Establishing an Office of Sponsored Research at UPRCayey

在这份提案申请中，卡伊的波多黎各大学提名威尔弗雷多·雷斯托博士， 化学副教授，作为校外协会研究发展奖的参与者 （EARDA）。参与这一独特的NIH计划将为Resto博士提供适当的经验 和知识，以促进和发展生物医学研究项目之间的教师和学生的 科学部门。 Resto博士从校外助理项目回来后， 在他的指导下，将建立和推广。这个新的赞助研究办公室将： 为学生和教职员工确定博士前和博士后奖学金的来源， 有兴趣继续研究生涯; 2）确定来源，以开展生物医学研究项目 3）帮助准备，审查和提交研究建议， N.I.H.和其他联邦机构; 4）促进和协调生物医学科学的研究工作 在科学和数学系; 5）与研究发展办公室协调 咨询委员会拨出一些种子基金，以资助一些潜在的研究项目; 6）改善 研究基础设施在波多黎各大学在卡伊。 该应用程序还将为Resto博士提供在NIH和其他机构建立联系的机会。 联邦机构。支持设立和发展研究发展办公室， 要求五年。研究所重申，它承诺继续向联合国提供财政支助， 八年后的NIH基金赞助研究办公室。

In this proposal application, the University of Puerto Rico at Cayey is nominating Dr. Wilfredo Resto, Associate Professor of Chemistry, as participant in the Extramural Associates Research Development Award (EARDA). The participation in this unique NIH Program will provide Dr. Resto the appropriate experience and knowledge to promote and develop biomedical research projects among the faculty and students of the Sciences Departments. After Dr. Resto comes back from the Extramural Associate Program, an Office of Sponsored Research under his direction will be established and promoted. This new Office of Sponsored Research will: l) Identify sources for predoctoral and postdoctoral fellowships for students and faculty members, who are interested continuing a research career; 2) Identify sources to carry out research projects in the biomedical sciences and other science fields; 3) Help in preparation, review and submission of research proposals to N.I.H. and other federal agencies; 4) Promote and coordinate the research efforts in biomedical sciences within the Science and Mathematics Departments; 5) In coordination with the Research Development Office Advisory Committee allocate some seed money to fund some potential research projects; 6) Improve the research infrastructure at the University of Puerto Rico at Cayey. This application will also provide Dr. Resto the opportunity to establish contacts at the NIH and other federal agencies. Support for the establishment and development of a Research Development Office is requested for five years. The Institution reaffirms its commitment to continue the financial support of the Office of Sponsored Research after eight years of NIH funds.