Development of Office of Sponsored Programs at Bluefield State College

描述（由申请人提供）：在本申请中，我们通过校外联合发展奖申请资金，以在布鲁菲尔德州立学院（BSC）建立赞助项目办公室（OSP）。OSP的目的是为教师提供全面的支持，帮助他们成功地建立、管理和保留赞助项目，并总体上支持BSC外部资助研究的发展。我们确定了六个目标，以指导我们的目的，实施和评估我们的成功：目标1：确定并确保资金来源，以建立一个全面运作的资助项目办公室（OSP）目标2：确定物理空间，并促进一个全面运作的资助项目办公室的存在目标3：制定和实施研究和资助政策和程序目标4：举办研讨会，培训四个知识体系领域的教职员工目标5：增加对科学研究感兴趣并积极开展科学研究的学生人数每半年评估一次建立OSP和研究基础设施的影响，以建立能力和可持续性。该申请将由Julie Kalk博士和Sarita Rhonemus女士实施，Julie Kalk博士将担任校外助理和首席研究员，Sarita Rhonemus女士将担任项目主任。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): In this application we request funding via the Extramural Associates Development Award to establish an Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) at Bluefield State College (BSC). The purpose of the OSP is to provide comprehensive support to faculty in the successful generation, management, and retention of sponsored programs and generally support the development of externally-funded research at BSC. We have identified six objectives to guide us in purpose, implementation and evaluation of our success: Objective 1: Identify and secure funding source for the establishment of a fully operational Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) Objective 2: Identify physical space and promote the presence of a fully operational Office of Sponsored Programs Objective 3: Develop and implement research and grant policies and procedures Objective 4: Conduct workshops to train faculty and staff in the four areas of the body of knowledge Objective 5: Increase number of students interested in and actively conducting scientific research Objective 6: Evaluate semi-annually the impact of the establishment of the OSP and research infrastructure to build capacity and sustainability This application will be implemented by Dr. Julie Kalk, who will serve as Extramural Associate and Principal Investigator, and Ms. Sarita Rhonemus, who will act as Program Director. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Bluefield State College seeks funding from NIH through the EARDA to establish an Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) to manage grants and research administration of the College. The Office will be required to provide training opportunities that will help faculty and staff members put into practice state and federal guidelines as well as policies on managing grants. In this plan, Dr. Julie Kalk is appointed by the College as Extramural Associate (EA) or Principal Investigator (PI), and Sarita A. Rhonemus is delegated as the Project Director (PD/PI). Both have collaborated to prepare this grant application. Dr. Kalk is the designated person to complete the distance learning and two-week residency program at NIH. After training, she, along with Ms. Rhonemus, will be responsible implementing the Institutional Development Plan and evaluating progress made through the five year project period.