{"id":768,"date":"2024-08-16T16:54:22","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T16:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/researchers\/?page_id=768"},"modified":"2024-08-17T18:56:43","modified_gmt":"2024-08-17T18:56:43","slug":"research-infrastructure-support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/researchers\/funding-opportunities\/research-infrastructure-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Infrastructure Support"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Research infrastructure support<\/h1>\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\"><!-- shortcode-contact -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-contact\">\n    <div class=\"contact-header\">\n        <h3>Questions<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"contact-body\">\n                <a href=\"mailto:ovpr@nau.edu\" aria-label=\"Questions: Email Address\" title=\"Email Address\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Email:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-email\">ovpr&#8203;@nau.edu<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"tel:928-523-8594\" aria-label=\"Questions: Telephone Number\" title=\"Telephone Number\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Call:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-phone\">928-523-8594<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- shortcode-button -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-button shortcode-button--center\">\n      <a class=\"main-button\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/researchers\/?page_id=773\">Submission portal<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>Purpose<\/h2>\n<p>On occasion, faculty and staff identify critical limitations to their research that exceed their own financial capacity to address. The Research Infrastructure Support program provides financial assistance to investigators to defray the cost of maintenance and repair of essential research infrastructure and instrumentation.<\/p>\n<h2>General Rules for Intramural Funding Opportunities<\/h2>\n<p>This program is subject to overarching rules and guidelines in place for all intramural programs. A summary of these rules may be found under the <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/researchers\/funding-opportunities\/general-rules-for-intramural-funding-opportunities\/\">General Rules for Intramural Funding Opportunities<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Eligibility<\/h2>\n<p>Applicants to this program must meet all eligibility requirements listed in the general rules for Intramural Funding opportunities.<\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Funding detail_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Funding detail <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p><strong>Award information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Expenses up to $10,000 per request may be supported through this effort, with Dean level approval, however available funds for this program are limited. While infrastructure support requests that exceed $10,000 may be considered, a strong justification is required and applicants are encouraged to identify matching contributions which further defray the cost.<\/p>\n<p>Each college will have a portion of program funds allocated for use within their units. Support requests are received and overseen by the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) but the decision to award funds from these allocations are made in consultation with the relevant Deans office. Submissions to this program will no longer be accepted after depletion of the allocation of funds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples of allowable requests:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Emergency repair of critical research instrumentation<\/li>\n<li>Costs of routine maintenance of critical research instrumentation<\/li>\n<li>Minor modifications or renovations to existing research space<\/li>\n<li>Replacement of auxiliary equipment necessary for research in the unit<\/li>\n<li>Defraying of costs associated with manufacturer maintenance agreements for research instrumentation may be considered with appropriate justification<\/li>\n<li>Minor facility repairs or upgrades<\/li>\n<li>Funds for the purchase of software<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>This program is unable to fund:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Faculty or staff salaries<\/li>\n<li>Costs of travel<\/li>\n<li>General purpose computers, tablets or other electronic devices<\/li>\n<li>Costs associated with establishing maintenance contracts for instruments that are not currently covered<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"How to submit requests_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>How to submit requests <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p>Applicants should submit requests for assistance through the program&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/researchers\/?page_id=773\">online submission portal<\/a>. Details of the request and the desired timeline for implementation will be required, as well as a justification for the requested funds. The review committee will evaluate the request and assess if appropriate resources are available to assist.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"When to apply_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>When to apply <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p>The Research Infrastructure Support program is a limited-term program for FY25.&nbsp; Submissions are received on a rolling basis over the course of the year.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Selection criteria_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Selection criteria <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<ul>\n<li>Applications will be judged based upon their expected impact to research conducted in the unit. Priority may be given to requests that are positioned to benefit sponsored research and research experiences for students.<\/li>\n<li>The review committee reserves the right to prioritize requests where limited other sources of funding are available to support the proposed effort or request.<\/li>\n<li>Support requests are received and overseen by OVPR but the decision to award funds from these allocations are made in consultation with the relevant Deans office.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research infrastructure support Purpose On occasion, faculty and staff identify critical limitations to their research that exceed their own financial capacity to address. The Research Infrastructure Support program provides financial assistance to investigators to defray the cost of maintenance and repair of essential research infrastructure and instrumentation. 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