Project Grant ORIIR140008

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant under the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program awards $399,674 to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to evaluate definitions of questionable research practices (QRPs) and the role of registered reports across disciplines. The project aims to: 1) Assess existing scales for measuring QRPs in the context of registered reports; 2) Develop a new QRP measurement tool usable across disciplines, especially with...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to the University of Pittsburgh to develop a National Job Classification System for Research Administrators. The goal is to create a standardized framework to enhance the recruitment, retention, and compensation of qualified research administrators across all academic institutions, especially emerging and minority-serving ones. In collaboration with the Society of Research Administrators International (SRA International), the...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.083 Integrative Activities) provides $3,875,471 to the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) from August 2024 to July 2029. The project aims to develop a sustainable model for building capacity at mid-sized and smaller research universities to implement new federal research security policies. The award will create a "Research Integrity, Security, and Compliance (RISC) Program Model" in partnership with four...

The Research Triangle Institute (RTI) was awarded a $925,357 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs National Institute of Justice under the National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants program (CFDA 16.560). The grant will fund RTI's project to advance science and practice on law enforcement retention through January 2025. Key activities under the award include conducting an in-depth study of 12 law enforcement agencies...

This Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) provides $555,545 to Salve Regina University to enhance research administration capacity across five emerging research institutions (ERI) in Rhode Island. The collaboration, titled "Revisioning Research Administration in Rhode Island for Emerging Research Institutions (ERIS)," aims to: Develop shared resources and a research administration learning community; Build and diversify...

The National Science Foundation (NSF), through its Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083), awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to the University of Kentucky Research Foundation. The grant will support a national Research Analytics Summit focused on data-informed decision-making within research administration. The summit aims to build capacity, empower skill transfer, and energize the growing research analytics community, with a focus on engaging emerging research institutions, Tribal Colleges...

The University of Illinois was awarded a $199,994 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences program to conduct research on ethics in violence research. Specifically, the university will investigate the impacts on participants and staff of participating in research about violence, with the goal of informing ethical decision-making. Key products include a best practices handbook combining data and practical suggestions to minimize harm and...

This $100,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program provides funding to Grambling State University, a Historically Black College and University (HBCU), to implement a transformational Department of Research Ethics and Integrity Program. The program aims to foster a culture of research integrity and ethical conduct through comprehensive training and professional development activities for faculty and students. Key...

This $1,316,524 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program supports a collaborative effort among five emerging research institutions in Rhode Island to build research administration capacity and promote the progress of science. The key products and services to be delivered through this 3-year award include: (1) developing shared resources and a research administration learning community; (2) building and diversifying...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Office of International Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.079) will fund a $300,000 study on ethical practices for research conducted in armed conflict zones. The project aims to map existing knowledge on research ethics in conflict settings, document current practices around research data collection, storage, and security, and develop best practices and guidelines to protect researchers, subjects, and affected communities. Outputs...