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描述(由申请人提供)：芝加哥州立大学(CSU)，五个州地区的主要少数族裔机构，提交本申请，继续资助校外助理研究发展奖(EARDA)。第一和第二阶段被认为是成功的，符合对该奖项的期望。EARDA为实现增加赠款和外部资金的目标作出了重大贡献。2001财年，对赞助方案和研究的资助总额接近1250万美元；2006财年总额超过1750万美元；2007财年到目前为止，资助总额接近1300万美元。虽然自2001财年以来，赞助项目的资金有所增加，但仅来自科学研究和培训赠款的年度外部资金的百分比也从2001财年的17.7%增加到2006财年的42.3%。在EARDA的资助下，2001年成立了研究发展办公室(RDO)。咨询委员会是一个重要的组成部分，它就残疾发展目标的方向提供意见，指导试点补助金申请程序的变化，审查试点补助金申请，并决定应资助哪些项目。除空间外，在整个赠款期间，校长允许该大学从奖励预算中包括的PI和补助金倡导者的部分工资中节省下来的资金(在赠款的六年中，每年约为24 600美元，共计122,855美元)用于资助额外的试点赠款和提供其他研究支助。以提高教师研究能力和学生研究培训为主要目标，RDO的EARDA支持已为56名教师提供了超过194,000美元的试点研究奖励。在IL-LSAMP的额外援助下，这些项目共资助了43名学生(28名本科生和15名研究生)。最后，26名(60%)获得RDO奖的教职员工申请了外部补助金。在规划一个新的科学中心方面也取得了进展。基社盟主席承诺，一旦EARDA支持结束，将在目前的水平上继续提供空间和资金。未来的目标包括：在新教师增加的基础上继续增加校外研究的数量，增加学生在教师实验室参与研究的机会，改进授课研讨会的方法，随着潜在合作伙伴承认CSU的成功，增加合作，以及建设一个新的科学和技术中心。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Chicago State University (CSU), the primary minority institution in a five state region, submits this application for continuation of funding of the Extramural Associates Research Development Award (EARDA). Phases I and II were considered to be successful and consistent with expectations of the award. The EARDA has made a significant contribution to achieving the goal of increasing grantsmanship and extramural funding. In FY 2001 total funding for sponsored programs and research totaled almost $12.5 million; the total in FY2006 was more than $17.5 million; and to date in FY 2007 the total is almost $13 million. While funding for sponsored programs has increased since FY 2001, the percent of annual extramural funding from science research and training grants alone also increased from 17.7% in FY 2001 to 42.3% in FY 2006. With funding from the EARDA, the Research Development Office (RDO) was created in 2001. A key component is the Advisory Committee that provides advice about the direction of the RDO, guides changes in the application process for pilot grant funds, reviews pilot grant applications, and decides which ones should be funded. In addition to space, throughout the time of the grant, the President has allowed savings to the university from the portion of the Pi's and the Grant Advocate's salary included in the award budget (approximately $24,600 annually totaling $122,855 over the six years of the grant) to be used to fund additional pilot grants and provide other research support. With advancement of faculty research capability and student research training as the primary goal, EARDA support of the RDO has provided more than $194,000 for pilot research awarded to 56 faculty members. With additional assistance from the IL-LSAMP, a total of 43 students have been supported on these projects (28 undergraduate and 15 graduate students). Finally, 26 faculty (60%) receiving RDO awards applied for external grants. Progress has also been made with planning for a new science center. The CSU President has committed to continuing space and funding at the current level once EARDA support has ended. Future goals include: continued increase in the amount of extramural research based on the increase in new faculty, increased opportunities for students to participate in research in faculty laboratories, improved approaches to grantwriting workshops, and increased collaborations as potential partners recognize CSU's success, and construction of a new science and technology center.