THECB 8/03 THECB 8/03 Leveraging Research Leveraging Research Dollars Dollars Deborah L. Greene, PhD Deborah L. Greene, PhD Assistant Commissioner for Finance, Research, Assistant Commissioner for Finance, Research, and Campus Planning and Campus Planning Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board SHEEO Professional Development Conference SHEEO Professional Development Conference South Lake Tahoe August 15, South Lake Tahoe August 15, 2003 2003
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Leveraging Research Leveraging Research DollarsDollars
Deborah L. Greene, PhDDeborah L. Greene, PhDAssistant Commissioner for Finance, Research, and Assistant Commissioner for Finance, Research, and Campus PlanningCampus PlanningTexas Higher Education Coordinating BoardTexas Higher Education Coordinating BoardSHEEO Professional Development ConferenceSHEEO Professional Development ConferenceSouth Lake Tahoe August 15, 2003South Lake Tahoe August 15, 2003
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History of the Advanced Research History of the Advanced Research and Advanced Technology and Advanced Technology
ProgramsPrograms
• Environment• Texas Advanced Technology Research
Program (1985)• ARP/ATP (1987)
– Advanced Technology Development and Transfer Program (1993)
– Supplemental Grants for Math and Science Teachers (1999)
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Targeted AreasTargeted Areas*Traditional Texas Research Strengths*Traditional Texas Research Strengths
• ARP (T = 9)– Bioscience– Chemistry– Computer Science– Earth Science– Engineering– Material Science– Mathematics– Physics and Astronomy– Social and Behavioral
and Engineering– Information Sciences– Manufacturing
Technology– Medical Biotechnology– Microelectronics– Telecommunications– Transportation
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Administrative OversightAdministrative Oversight
• Staff (T=5)– Director– Program Director– Associate Program Director– Technical and Program Specialist– Administrative Technician
• Annual Progress Reports in July and Final Report in October
• Also: Texas Workforce Development grant program; Research Expenditures Report; Restricted Research Expenditures; Research Assessment Program
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Funding MechanismFunding Mechanism
• Student-Centered
• Merit-Based
• Highly Competitive (~ 12% funded)
• Peer Reviewed
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Legislative SupportLegislative Support
• Biennial Appropriation - $60 m – ARP - $20m– ATP - $40m
• 14-Year Cumulative Total - $431.6m– ARP - $139.1m– ATP - $282.5m
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Match RequirementsMatch Requirements
• Advanced Technology Development and Transfer Program – requires 1:1 external support match
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Application ProcessApplication Process
• Totally electronic with 2003 competition• Guidelines approved and issued in April• Pre-proposals due in June• Panel reviews in July• Invited proposals due in September• Panels review/recommend in October• Projects approved in October• Award letters sent in November• Jan. 1, 2004 – Dec. 31, 2005 grant period
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2002 – 2003 2002 – 2003 Biennial Grant CompetitionBiennial Grant Competition
• Pre-proposals - 3100 $556 m
• Proposals - 1543 $236 m
• Panels - 977 $167 m
• Funded projects - 366 $ 61 m
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Proposals NOT FundedProposals NOT Funded
• 611 viable, quality proposals ($96m)
• Seed money – federal support lost
• Pilot data – federal support lost
• Student education and training opportunities lost
• Development and commercialization opportunities lost
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ARP/ATP Average Project ProfileARP/ATP Average Project Profile
• Awarded $151K • Secured $480K in external funds – >300% ROI• Provided research experience for 5 graduate
and 3 undergraduate students• Produced 4 refereed papers• 1 in 8 projects will produce a license agreement• 1 in 50 projects will produce a new company
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EvaluationEvaluation
• External Review – biennial requirement
• Comptroller – ad hoc Performance Reviews
• Legislative Budget Board – ad hoc Performance Reviews
• Impact Study – new for 2003 competition
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Outcomes – Human Resource Outcomes – Human Resource DevelopmentDevelopment
Avg/last 6 yrs Cum. Total
• Graduate Students 2,085 13,534
• Undergraduate Students 1,391 8,490
• HS Science/Math Teachers 94 188
• Proposals Funded 413 2,791
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Outcomes – Generation of Outcomes – Generation of Additional FundingAdditional Funding