EARDA PHASE II

描述（由申请人提供）：克拉夫林大学的校外研究发展奖（ERDA）计划第二阶段更新提案旨在：（1）进一步提高大学教师和学生从事生物医学和行为研究的能力;（2）继续与其他学术机构开展合作研究活动;以及（3）继续增加希望从事生物医学和行为研究的少数民族和女性学生的数量。为了实现计划目标，研究发展办公室（在咨询委员会的监督下）将赞助以下活动： 由专家顾问举办的讲习班和研讨会;协助确定赠款机会和准备赠款;与外部机构发展研究伙伴关系;分散EARDA赠款试点研究基金，以提高大学教师吸引其他机构研究资金支持的能力。EARDA活动的有效性将通过由校外助理，研究发展办公室和两名外部评审员收集和分析的数据进行监测。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Extramural Associates Research Development Award (EARDA) program Phase II renewal proposal for Claflin University is designed to: (1) further enhance the ability of university's faculty and students to engage in biomedical and behavioral research; (2) continue to develop collaborative research activities with other academic institutions; and (3) to continue to increase the number of minority and female students who wish to pursue careers in biomedical and behavioral research. To achieve program goals, the Office of Research Development (under the oversight of an Advisory Committee) will sponsor activities such as: grantsmanship workshops and seminars conducted by expert consultants; assistance with grant opportunity identification and with grant preparation; development of research partnerships with outside institutions; dispersal of EARDA grant pilot research funds to enhance the ability of college faculty to attract research funding support form other agencies. The effectiveness of the EARDA activities will be monitored via data collected and analyzed by the Extramural Associate,the Office of Research Development and two external reviewers.