Research and Economic
Development @MSU
Office of Research
& Economic Development
Office Location: 3004 Lee Hall
DR. DEVON BRENNER
Special Assistant to the VP
Education Initiatives
MS. KATHY GELSTON
Assoc. Vice President
Economic Development
DR. DAVID THOMPSON
Special Assistant
Vice President Research
DR. TERESA GAMMILL
Assist. Vice President
ResearchDR. DAVID SHAW
Vice President
Research & Economic Development
MS. SANDY WILLIAMSON
Executive Director of Research Fiscal Affairs
Research Institution/Funding
• NSF Report of Academic Research and Dev. Expenditures:
– 8th Nationally in Agricultural Sciences
– 22nd Nationally in Social Sciences
– Top 50 for humanities
– 74th Nationally in Engineering
• Mechanical (27th)
• Aerospace and Astronautical (36th)
• MSU as an institution is ranked:
– 62nd in non-medical school R&D expenditure
– 67th among all public institutions
– 98th overall in research expenditures
http://ncsesdata.nsf.gov/herd/2013/
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching lists MSU as a high
research activity university.”
Research Funding Trends
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FY 16 Awards(External Funding – $178.9M)
Agriculture/Natural Resources
Architecture, Art, and Design
Arts and Sciences
Business
Education
Engineering
Extension
Veterinary Medicine
Centers and Institutes
ORED
Other
Research Centers & Institutes
• Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE)
• Center for Cyber Innovation
• Center for Safety & Health
• Distributed Analytics and Security Institute
• High Performance Computing Collaboratory
• Institute for Computational Research in
Engineering and Science (ICRES)
• Institute for Imaging and Analytical Technologies
• Institute for Market Studies
• Institute for Systems Engineering Research (ISER)
• Mississippi State Chemical Lab (MSCL)
• National Strategic Planning & Analysis Research Center
• Research and Curriculum Unit
JOINT:
• Center for Environmental Health Sciences
• Center of Biomedical Research Excellence
• Energy Institute
• Geosystems Research Institute (GRI)
• Institute for Genomics, Biocomputing and Biotechnology (IGBB)
• International Institute
• Mississippi Water Resources Research Institute
• Northern Gulf Institute (NGI)
• Social Science Research Center (SSRC)
USDA, 38%
Health and Human Services, 20%
Defense, 13%
Energy, 5%
Commerce, 5%
NSF, 5%
Labor, 1%
Education, 5%
Other, 2%
Interior, 1%
Transportation, 3%
NASA, 0%
FY 16 Federal Awards by Agency
Return on Overhead Funding…
What’s in it for me?
Breakdown of overhead return:
• 44% - Administration
• 37% - Dean of College (32% dept.)
• 19% - ORED
• Startup Packages for New Faculty
• Collaborative Seed Grants
• Faculty Travel Grants
• Undergraduate Research Funding
Competition is increasing….
Source: NSF Enterprise Information System, 10/01/14
Over the period 2001 to 2014, the number of proposals declined
while the number of awards were slightly up. In FY 2014, NSF
completed action on 48,051 proposals and made 10,958 awards, for
a proposal success rate of 23% (down from 31% in 2001).
NSF Proposal and Award Success Rate Trends
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ORED Faculty
Research Support Program• Provides limited and shared support for faculty that require financial
investment in order to pursue research successes;
• Priority will be given to requests for faculty travel to meet with grant program
managers to discuss ideas for future proposal submissions;
•All faculty financial research support requests should be sent to Dr. David
Thompson, Special Assistant Vice President for Research, for review and
consideration;
•Each request should be routed via email though the appropriate department
head and dean for comment and recommendation (in the case of a research
center request, the center director will be expected to comment). A form for
this purpose is provided for download from this web site.
http://www.research.msstate.edu/funding/
Cross-College Research
Grant Program
The ORED Cross-College Research grant program is designed to provide
faculty members with small grants to assist with their research and in
building collaborations across colleges and disciplines. These awards are
for $2000 and can be used for small equipment purchases, travel to meet
with a program sponsor, purchase of special scholarly tools, or other needs
as appropriate.
• Thirty projects were funded in 2010-2011
• Forty projects were funded in 2011-2012
• Forty-four Projects were funded in 2012-2013
• Sixty projects were funded in 2013-2014
• Fifty projects were funded in 2014-2015
• Twenty-Five Projects were funded in 2015-2016
Will be announcing the program for 2016-2017 in September (Oct. 31st deadline)
ORED Undergraduate
Research Program• This program is distinct from and complimentary to other undergraduate research
programs at MSU.
• Only MSU faculty members are eligible to apply to this program.
