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Frequently Asked QuestionsQuestions about Limited SubmissionsFor questions about Limited Submissions, please see the Limited Submissions FAQ page. How is ORD different from OSR?The Office of Research Development (ORD) works in partnership with faculty to provide support for the early stages of program and proposal development of multi, inter-, and transdisciplinary and team-based research. Our unit focuses on strategic, catalytic, and capacity building research development activities. The Office for Sponsored Research (OSR) is responsible for overall research administration and grants and contract management for the entire University. OSR is involved in general proposal development and submission, reviewing and endorsing proposals, negotiating agreements, accepting and appropriating awards, interpreting guidelines and promoting compliance with sponsor and University policies. ORD and OSR work together to best serve the faculty when they are developing multi, inter-, or transdisciplinary and team-based grant or contract proposals. I just decided to do a multi/interdisciplinary research center proposal, how do I go about getting assistance from ORD?Contact ord@northwestern.edu and Alden Chang, ORD's research administrator, and let them know your intentions. Share the name of the program and solicitation number, if available, along with any critical deadlines (e. g. letter of intent, preliminary proposal, full proposal). They will be back in contact right away to set up a meeting at your office to discuss the opportunity and how ORD will can provide assistance with the program and proposal development. We strongly recommend you send an email message to your Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) Grants and Contract Officer (GCO) to let her/him know your intention to submit a proposal as well. I plan to request cost share/match for a multi-departmental/school proposal, what do I need to do first?First, refer the institutional Cost Sharing/Matching policy and then contact Alden Chang. We strongly recommend you send an email message to your Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) Grants and Contract Officer (GCO) to let her/him know your intention to include cost sharing/matching on a proposal you are submitting. Direct requests for single investigator or multi-investigator/single school proposals to your school dean and department(s) chair(s). How do I find funding opportunities to support my research?The Office for Research provides access to numerous online funding resources for Northwestern researchers. These resources house a tremendous number of funding opportunities and provide powerful ways to search them. If you have questions about using any of the following tools, Northwestern researchers can contact the following:
A list of pilot & feasibility/seed awards available through numerous University sources is available at http://www.nucats.northwestern.edu/pilots/index.html. How do get ORD to apprise me of multi-, inter-, or transdisciplinary research center and consortia type funding opportunities?ORD maintains a series of research domain-specific listservs that enable us to disseminate funding opportunities and related research information to groups of researchers. You can propose a new listserv at any time by sending a request to Emily Heppard. In addition, both the Director and Alden Chang cull through over a dozen funding databases every week searching for opportunities that may be of interest to our investigators, and then disseminating this in a targeted way via email. You can also send a one-page research description to Alden Chang so that they consider the type of opportunities that may align with your research program. A funding agency offering a new funding opportunity program is holding a live technical workshop that I would like to attend, how do I gain access to travel support from ORD?Contact Linda Hicke to make your request for funding to attend the meeting/workshop. You will then work with Emily Heppard regarding the required University T&E documentation for your reimbursement. |
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