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/about/faculty_committees.php
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/sparcs/urc/
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