• The grants are intended to facilitate research interaction between faculty and
undergraduate students. Proposed projects that involve interdisciplinary research
should highlight how disciplines will be engaged in the project.
• Grants will be in the amount of $2,000 each and limited to a period of 12 months
(renewable). Faculty members may only apply to either the cross-college program
(see above) or the undergraduate research program but not both.
•A wide range of projects will be considered as long as the budget explicitly supports
undergraduate research. Faculty salary is not an allowable budget expense for this
program. Each proposal must have signature of approval from the college's Associate
Dean for Research.
•A form for this purpose is provided for download from this web site. Oct. 31 deadline.
http://www.research.msstate.edu/funding/
SEC Faculty Travel• Funding from the Southeastern Conference to enhance faculty
collaborations that stimulates scholarly initiatives between SEC
universities;
• Faculty from MSU can travel to another SEC campus to exchange
ideas; develop grant proposals; conduct research; consult with faculty
and/or students; offer lectures or symposia; or engage in whatever
activities are agreeable to the visitor and host unit;
• MSU will select eight faculty members to receive 2016-2017 travel
grants of $1,250 each for transportation, room, board, etc., to use for
travel to another SEC campus. Travel dates for these visits are
between Oct. 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017.
•Completed applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Aug. 21.
http://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2015/08/sec-visiting-faculty-travel-grants-available/
Sources of Information
Weekly Grant Opportunities
Temporarily Located:
Room 1202, 100 Research Blvd.
662-325-3486
Proposal Development Office
Stephanie Hyche – Assoc. Director
Hannah Burnett – Coordinator
Support unit focused on the pre-award stage of extramural funding
reporting to the Office of Sponsored Projects
• Provides wide-ranging support to faculty and staff across all stages of their
grant applications;
• Conduct funding searches for specific project that researchers wish to
pursue;• assist in the preparation of competitive proposals by:
o reviewing and critiquing proposal drafts
o providing descriptive material on MSU resources,
o writing sections of proposal where appropriate. PDO staff can also link
researchers with others on campus with similar research interests for possible
multidisciplinary projects. PDO staff have extensive experience with a broad
variety of funding mechanisms, federal agencies, and private sponsors.
• Presents sessions to faculty and staff that provide information on specific
agency or funding programs, enhance proposal development skills, or
stimulate the development of multidisciplinary projects.
So, What Does the Future Hold?
Priority
Research Areas
• Environment and Energy
– Energy and Sustainability
– Water
– Food and Fiber Production and Safety
– Natural Resource and Environmental
Sustainability
• Health and Education
– Health and Education Disparity
• Knowledge Management Systems
– Data to Decisions
– Homeland Security
– Public Policy
• Mobility Systems and Materials
– Mobility Systems
– Material Science and Engineering
• International Development
Overall Goal – Research and
Scholarship at MSU in 5 years…
Mississippi State University will
rank in the top 100 research
universities nationally in all major
research categories.
MSU Research and Technology Corporation
&
Thad Cochran Research, Technology and Economic Dev. Park
IP Assignment Economic DevelopmentGrant/Contract
Administration
Startup Companies
Equity
Thad Cochran Research, Technology & Economic
Development Park Management, Development &
Recruiting
Property Management
Mississippi State University
Research & Technology Corporation
(501 (c) 3 non profit affiliated with MSU)
Equipment Donations
28
Sponsored
Programs
Administration
Office of
Technology
Management
Office Of Research & Economic
Development
Support Units
Research Park Facts• Mississippi’s first research park
• A regional research and innovation-based economic
development hub
• 272 acres
• 11 Buildings
• 1,600 employees
• $100 million investment in infrastructure
• $80 million in private capital investment
• 43 acres remain for building sites
• Since 2009, we have had a building under construction
• 2 Multi-Tenant Office Buildings
• Home to university research laboratories:
• High Performance Computing Collaboratory
• Center for Advanced Vehicular System
• Energy Institute
• Social Science Research Center
• nSPARC
• Home to other partners:
• Camgian Microsystems
• II-VI
• Sitel
• Congressman Gregg Harper
• John C. Stennis for Public Service
• HBM nCode
• Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi
• Bomgar
• Tennessee Valley Authority
Success!
The Yokohama Story
The PACCAR Story
The Airbus Story
The II-VI Story
The C-Spire Story
The GE Aviation Story
MSU’s Roles in Corporate Engagement
• Identify industries that align with MSU ongoing research
• Assist faculty in making contact with industry
• Work with companies pursuing technical assistance from MSU
MSUSupport for Economic Development
and Innovation in Mississippi
Kathy Gelston
Associate Vice President for Corporate Engagement and Economic Development
3001 Lee Hall
662-325-3570
Questions?
More Information: http://www.research.msstate.edu/