Faculty into Research via the Extramural Associates Program (Faculty REAP)

简介(由申请人提供)：逸夫大学认为，通过研究创造新知识并将这些知识传播给社会是其使命的重要方面。逸夫大学的研究目的有三个：(1)促进和创造新知识；(2)教育学生；(3)传播知识。该大学认识到，教学和研究是基本的学术活动，研究对于良好的教学是必不可少的。因此，教职员工应该积极参与研究、学术活动和恩赐精神。逸夫大学准备成为一所独立的、自给自足的研究机构。为响应美国国立卫生研究院校外助理研究发展奖PA PAR-08-096的要求，逸夫大学通过校外助理计划建立学院研究(以下简称“学院REAP”)。 该学院的目标是：1)加强逸夫大学的研究管理基础设施，以增加从事研究的教员人数；(2)为生物医学和行为科学研究补助金的技术开发提供资源和支持；3)为逸夫大学的设施提供学习机会，通过导师关系确定、学习和解决与生物医学和行为科学相关的主题；培训、参与研究活动和工作坊；4)在校园内建立和促进智力交流，以促进教师的研究。这些目标将通过实施以下目标来实现： *REAP学院将提供培训机会，使EA能够成为改善邵氏研究文化和研究管理的变革推动者。 *为教师提供有系统的培训计划 *利用确定和提交新申请的既定机制，确保研究开发 *在教职员中推广更多学术刊物 *与研究I级大学建立协作联系 REAP将提供所需的专职工作人员和支持资源，将研究基础设施管理作为大学运营的一个组成部分进行战略性定位。该奖项将提供赠款撰写方面的技能发展，这是准备和提交竞争性赠款的核心，这些赠款增加了获得资金的潜力。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Shaw University considers the creation of new knowledge through research and the dissemination of this knowledge to society important aspects of its mission. The purpose of research at Shaw University is threefold: (1) to advance and produce new knowledge, (2) to education students, and (3 to disseminate knowledge. The University recognizes that teaching and research are essential academic activities and that research is essential to good teaching. Accordingly, faculty is expected to be actively engaged in research, scholarly activities and grantsmanship. Shaw University is poised to become an independent and self sustaining research institution. In response to PA PAR-08-096 by the NIH Extramural Associates Research Development Award, Shaw University seeks to establish the Faculty into Research via the Extramural Associates Program (hereafter referred to as "Faculty REAP"). The aims of Faculty REAP are: 1) strengthen the research administration infrastructure of Shaw University to increase the number of faculty engaged in research; (2) provide the resources, and support for technical development of biomedical and behavioral science research grants; 3) provide facility at Shaw University with a learning opportunities for identifying, studying, and addressing topics, related to biomedical and behavioral science through mentorship; training, participation in research activities, and workshops; 4) establish and foster intellectual exchanges on campus to promote research for faculty. These aims will be accomplished through the implementation of the following objectives: * Faculty REAP will provide training opportunities that will enable to EA to become a change agent for improving research culture and research administration at Shaw. * Provide structured program of training for faculty * Utilize established mechanisms for the identification and submission of new applications that ensures research development * Promote more scholarly publications among faculty * Establish collaborative linkages with Research I Level universities Faculty REAP will provide the dedicated staff and support resources needed to strategically position research infrastructure management as an integral part of university operations. This award will provide skill-development in grant writing that is central to preparation and submission of competitive grants that have increased potential to be funded.