Langston University Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) On Research and Capacity Building for Minority Entities Minority Entity (ME) “buy-­‐In” Informational Application of Interest We are pleased to announce that Langston University has been awarded a $4.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of
Education- National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) to establish a new Rehabilitation Research and
Training Center (RRTC) on Research and Capacity Building for Minority Entities. As a part of RRTC activities, we will be
sponsoring a “Minority Entity Relationship Building and Buy-In Informational on RRTC Services and Opportunities” in
Atlanta Georgia on April 3rd thru April 4th, 2014 at the W Atlanta – Buckhead Hotel. The RRTC will sponsor (i.e., purchase plane
fare, hotel and per diem) a select number of Minority Entity presidents/chief executive officers or their delegates (i.e. Provost or Chief
Research Officer) to attend the informational.
The purpose of this letter is to invite your institution to apply to participate in the informational. The goal of the meeting is to
provide you with information about RRTC sponsored resources (e.g., $100,000 subcontracts), services and grant proposal
development technical assistance aimed at building disability research capacity and research infrastructure on your campus.
If you or your representative is interested in participating in the “Minority Entity Relationship Building and “Buy In”
Informational on RRTC Services and Opportunities”, please visit www.capacitybuilding -rrtc.edu and “click” the link below
Minority Entity “Buy In” Informational Application of Interest) and complete the “Application of Interest” by 5:00pm on
February28, 2014.
“Buy In” Informational Application of Interest Selection Criteria
A total of twenty (20) Minority Entities will be selected to participate in the informational meeting. The following criteria
will be used to evaluate and select the Minority Entities to participate. Institutions selected to participate in the “Minority Entity
Relationship Building and “Buy In” Informational on RRTC Services and Opportunities” meeting, must meet thefollowing
criteria:
A.
Minority Entity Status: (i.e. historically Black colleges/universities [HBCUs], Hispanicserving institutions [HSIs], and American Indian tribal colleges/universities [AITCUS]
as authorized by section 21 (b)(2)(A) of the Rehabilitation Act. [5 points]
B.
Institution’s Academic Programs: Rehabilitation Counseling/Education, health, or allied
health academic and/or research program or teaching program in the social sciences
(e.g., social work, education, economics, psychology, counseling), or a closely related
program. [5 points]
C.
Number of NIDRR/National Institutes of Health (NIH)/Rehabilitation Services
Administration (RSA) funded projects in the past 5 years (5 points will be given for
each NIDDR/NIH/RSA funded project. [Unlimited Points]
D.
Infrastructure for Research Grant Development: (infrastructure might include a
sponsored programs/research officer, a sponsored programs/research office with an
administrator and staff). [10 points]
E.
Research and Seed Money Programs: Currently operating programs for making seed
money available to faculty in order to assist in the development of individual
research agendas and/or to develop proposals for submissions to granting entities
such as but not limited to NIDDR, NIH or RSA. [10 points]
1 APPLICATION PROCEDURESAND REQUIREMENTS
Each institution interested in participating in the “Minority Entity Relationship Building and Buy In
Informational” may complete the application via LU-RRTC web site or by sending a completed hardcopy
of their application via U.S. Postal to mail LU RRTC, Department of Rehabilitation Counseling and
Disability Studies, Suite 111, 4205 N. Lincoln Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73105 by February 21, 2014.
Each university must select and submit a university delegate to attend. Delegate name and contact
information must be listed below.
Minority Entity “Buy In” Informational Application of Interest
Instructions: This form must be completed by the University President or designated person.
Name of College/University: ______________________________________________________
President: ____________________________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________________
Street
City
State
Zip Code
Selected Participating Delegate Name: ___________________________________________________
Selected Participating Delegate Title: _____________________________________________________
Selected Participating Delegate Phone ______________ E-MailAddress: _______________________
Which of the following best describes your university type? (Please select one):
A.
Historically Black college/university [HBCU]
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Hispanic-serving institution [HSI]
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American Indian tribal college/university [AITCU]
D.
Other (specify):_____________________________
Does your university house the following programs? (Please check all that apply):
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HealthAndAllied Health Professions Check
Social Sciences
Education
Economics
Social work
Psychology
Counseling
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Rehabilitation counseling
Physical therapy
Medicine
Nursing
Occupational therapy
Orientation and mobility
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Office of Sponsored Program Director and Contact Information
Director’s Name: _________________________________________
Director’s Office Number: __________________________________
Director’s email: __________________________________________
Describe the functions of the Office of Sponsored Programs:
How many NIDDR/NIH/RSAfunded project has your institution secured in the past 5 years? _____________
(Please identity and briefly explain each funded project below)
Please describe any formal institutional process/program that is aimed to assist faculty to develop grant projects (i.e. “seed
money programs”) below.
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