Conference Session

Session 5: Maximizing Your Return on Investment in the ERC

Collection

2017 ERC

Authors

Kenneth Brezinsky; Vahid Motevalli

confidence in their capabilities. Chicago Conference Summary Findingsc) Providing faculty the necessary infrastructure for developingproposals for large funding amounts 1) Provide release time support for large proposals such as ERCs 2) Hire consultants to help with writing. Partner with other institutions 3) If there is a space challenge, the institution can buy space and rent out what is not needed, Look for under used laboratories to utilizee) Increasing research productivity, enhancing the impact of theresearch 1) Faculty who are no longer research active: Post tenure review, increased teaching or half appointment, industry-based research/consulting, appeal to the altruistic side. 2) “Launch Committees” – early career management