um research board. um research board overview grant application deadline: october 4, 2010 see

UM Research Board

UM Research Board Overview

• Grant application deadline: October 4, 2010

Seehttp://www.umsystem.edu/ums/departments/aa/research/guidelines/#3

• Materials need to be submitted:

1. Online application by PI

2. Printed copy of application from the system

3. PI, Co-PI, department chair signed signature sheet

Guidelines

• Read the guidelines!!! • http://

www.umsystem.edu/ums/departments/aa/research/guidelines/

URLS For User Accout Requesthttp://www.umsystem.edu/ums/departments/aa/ (click on the right side box)

https://umresearchboard.missouri.edu/CreateNewAccount.aspx

Request User Account • Use email address (use whole Email address) and

create password(Activate the account in 24 hours)

http://www.umsystem.edu/ums/departments/aa/• Co-PIs and Department Assistants need to register

for user accounts in order to be able to log into the web application

• Security: timed out after 1 hour of inactivity.

Log In

Information Need to Fill outPersonal Information Log In Information

Start ApplicationCurrent Proposal

Create Award List

Suggested Font and Size• Use normal capitalization, 1" margins and 12-15 font size

throughout the application.

• Convert files to PDF prior to upload

• Suggested fonts and sizes:

Word files: Times New Roman 12 and 14

Arial 12 and 14

PDF files:

Times New Roman 14Arial 12 and 14

Application Form

• Complete all required information

• Name: Last name and first name

• Project Title: is limited to 55 characters which includes spaces

• Start Date: should be within 6 months after Research Board decisions

Summary and Support Information• A response is required for each block. Space is

limited to within text box.• Proposal Summary:

Be as descriptive, yet brief, as possible• Support: (section 2&3)

List by role in project (i.e. P.I., Co-PI, Consultant/collaborator, & if not applicant, name the P.I.)

• Previous Research Board Applications submitted (P.I and as Co-P.I.)

Provide awards information within last 5 years

Summary and Support Information (Cont.)

• Award Reports

Primary applicant attach a copy of Award Report in the last 5 years

• Possible Reviewers

1. List at least three (appropriate) reviewers

2. Note: past & present collaborators and members of your primary department(s) are not appropriate

3. External reviewers (non-UM, industry) may be listed and are encouraged

Create Award Report

Biographical Sketch

• 2-page maximum, for each applicant

• Can include bio for non-university consultants, but no other information should be included

• All the Co-PIs need to go in and create their own Bio. Sketch, otherwise the proposal cannot be submitted.

Create Biography Sketch

Budget Rate

• Fringe benefits:

Benefit-eligible employees: 30%

Part-time employees: 8%

Students: 0%

• No F&A (indirect) charged on UMRB proposals

Budget Justification• Provide an explanation for each category• ALL Personnel • Departmental Operating Costs categories:

give detailed cost breakdown for: – supplies– equipment– travel/meals/lodging (allowed ONLY to research

sites) – other expenses (i.e. lab animals, housing or lab

fees, participant costs)

Narrative• Number the pages

• Double-spaced

• Brief, yet consistent with critical peer review

• Minimum of two pages, no more than 10 pages

• "Revised Proposal" The first page must include an

explanation section that explains how the proposal

has been changed

• Images/graphics -- convert to .jpg file before inserting

Bibliography

• No more than 2 pages• Single-spaced • 12-15 size font • 1" margins • Include complete reference(name, title,

journal, etc)

SubmissionOne Business Day Prior the UM Deadline

1. Online application (review the entire proposal before submit, all required forms must be valid before submission)

2. Print out the whole application package from the system, along with the MU Campus Signature Sheet . Send to: 202 Centennial Hall

Research Board Signature Routing Sheet is located on OSP webpage UM Research Board Process link (http://sponsoredprograms.mst.edu/umresearchboard/um-research_board.html)

Submission

• Once the PI submits the proposal, PI will receive an email

from the UMRB system.

• OSP office will review the proposal, either accept or reject it. If

it is accepted, PI will receive an email and the proposal status

will change to accepted by campus. (If it is rejected, comments

will be sent to the PI.)

• After OSP accepted the proposal and send to Sam Kanatzar

(Columbia UM research assistant), for final decision

• When proposal is accepted, PI will receive an email and the

status will change to “Accepted by RB Office”