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Institutionalization and Sustainability of a Proposal Development Unit at the Uni

Award Number: G11HD060438
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 01/15/2009
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2018

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Institutionalization and Sustainability of a Proposal Development Unit at the Uni - DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Institutionalization and Sustainability of a Proposal Development Unit at the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez Project Summary: UPRM, a Hispanic serving institution, undertook in 2009 a bold new mentored research development initiative, establishing a Proposal Development Unit (PDU) to enhance its institutional research capacity. Key steps in this initiative were to assess the areas of need, identify a mentor institution and outline a research development plan using an 'office-to-office mentoring' model, in cooperation with the University of Kentucky and its Proposal Development Office (UK-PDO). As a result of that initial intervention, the PDU was established, office space was allocated, and a proposal specialist was hired and trained in proposal development with the oversight of the UK-PDO. The following services have been offered: pre-submission proposal reviews, resubmission consultations, custom funding searches, and grant related trainings and workshops. However, the PDU's current resources limit its capability to effectively reach its target population of more than 660 faculty members and about 1,000 graduate students. The full implementation of the PDU is envisioned as a three- phase process: 1. Establishment; 2. Institutionalization, and 3. Sustainability. The PDU has already completed phase 1 and initiated phase 2. Thus, the BRAD period of the PDU implementation proposed will emphasize its institutionalization and sustainability, with the goal of having a fully implemented PDU office by 2017. To achieve this, three Specific Aims were defined: 1. Expand the PDU staff, services and processes; 2. Establish a strong PDU network of partners and collaborators, and 3. Promote scholarship in research development, administration and compliance at UPRM. By the end of the BRAD project, the UPRM PDU will provide all the services of a Proposal Development Office and incorporate the business practices proper of a research development unit of its kind, using the UK-PDO, our mentor office, as model. The PDU will establish a strong network of partners and collaborators to facilitate the dissemination and expansion of its research development activities, proposal writing services, and its professional relationships within UPRM and abroad. The Extramural Associate (PI/EA) will promote scholarship in the area of research development, administration and compliance among faculty, administrators and students in order to move forward the research agenda and the Institutional Research Administration Capacity building (IRAC) plan. Upon project completion, the PDU will provide a solid framework for research development at UPRM by enhancing pre-award services to faculty, improving scholarship in research administration among institutional leaders and administrative staff, and encouraging students to pursue future careers in research administration. These initiatives will establish a long-term pipeline for the proper stewardship of external funds and the continuous improvement of UPRM research capacity.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = -$10,472 )
2019	2016	UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO	259 BLVD ALFONSO VALDES	MAYAGUEZ	PR	00680	MAYAGUEZ	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	8	12/7/2018	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$10,472
														Subtotal = -$10,472

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2018	2016	UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO	259 BLVD ALFONSO VALDES	MAYAGUEZ	PR	00680	MAYAGUEZ	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	001	8	6/29/2018	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2018	2016	UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO	259 BLVD ALFONSO VALDES	MAYAGUEZ	PR	00680	MAYAGUEZ	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	8	12/18/2017	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2016 ( Subtotal = $91,800 )
2016	2016	UNIVERSITY OF PR-MAYAGUEZ CAMPUS	PO BOX 9001	MAYAGUEZ	PR			USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	8	5/10/2016	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$91,800
														Subtotal = $91,800

Issue Date FY: 2015 ( Subtotal = $91,800 )
2015	2015	UNIVERSITY OF PR-MAYAGUEZ CAMPUS	PO BOX 9001	MAYAGUEZ	PR			USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	7	5/7/2015	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$91,800
														Subtotal = $91,800

Issue Date FY: 2014 ( Subtotal = $91,800 )
2014	2014	UNIVERSITY OF PR-MAYAGUEZ CAMPUS	PO BOX 9001	MAYAGUEZ	PR			USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	001	6	5/9/2014	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$91,800
2014	2013	UNIVERSITY OF PR-MAYAGUEZ CAMPUS	PO BOX 9001	MAYAGUEZ	PR	00681	MAYAGUEZ	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	5	5/8/2014	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $91,800

Issue Date FY: 2013 ( Subtotal = $106,011 )
2013	2013	UNIVERSITY OF PR-MAYAGUEZ CAMPUS	PO BOX 9001	MAYAGUEZ	PR			USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	001	5	6/4/2013	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$5,474
2013	2013	UNIVERSITY OF PR-MAYAGUEZ CAMPUS	PO BOX 9001	MAYAGUEZ	PR			USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	5	1/3/2013	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$100,537
														Subtotal = $106,011

Issue Date FY: 2012 ( Subtotal = $112,359 )
2012	2012	UNIVERSITY OF PR-MAYAGUEZ CAMPUS	PO BOX 9001	MAYAGUEZ	PR			USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	4	1/17/2012	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$102,664
2012	2012	UNIVERSITY OF PR-MAYAGUEZ CAMPUS	PO BOX 9001	MAYAGUEZ	PR			USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	001	4	3/2/2012	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$9,695
														Subtotal = $112,359

Issue Date FY: 2011 ( Subtotal = $78,012 )
2011	2011	UNIVERSITY OF PR-MAYAGUEZ CAMPUS	PO BOX 9001	MAYAGUEZ	PR			USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	001	3	6/17/2011	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$5,841
2011	2011	UNIVERSITY OF PR-MAYAGUEZ CAMPUS	PO BOX 9001	MAYAGUEZ	PR			USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	3	12/10/2010	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$72,171
														Subtotal = $78,012

Issue Date FY: 2010 ( Subtotal = $74,844 )
2010	2010	UNIVERSITY OF PR-MAYAGUEZ CAMPUS	PO BOX 9001	MAYAGUEZ	PR			USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	2	12/17/2009	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$68,040
2010	2010	UNIVERSITY OF PR-MAYAGUEZ CAMPUS	PO BOX 9001	MAYAGUEZ	PR	00681	MAYAGUEZ	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	002	2	4/30/2010	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2010	2010	UNIVERSITY OF PR-MAYAGUEZ CAMPUS	PO BOX 9001	MAYAGUEZ	PR			USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	001	2	1/27/2010	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$6,804
														Subtotal = $74,844

Issue Date FY: 2009 ( Subtotal = $81,000 )
2009	2009	UNIVERSITY OF PR-MAYAGUEZ CAMPUS	PO BOX 9001	MAYAGUEZ	PR			USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	1	1/12/2009	NEW	$81,000
2009	2009	UNIVERSITY OF PR-MAYAGUEZ CAMPUS	PO BOX 9001	MAYAGUEZ	PR	00681	MAYAGUEZ	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	001	1	2/2/2009	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $81,000

Grand Total All Awards = $717,154

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Institutionalization and Sustainability of a Proposal Development Unit at the Uni

Award Number: G11HD060438

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 01/15/2009

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2018

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