

o This section should include subsections that describe the participants, materials, and procedures (and be titled as such) that comprise the research design and methods of the proposed project.

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D. Timetable for accomplishing goalsFor example,

• instrument design• data collection• data analysis• dissemination activities

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Section 4: Plans for Dissemination of Project Findings

This entire section should:• not exceed one typewritten page• be single spaced• use a 12-point typeface• have 1-inch margins

A. Description of plans to share the findings of the project

o Presentationso Publicationso How you will share findings with the community and/or

community partners)

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B. List possible sources of extramural funding for follow-up research on the proposed topic of research.

o As one of the review criteria for this grant is the potential for the award to provide a basis for further research support from external sponsors, applicants’ should be able to provide concrete examples of programs for which they are eligible that fund research on their subject matter.

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Note: 2010 FRIG award recipients will be required to participate in at least one Walden Research Symposium – an invited poster session in which students and faculty present findings from their current research projects. Walden Research Symposiums are held twice annually, coinciding with summer and winter commencement activities.

Note: Award recipients will be required to use Walden their affiliation for all research dissemination activities (including but not limited to presentations, publications and subsequent proposals to extramural funding sources for follow-up research).

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Section 5: Human Subjects

• The proposal review process will include careful consideration of protections from research risks.

• The review committee’s evaluation of the protections for research participants will be factored into the overall score for scientific and technical merit of the application.

• Information on the protection of human subjects in this section is identical to information that you will be required to provide for Walden IRB review.

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• No page length for this section, each of the following points must be addressed in detail.

• If a section is not applicable to your research please briefly explain the reason for this conclusion.

• This section should:o Be single spacedo Use a 12-point typefaceo Have 1-inch margins.

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A. Risks to the SubjectsA.I. Human Subjects Involvement & Characteristics

• Describe the proposed involvement of human subjects in the work outlined in the Research Design and Methods section.

• Describe the characteristics of the subject population, including their anticipated number, age range, and health status.

• Identify the criteria for inclusion or exclusion of prospective subjects.

• Explain the rationale for the involvement of special classes of subjects, such as fetuses, neonates, pregnant women, children, prisoners, institutionalized individuals, or others who may be considered vulnerable populations.

• List any collaborating sites where human subjects research will be performed, and describe the role of those sites in performing the proposed research.

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A.II. Sources of Materials• Describe the research material obtained from living

human subjects in the form of specimens, records, or data.

• Describe any data that will be recorded on the human subjects involved in the project.

• Describe the linkages to subjects, and indicate who will have access to subject identities.

• Provide information about how the specimens, records, or data are collected and whether material or data will be collected specifically for your proposed research project.

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A.III. Potential Risks• Describe the potential risks to subjects (physical,

psychological, social, legal, or other), and assess their likelihood and seriousness to the subjects.

• Where appropriate, describe alternative treatments and procedures, including the risks and benefits of the alternative treatments and procedures to participants in the proposed research.

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B. Adequacy of Protections Against RisksB.I. Recruitment & Informed Consent

• Describe plans for the recruitment of subjects (where appropriate) and the process for obtaining informed consent. If the proposed study will include children, describe the process for meeting requirements for parental permission and child assent.

• Include a description of the circumstances under which consent will be sought and obtained, who will seek it, the nature of the information to be provided to prospective subjects, and the method of documenting consent. Informed consent document(s) need not be submitted with this application, unless requested.

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D. Importance of the Knowledge to be Gained• Discuss the importance of the knowledge

gained or to be gained as a result of the proposed research.

• Discuss why the risks to subjects are reasonable in relation to the importance of the knowledge that reasonably may be expected to result.

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B.II. Protection Against Risk• Describe planned procedures for protecting against or minimizing

potential risks, including risks to confidentiality, and assess their likely effectiveness.

• Where appropriate, discuss plans for ensuring necessary medical or professional intervention in the event of adverse effects to the subjects.

C. Potential Benefits of the Proposed Research to the Subjects and Others

• Discuss the potential benefits of the research to the subjects and others.

• Discuss why the risks to subjects are reasonable in relation to the anticipated benefits to subjects and others.

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Research Project Budget: Initial Questions

1. How will the research funds be disbursed?• The award recipient will have to submit an expense

report, with supporting receipts, through PeopleSoft.• Expense reports must be submitted within 30 days of

when the expense was incurred.• Consultant/vendor costs charged directly to the grant

(not paid via the PI and then submitted for reimbursement).

• Student research assistants hired to work on a research project are hired by Walden and then paid via payroll (not the PI).

• Only items identified in the research proposal budget can be charged to the grant.

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Research Project Budget: Initial Questions

2. Is there a time limit for conducting the research and/or the performance period for the award?

– FRIG award recipients must complete their research project within one year of the date of the award.

3. Consider your role on the project and any collaborators that will be working with you.

4. What resources are needed to conduct the project?

5. Do applicants have to budget for the full award amount?– No, you may submit a budget for less than the maximum

amount available ($10,000 individual; $20,000 collaborative).

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Section 6: Project Budget

Research related activities/costs that may be included in project budgets include:

• stipends for student research assistants• consultant costs• supplies• travel• participant incentives• rental fees• publication costs

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Section 6: Project Budget

A. Budget for requested funds • R&SP can provide a budget template, if needed.

B. Budget Justification• Description of line items included in the budget.• No page limit, but section should be single spaced, 12-

point typeface, 1-inch margins.

C. List of other sources of current funding for the project, if applicable.

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Section 7: C.V. or NIH Formatted Biosketch

• Needed for principal investigator and all other researchers/project personnel named in the proposal.

• Although there are no page limits or formatting requirements for submitting a C.V., please submit a document of professional quality.

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Program Time Line

• September 6, 2010: Final date for first time requests for feedback on applications/research proposals.

• September 20, 2010: Application deadline• October 29, 2010: FRIG Award recipients

announced.• Principal Investigators/Co-principal

Investigators will be notified of the review outcome in writing.

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Contact Information

Molly Lauck

[email protected]

Note: Be sure to mention “FRIG Program” in the subject line of your e-mail

mailto:[email protected]

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