Chaminade University EARDA

描述（由申请人提供）：这是一份申请校外联合研究发展奖（EARDA）计划的申请，申请对象是生物学全职教授Ellen Shimakawa博士，参加为期5个月的EARDA- srip计划。实习期结束后，Shimakawa博士将加强查米纳德大学赞助科学研究办公室的工作，具体目标如下：a)鼓励教师从事生物医学研究和研究培训活动与合作；B)协助教师为这些活动确定适当的资助机会；C)协助他们准备拨款申请；d)对经费管理提供指导。该机构计划通过确定生物医学和环境研究，特殊人群行为研究和法医学作为以下活动的重点领域来实现这些目标：1)确定并鼓励现有教师的研究和研究培训；2)访问生物医学科学家和合作者演讲系列；3)基金撰写及基金管理研讨会；4)加强生物医学研究基础设施建设；5)“生物医学先导研究”研究奖励；6)资助申请人的资助写作发布时间。这些活动将在非洲发展计划署咨询委员会的监督下进行，并将利用实现具体目标的数量和质量措施来评价其效力。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This is an application to the Extramural Associates Research Development Awards (EARDA) program for Dr. Ellen Shimakawa, a Full (tenured) Professor of Biology, to participate in the 5-month EARDA-SRIP program. Upon completion of the residency, Dr. Shimakawa will enhance the Office of Sponsored Scientific Research at Chaminade University, with the following specific aims: a) encourage faculty to pursue biomedical research and research training activities and collaborations; b) assist faculty in identifying appropriate funding opportunities for these activities; c) assist in the preparation of their grant applications; and d) provide guidance on grants management. The Institutional Plan addresses these aims by identifying biomedical and environmental research, special populations behavioral research and forensic science as key areas of focus for the following activities: 1) Identify and encourage research and research training among current faculty; 2) Visiting biomedical scientists and collaborators speaker series; 3) Grant writing and grants management seminars; 4) Biomedical research infrastructure enhancement; 5) "Biomedical pilot studies" research incentives; and 6) grant-writing release time for grant seekers. These activities will be under the supervision of the EARDA Advisory Committee, and their efficacy will be evaluated using quantitative and qualitative measures toward the Specific Aims.