Research Grant Administrator Award

2011 Announcement (PDF)

The Research Grant Administrator Award recognizes and honors significant administrative support in the research or sponsored programs enterprise of University of Kansas Medical Center, at Kansas City, Salina, and Wichita. The awards are made in conjunction with Faculty Research Day, which is held each year at KUMC in November. Recipients of awards will be selected in advance and each will be recognized for their accomplishments as part of the Faculty Research Day activities.

Eligibility: Any KUMC, Kansas City, Salina, or Wichita based department (basic or clinical), or School level
classified or unclassified full time staff member who assists faculty in proposal development and/or post award
grant management is eligible. Nominees from KU Hospital and KUPI clinical research support staff, i.e., clinical
trial nurses, clinical trial administrators, etc are also eligible. Staff members of the Research Institute are not
eligible. Faculty members, scientists, research assistants or other personnel who are major contributors to the
conduct of research are not eligible. In some cases, the research administrator may assist the research program, but the primary responsibility should be pre/post award management.

Research Grant Administrator Awards ($350): It is possible that one or more awards could be made in each of the schools: Allied Health, Medicine (KC/Salina/Wichita) and Nursing. Pervious winner are not eligible.

Submission of Material: The committee strongly encourages nomination by Department Chairs, faculty or
research committees. The nominating material should include:

1. The candidate's employment history at KUMC;
2. A one to two-page statement of the nominee's support of research. (This statement should be made by the
   nominator(s), and is of critical importance in facilitating the Committee's evaluation of the merits of the
   application);
3. Three letters of support

These awards are given to research and/or sponsored programs support administrators who have contributed
significant support to research and have a high potential for sustained productive research support in the future.
Please submit supporting documents in an electronic PDF or hardcopy paper format to researchinstitute@kumc.edu, Kelly Robertson, KUMC Research Institute, Mail Stop 1039, 6002 Wescoe

For questions or additional information contact Kelly Robertson at 913/588-5436, krobertson@kumc.edu

2011 DEADLINE: Applications are due by 5:00 pm, Monday, August 1, 2011.

 

Previous Awardees

2003 Carol Anderson, Hearing and Speech Helen Ilc, Preventive Medicine Rosa Meagher, Pharmacology 2004 Priscilla Reckling, Nursing Mary Walker, Center for Environmental and Occupational Health 2006 Jennifer N. French, Hoglund Brain Imaging Center Elizabeth Jenkins, Microbiology, Molecular Genetics and Immunology Loretta Jenkins, Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder Center 2007 Frederick P. Achen, BSCS, School of Nursing Heiata Chapman, Anatomy and Cell Biology Pat Laubinger, MPA, BSN, Alzheimer and Memory Program

2008 Joanne McNair, Preventive Medicine & Public Health Lori Wade, External Affairs 2009 Saunny Jordan, MBA, Institute of Molecular and Outcomes Medicine and the Kidney Institute Lori O'Neal, School of Nursing Cody Tully, MBA, Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics 2010 Karen Davis, Research - Wichita Kidney Institute Justine Karungi, Hoglund Brain Imaging Center Anne Rowe, Microbiology, Molecular Genetics and Immunology Teresa Stenner, National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators