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Oregon Tech Research Resources

Topic Selection 

Interest: Pick a topic that you find interesting and compelling.  

Manageability: Choose a topic that's not too broad or too narrow. A broad topic can be difficult to focus on, while a narrow topic might not have enough information.  

Availability: Make sure there's enough material available to support your topic.  

Future trends: Consider how your research might align with future trends, which can help you identify emerging topics and technologies 

Successful Strategies for Increasing Faculty Grant Activity  

Interesting paper: https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1294056.pdf 

Search for Collaborators (Faculty, Staff, Students) 

Future database TBA 

Library Resources  

Links to research guides- https://oit.libguides.com/ 

Link to database A-Z list:   https://oit.libguides.com/az/databases 

Institutional Review Board (IRB)  

Oregon Tech's Institutional Review Board (IRB) reviews research projects that involve human subjects.  

https://oregontech.sharepoint.com/committees/irb/SitePages/Home.aspx  

 Options: 

Submit IRB Certificate of Exemption form 
Submit required forms to apply for Oregon Tech IRB internal review

NOTE: Oregon Tech researchers cannot submit directly to BRANY for external review if they would like Oregon Tech to cover the cost of the IRB evaluation.  

Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) 

No cost to Oregon Tech Faculty, Staff or Students affiliated with Oregon Tech.  

 https://techweb.oit.edu/campus-resources/research-projects-grants/collaborative-institutional-training-initiative  

 Complete the Social & Behavioral Research Basic Course through the CITI Training Program.   

You may access this program through the Research Projects/Grants tab in TechWeb.  

Click on the Research Projects/Grants Tab. 

Then click on the CITI Training tab. 

 NOTE: The training is free and is a required first step for all research protocol submissions to the IRB.  If you have completed the training at another institution, please submit your completion certificate with your protocol.   If you have questions or difficulties logging in or finding the proper course, please contact brenda.campbell@oit.edu or call 503-821-1272.   

Sponsored Projects and Grant Administration (SPGA)   

https://oregontech.sharepoint.com/dept/spga/SitePages/Home.aspx  

 Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI) training to be completed every four years, every PI/co-PI)  

Budget Development 

Budget Categories (PDF Presentation) 
This document includes descriptions, tools, and links associated with Salaries and Wages, Fringe Benefits, Equipment, Travel, Participant Support Costs, Sub-Awards, Other Direct Costs, Facilities and Administrative Costs (Indirect Costs), and Other Budget Considerations. 
USF postdoctoral salary caps are adapted from NIH figures. 
Fringe Rates

CAS Budget Template/Worksheet 

The CAS Excel Budget Template/Worksheet can help you to compute your budget. 
The USFRI Excel Budget Template/Worksheet is another tool to help you to compute your budget. 
For specific information related to fringe benefit rates, tuition rates, and per diem rates (and other institutional data), please see the Sponsored Research Fact Sheet.

Samples 