Office of Research Support Services
Mission
ORSS Workshops: Friday, March 1, 2013, and Friday, April 12, 2013 at 10 a.m. in CUPPA Hall Room 110
The mission of the Office of Research Support Services (ORSS) is to create a robust pipeline of sponsored research opportunities and provide a range of pre-award grant services to facilitate long-term growth and financial sustainability of CUPPA’s research centers, institutes and faculty.
The ORSS Advisory Council comprised of representatives of each CUPPA research center and academic program, provides strategic direction and guidance on all aspects and activities of the office.
Video: ORSS Workshop, March 1, 2013: Part I
Part II
Part III
Services
ORSS provides a range of pre-award services listed below. ORSS works primarily with funding opportunities at or leading to the following threshold levels: 1) $200,000+ and 2) Indirect Cost Rates at 15%+.
Initiate and Find Funding Opportunities
Prospect research to identify new sponsored research opportunities.
Facilitate Research Teams
Facilitation of multi-unit (internal or external to CUPPA) sponsored research grant proposals.
Support Proposal Submission
• Proposal strategy review to strengthen competitive positioning of proposal submissions.
• Negotiation with collaborators/partners to build effective approaches.
Develop Faculty and Research Center Platforms
Thought leadership, competitive positioning, and platform development to build clarity of purpose for external constituencies including funders, partners and others.
Provide Professional Development
Professional development for grant seekers to strengthen capacity and build skills through workshops and one-on-one assistance.
Guide Research Center Long-range Planning
Financial sustainability planning to secure long-term viability of research.
Contact
Lauri Alpern, Director
Office of Research Support Services
CUPPA Hall Room 115
(312) 996-8488
cuppaorss@uic.edu
Follow ORSS on Twitter: @UICUPPAResearch
About the Dean
CUPPA Strategic Plan (Last Revised: 2010)
contact
Office of ResearchSupport Services
412 S. Peoria, Suite 115 Chicago, IL 60607
University Mail 115 CUPPAH MC 350
General Information
(312) 996-8488
E-mail cuppaorss@uic.edu