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NCURA International Research Fellowship
October 2013
Dr. Linda MasonCoordinator of Grant Writing
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
[email protected]/grant-opps/
Criteria
• NCURA member• Joint initiative• $2,000• Travel to research organizations abroad and
immerse themselves in a program of mutual learning and knowledge exchange
• Share learning• http://
www.ncura.edu/content/volunteer/ncura_fellow.php
EARMA Host InstitutionsEuropean Association of Research Managers and Administration
EARMA HOST INSTITUTIONS 2012
• Technical University of Vienna, Austria• Brunel University, Great Britain• University of Copenhagen, Denmark• Aarhus University, Denmark• Copenhagen Business School, Denmark• Helsinki University, Finland• Technion, Israel• University of Bologna, Italy• Leiden University, Netherlands• ETH, Zurich, Switzerland• Karolinska Institutet, Sweden• Mälerdalen University, Sweden
Brunel University, Uxbridge (West London)
Brunel University
• 1966 • provider of quality higher education allied to
industry • Research• Ranked 35th in world (Times Higher
Education)• 6th in UK• 15,000 students
17 Bachelors degrees – 3 years37 PhDs– 3 years - research
BACHELOR’S DEGREES
AnthropologyArtsBusinessCivil EngineeringDesignElectronic and Computer EngineeringEconomicsEducationHealth Science and Social CareInformation Systems and ComputingLawMathematical Sciences Mechanical EngineeringPolitics, History and International RelationsPsychology SociologySport Sciences
PHDs
Acoustic Waves and Allied TechnologiesAdvanced Manufacturing and Enterprise EngineeringAdvanced Solidification TechnologyAnthropologyBioengineeringBiosciencesBusinessCivil EngineeringComputer ScienceCreative Writing DesignEconomics and FinanceEducationElectronic and Computer EngineeringEnglishEnvironmentFilm and TVGames DesignHealth EconomicsHealth StudiesJournalismLawMaterials Characterisation and AnalysisMaterials ProcessingMathematical Sciences.Mechanical EngineeringMusicOccupational TherapyPhysiotherapyPolitics and HistoryPsychologySocial WorkSociology and CommunicationsSport SciencesTheatre
Brunel University Research Funds:
UK Research Councils – total £4 billion ($6.4 billion)EU Horizon 2020 – total €5 billion ($6.75 billion)*Horizon 2020 will put $100 billion into the EU between 2014-2020.
Total equivalency - $13 billion
US University Research Federal Funds: $31 billionOther US University Research Funds: $20 billionOklahoma public universities - $600 million
Dr. Yulia MatskevichResearch Development Manager (EU)
Chair of London University EARMA Group
WEDNESDAY 1611:00 Brunel Orientation1:30 Lunch
THURSDAY 179:00 Research Management10:00 University Layout11:00 Horizon 20201:00 Lunch2:00 UK Councils
FRIDAY 1811:00 Dmitry Eskin, Metallurgy 2:00 PERA
MONDAY 2111:00 GarethTaylor, Electrical Engineering3:45 David Gilbert, Dean of Business 4:30 AfshinMansouriNeuroscience
TUESDAY 2210:00 Ali Mousavi 12:00 Seminar to Research Support & Development Office1:00 Marie Curie Individual Fellowships
WEDNESDAY 2310:00 Mizi Fan, Civil Engineering 11:30 Mark Scrimshaw1:00 Lunch at Brunel Business School (BBS) David Gilbert12:00 Seminar to BBS Larisa Soldatava, Entrepreneurship1:00 Kate Hone, Graduate School
THURSDAY 24Brunel Strategic PlanImpact Journey Paper Analysis, Averil Horton11:00 VP Peter Andrews, Education &International
FRIDAY 2512:00 Professor Poopathy Kathirgamanathan, Metalurgy (lunch followed by laboratory tour) 2:00 Thomas Owens
MONDAY 2811:00 Dmitry Eskin, Metallurgy1:00 Lunch with Jean Grimshaw and Yulia2:00 Camille Baker – Arts and Technology
TUESDAY 2912:30 Lunch with Teresa Waller, Yulia & VC for Research Geoff Rodgers2:00 Camille Baker – Arts and Technology 3:00 Robin Goodwin Psychology7:30 Dinner with Yulia
WEDNESDAY 3011:00 Meeting with Baljinder GhomanTechnology Strategy Board12:30 Lunch with Averil Horton2:00 Debriefing meeting with Yulia
Challenges• Jet lag• Walking• Tea vs. coffee• Flushing• Language• Transportation• Intensity of research• Desire for US money• Starry, starry eyes!• Reporting, catch-up
Recommendations
• Do it!• Start with a holiday – get over it!• Recruit specific researchers in advance• Be prepared to read, before, during and after• Consider it a two-year event• Utilize videoconferencing in advance –
Oklahoma is unique and folks do not know how to utilize our systems easily.
Fun!
