Research Development
University Research Links
The University has a number of helpful resources to aid in the proposal process as well as to help faculty successfully manage research projects.
- Project Information and Navigation System (PINS)
- Internal Review Board (IRB)
- Sponsored Programs and Regulatory Compliance Services (SPARCS)
- Limited Submission Grant Programs
- College Research Committee
- University Research Committee (URC)
- Office of Technology Transfer (OTT)
- Research Ethics Initiative
- University Collaborators Search
Project Information and Navigation System (PINS)
PINS is an electronic system used to track proposal data and to
verify approvals from all faculty and administrators involved in
submitting a particular proposal. The use of the PINS system is
a required part of the submission process for all proposals submitted
by all university faculty. At the College of Education, the Research
Development Office is responsible for entering the required proposal
information into the system. Once that is completed, researchers
(all PIs and co-PIs) and department heads are responsible for approving
proposals in the system.
http://www.ncsu.edu/sparcs/pins/
The Board's mission is to protect the rights and welfare of human
research subject, to foster compliance with institutional policy
and federal regulations, as well as to provide education on the
ethical use of human subjects. Researchers receiving grant awards
that involve human subjects should contact Debra Paxton of the IRB
as soon as the award notification is received.
http://www.ncsu.edu/sparcs/IRB/
Sponsored Programs and Regulatory Compliance Services (SPARCS)
SPARCS is responsible for oversight of all aspects of university
research. Matt Ronning leads SPARCS as Associate Vice Chancellor
of Research Administration.
http://www.ncsu.edu/sparcs
Limited Submission Grant Programs
Some grant programs limit the number of proposals that may be
submitted from one institution. In such cases, the university will
sponsor an internal competition to determine which proposal should
be submitted to the sponsor. The following website gives details
on the internal process as well as a listing of current limited
submission programs.
http://www.ncsu.edu/sparcs/ltd.html
The committee is charged with supporting faculty research interests,
making recommendations regarding FR&PD awards, as well as advising
on research policies and procedures. Committee membership can be
found on the link below.
http://ced.ncsu.edu/deans/members.html
University Research Committee (URC)
The URC is charged with advising the Vice Chancellor for Research
regarding faculty research interests and needs as well as encouraging
the pursuit of research at the university, helping to develop policies
and procedures, informing faculty regarding available support, and
making recommendations regarding FR&PD funding. For current College
of Education representatives to the committee, please check the
Membership link on the following URC homepage.
http://www.ncsu.edu/research/urc/charge.html
Office of Technology Transfer (OTT)
OTT is responsible for oversight of the transfer of university
research and technology to the public sector for the general economic
benefit of North Carolina and the rest of the United States. OTT
manages, protects and licenses to industry, the intellectual property
developed and created at NC State, while serving faculty, staff
and students in all aspects of intellectual property.
http://www.ncsu.edu/ott/index.html
Conducting exemplary research depends on knowing the ground rules
for the research process as well as for the faculty mentor relationship.
Included in the link below is information regarding the ethics of
responsible authorship and peer review, mentoring of graduate students,
treatment of human subjects in research, intellectual property,
and other pertinent issues.
http://www.fis.ncsu.edu/Grad/ethics/
University Collaborators Search
For researchers seeking to include other expertise on a project, this
Experts List contains background, expertise and contact information for
faculty throughout the university. Faculty are listed by general topic
area. Searchable subject and name indexes are provided.
http://www.ncsu.edu/univ_relations/expertsonline/index.php
last updated December 19, 2007
