We thank the responders for making time to provide their feedback to this survey. We are committed to helping create an environment that promotes and supports research as a partial fulfillment of the mission of LLUH.

Following is a summary of the responses from the 172 respondents:

• The responding investigators classified themselves as: Beginner – 22%,  Junior – 42%, and Senior – 20%
• They rated the research environment in their department or in the institution: Fair – 44%, good – 26%
• They rated the resources for R&D in the institution as good: 60%
• Type of research engaged in LLUH: collaborative research – 82% (mostly intramural) and about 15% within the country; and 8% globally

Some of the most pressing needs are:

• Lack of protected time dedicated to research
• Help with study design and statistics
• Help with grant writing
• Mentoring
• Internal and external collaborations

LLUH’s Research Oversight Committee has begun to discuss how we can address these needs.  We will have more to you as we find possible solutions.

Currently, Pre-award support is available for both extramural and intramural grant opportunities in the following activities:

Proposal submissions: The pre-award team proactively assists in identifying funding opportunities, assists with proposal development, and helps guide the application process, including budget planning and ensuring all submission criteria are met.

Planning and development for domestic and global research: The pre-award team promotes domestic and global collaborative research by helping conceptualize projects and connecting investigators with common interest. Promotional support includes educational training, research exhibitions and poster displays at institutional events.

Electronic Research Administration (eRA) tech support: The pre-award team provides training and technical support for proposal development, tracking modules and sponsor websites.

If you wish to share more ideas and continue this discussion, please feel free to contact Pre-award at 909-558-4589 or ext. 44589; email rapreaward@llu.edu or visit the pre-award webpage.

Wesley James, MA, MPH

Pre Award Specialist Senior

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If a grant is awarded as a result of or in connection with the application, and we receive a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for the awarded application, we will consider your response to this question and the information you marked in determining what information should be disclosed and what information should be withheld. Although we will consult with the grantee institution and the investigator before anything is disclosed in response to a FOIA request, NIH will make the final determination. It is important to note that marking information as proprietary or privileged does not automatically shield the information from disclosure under FOIA. If no information is marked as proprietary at the time of the submission, we will need a significant, substantive, and detailed justification explaining how release of the information will cause commercial competitive harm in order to withhold any information in response to a FOIA request. 

Additionally, while NIH policy is to keep grant applications confidential and while reviewers are required to keep application information confidential regardless of whether it is marked proprietary or privileged, this additional designation may help to preserve invention rights if a patent will be pursued. Checking the box and marking the privileged/proprietary information evidences an applicant’s intent to protect potential patent rights from being compromised by articulating what portions of the application the applicant considers privileged/proprietary.

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Enhance your academic potential and professional marketability by enrolling in this practical, skills-oriented course, STAT 515 Grant and Contract Proposal Writing (3 Units) offered during Winter Quarter, January 2 - March 16, 2018 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:00 -9:50 am in Nichol Hall Room 2011. By preparing a research or program/service proposal in class which could be potentially submitted to a funding agency, you will learn key grantsmanship techniques that work. For more information contact J.S. Job, MD, DrPH (jjob@llu.edu). Employees: please check with Talent Management Services for tuition benefits. Registration opens on December 4, 2017.

This module-based course:

•Presents an overview of the basic principles and practice of successful grantsmanship both from a research and programmatic perspective;

•Provides a comprehensive understanding of the different processes, structures, factors and essential skills required when developing competitive proposals that are funded;

•Describes the various key elements involved in proposal preparation such as identifying potential funding resources (government and private/foundations), formulating objectives, determining appropriate project/research design and evaluation methods, building budgets and sustainability plans, and understanding the grant review process.