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

kgelston@research.msstate.edu

662-325-3570

Questions?

More Information: http://www.research.msstate.edu/