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INSPiRED Program - Deadline Extended!

The INSPiRED Program application deadline has been extended to June 15.

University of Mississippi Interdisciplinary Research Development Program

(Cohort 1 - Fall 2020)

Faculty are among the most highly trained individuals in discipline-specific research. They are taught how to think, design, address research challenges, and execute research projects. The very nature of what drives faculty – curiosity, discovery, and the desire to understand and invent – serves them well for building individual research programs. Yet, the global challenges that universities are poised to tackle cannot be approached as a solo sport; they require a diverse team effort to be successful. The most important and game-changing research will be accomplished by a collective of disciplines searching, sparring, and ultimately succeeding in advancing the knowledge, health, and well-being of humanity.

The Interdisciplinary Research Development Program (INSPiRED) focuses on training and equipping faculty with the skills and resources they will need to effectively work in large, multi-disciplinary research teams, centers, and research-centric administrative offices. INSPiRED concentrates on training faculty in building, coordinating, and directing large research efforts including interdisciplinary programs and centers.

In addition to a two-day training workshop focusing on enabling interdisciplinary and team science, this program will familiarize faculty with university and external resources available to aid with writing successful, large-scale, multi-faceted research proposals and directing major multi-disciplinary, and multi-institutional research efforts and centers.

The INSPiRED Program will introduce UM faculty to resources that will assist with:

  • Interdisciplinary science foundation and team building
  • Research grant proposal development
  • External and internal communications and marketing
  • Sponsored programs and contracts
  • Intellectual property and legal issues
  • Compliance and regulatory affairs
  • Development and charitable giving

The INSPiRED Program will provide:

  • Two-day training workshop: American Institute of Biological Science’s Enabling Interdisciplinary and Team Science.  Visit http://research.olemiss.edu/Cohort2020 to download the course outline.
  • Access to collaborative proposal development support services through ORSP Research Development, including:
    • Enhanced narrative reviews from experienced research developers and external disciplinary experts
    • Pre-award proposal and submission support from the Flagship Constellation Research Administrator

Application Requirements

Dates:

  1. Program Announcement Issued:  March 2, 2020
  2. Application submission window opens in InfoReady Review Portal:  March 30, 2020
  3. Applications due:  May 1, 2020   JUNE 15, 2020
  4. Program participant selections announced:  June 1, 2020   JULY 15, 2020

Visit the Program webpage for more information:  http://research.olemiss.edu/Cohort2020