Office of Research
The Office of Research is dedicated to facilitating the research endeavors of the School of Health Professions’ faculty.
Our goal is to assist in connecting faculty to relevant grant opportunities, prepare proposals and manage awards. Services include but are not limited to:
- Assisting faculty with funding searches and providing announcements regarding internal/external funding opportunities
- Provides administrative tools and resources needed for proposal development
- Assistance with budget development and review
- Assistance with submission entry and navigation of the University RAPSS system
- Assistance with coordination and submission of grants
- Oversees research compliance as it related to research supported by extramural awards
- Coordinating workshops to faculty, staff, and students relating to research administration and University policies and procedures
- Liaison with Finance, University Central Offices (RCS, ORSP, RFS) and compliance units regarding research conduct and administration
- Assisting with award setup, progress reports, and closeouts
The information below will assist with finding funding opportunities, understanding SHP proposal submission process, including budget preparation and the University Research Administration Proposal Submission System (RAPSS).
Please reach out to the Research Administrative contacts below if you are interested in pursuing a funding opportunity or need assistance with any of the items listed above.
The following are funding tools that will assist with locating funding opportunities from Federal, Non-Federal, and Internal Sponsors:
- Pivot is a database of funding opportunities for all disciplines and project types. It includes federal, non-federal, foundation, and private funding opportunities. Pivot also includes calls for papers (Papers Invited) and lists of funding awards already made for projects (Awards). After signing up for an individual account, you can claim and populate your own researcher profile to receive personalized recommendations and connect with other researchers.
- Grants.gov allows you to search program announcements from all 26 Federal grant-making agencies through an intuitive search engine. Searches can be saved and e-mail alerts can be set up to deliver notifications when programs within a specific area of interest are posted.
- Foundation Directory Online provides information on over 100,000 private funders, includes a searchable database of recent awards and allows users to sign up to receive email alerts.
- Office of Research provides additional resources to find funding (Internal Rutgers Programs as well as featured funding opportunities and limited submissions).
- GradFund is a Rutgers service specifically for graduate students and postdocs searching for fellowship and grants opportunities.
- NJ Department of Health Directory of Grant Programs: The directory is divided into separate grant programs, which provide specific services through grant awards. Many programs are funded jointly by State, federal, and other funds.
SHP Office of Research requires that faculty communicate their intent to submit a proposal in advance of the sponsor deadline.
Principal Investigators (PIs) are also required to complete an internal submission form for their new research, service, or training grant submissions. This includes pre-applications and limited submissions. This form is required to be completed and sent to the SHP Office of Research at least 8 business days before the deadline of the grant submission.
We will assist with reviewing sponsor guidelines, initiating the funding proposal in the University’s Research Administration and Proposal Submission System (RAPSS), providing tools and resources needed for proposal development, and assisting with budget development and review.
We will acquire the proper internal approvals prior to the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) 5 Day/2 Day deadline policy.
Please reach out if you need a copy of the form or have any questions regarding the proposal process.
Resources:
SHP Research Office will assist with the review of your proposal budget to make sure the appropriate Institutional rates have been applied and that it meets the sponsor requirements.
Additional Budget Resources:
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- ORSP Budget Templates
- Fringe Benefit Rates
- Facilities and Administrative (Indirect) Cost rates
- Budget Outline can be used to plan your costs of the project for the Office of Research’s review and development of the ORSP/Sponsor Budget form.
- Cost Share: portion of sponsored program costs not paid by the sponsor. Additional resources outlining the types of cost share can be found here.
Antonina Mitrofanova, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Research
Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics
65 Bergen Street, Rm 168
phone: 973-972-5241 | mobile: 646-290-1530
e-mail: amitrofa@shp.rutgers.edu
https://www.mitrofanova-lab.org/
Michele Sisco, MPA
Senior Director, Research Administration
65 Bergen Street, SHP Research Office Suite
E: mcoral@shp.rutgers.edu
Nipa Sahasrabuddhe
Grants Coordinator
65 Bergen Street, SHP Research Office Suite
P: 973-972-0817
E: ns1115@shp.rutgers.edu
Sarah Farrell
Grants Coordinator
65 Bergen Street, SHP Research Office Suite
P: 973-972-9744
E: saragold@shp.rutgers.edu
Emily Peters
Research Coordinator
65 Bergen Street, SHP Research Office Suite
P: 973-972-4778
E: petersen@shp.rutgers.edu
Veronica Medina
Management Assistant
65 Bergen Street, SHP Research Office Suite
P: 973-972-1789
E: vm463@shp.rutgers.edu
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