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Research & Sponsored Programs

$585 Million

Research funding since opening in 1997

Research Enriches

Faculty and Students

$24 Million

Research funding for fiscal year 2023-2024

View all active awards

Awards Received Last Quarter

TITLE SPONSOR PRIMARY INVESTIGATOR
Student Research FundingStudent Research Funding Florida Gulf Coast University Foundation Dr. Brian Bovard
Suncoast Credit Union & TRIO Scholarships & Programs 2024 Florida Gulf Coast University Foundation Valerie Garcia-Rea
Don Pedro Island State Park Surveys Florida Department of Environmental Protection Dr. Charles Gunnels 
Grant Evaluation Services Contract  Collier County Sheriff's Office  Dr. Ann Cary
Naples Botanical Garden - Beach Dune Research project  FGCU Foundation  Dr. Jeannine Hyde Richards 
Evaluating and Improving the Effectiveness of a State-Sponsored Marketing Program – the Case of the Fresh from Florida Program  University of Florida  Dr. Alexandre Magnier
Assessment of the Lake Guard® Oxy Treatment Efficacy at a Lake Okeechobee Outflow Structure and Canal under Flow/No-Flow Regimes, Prior to and During the 2024 and 2026 Cyanobacterial Bloom Seasons  South Florida Water Management District  Dr. Hidetoshi Urakawa 
Focus on Four and ELLM Lee County 2024-2025  FGCU Foundation  Jessica Essary 
Early Childhood Development Center Outdoor Nature Classroom Grant  Florida Gulf Coast University Foundation  Dr. Timothy Ferguson 
"Spinning fish” and sawfish mass mortality in the Lower Keys  Bonefish & Tarpon Trust  Dr. Michael Parsons 
Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders 2024  Sponsored by the Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State and IREX
State with funding provided by the U.S. Government and administered by IREX 
Dr. Ally Zhou 
Investigating Cross-regulation of Staphylococcal Metabolism In The Agr Quorum Sensing System  National Institutes of Health  Dr. Kimberly James 
Nature-based infrastructure for enhancing climate resiliency of groundwater resources in South Florida  US Environmental Protection Agency  Dr. Ahmed Elshall 
Village of Estero Economic Data Collection  Village of Estero  Dr. Amir Neto 
An Innovative Oral Health Video Initiative to Enhance Nurse Practitioner's Knowledge, Skills, and Attitude Regarding the Oral Health of Older Adults in Primary Care  American Association of Nurse Practitioners  Dr. Tammy Sadighi 
Collaborative Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring and Event Response in Southwest and South Florida  Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission  Dr. Michael Parsons 

ORSP Events

September 2024

ORSP Open House
Tuesday, September 10th, 11:00-3:00
RSVP to Julie Leyden


TRAINING - Reviewing Budget to Actuals for Grants/Awards
Thursday, September 12th, 1:00-2:00


Hanover Grant Academy 2024-2025
Application (deadline September 15th)


TRAINING - Subawards in Grants/Awards
Monday, September 23rd, 2:30-3:00


Hanover Fall Webinar Series: NSF Summary Page Tricks & Tips
Wednesday, September 25th 2:00-3:00


TRAINING - Budget Transfer Requests for Grants/Awards
Friday, September 27th, 10:00-10:30


Career Advancement Assistance Program
Deadline for Spring 2025 is Monday, September 30th

October 2024

TRAINING - Implementation of Award Tasks
Tuesday, October 1st, 2:00-3:00


TRAINING - SPIN™ (a funding database search engine) Training with InfoEd Global
Monday, October 7th 3:00-4:00
Sign up via Eagle Link


TRAINING - Indirect Costs
Tuesday, October 8th, 2:00-2:30


TRAINING - Effort Certification
Thursday, October 24th, 10:00-11:00


Hanover Fall Webinar Series: Developing Great NIH Aims Pages
Tuesday, October 29th 1:00-2:00


2026 Federal Appropriation Request (Earmarks)
Thursday, October 31st Submission Deadline
Submit to OGR Jennifer Goen and ORSP Dr. Rose Higgins

Need A Form Or Just More Information?

NEW: For training in the new Streamlyne system, please contact the PreAward team
NEW: Proposal Checklist
NEW: Guidance for PIs
NEW: Federal Appropriations Request

About Externally Funded Research

Funding Sources  Need assistance finding a Research Sponsor? See what funding sources are available.

Definitions — See the Academic Resources of the Provost's Office for Sponsored Project, Gift, and Continuing Education Definitions

Externally Funded Awards (EFA) Guidelines and Procedures:


Misconduct in Research  FGCU holds all individuals involved in scientific research and scholarly/creative activity to the highest ethical standards in the conduct of these activities. Faculty, staff, and students are expected to comply with generally accepted ethical and legal standards for the conduct of and reporting of possible violations in the conduct scientific research and scholarly/creative activity.

FGCU has established Misconduct in Research procedures that apply to individuals (other than students involved in regular classroom assignments) engaged in any form of research and scholarship, funded or otherwise, in every discipline throughout FGCU.

For more information and assistance with IACUC and IRB applications, please contact the Compliance Coordinator at research@fgcu.edu.

For more information and assistance with RSC, please contact Rhonda Holtzclaw at 239-590-1037 or rholtzcl@fgcu.edu.


Conflicts of Interest  Please refer to the current Faculty Collective Bargaining Agreement, the Employee Handbook, and FGCU Regulation 5.012, Outside Employment/Activities, for conflicts of interest relating to your employment with the university.

FGCU offers an online Conflict of Interest course through the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI). The course includes basic background in the elements of the revised Public Health Service (PHS) federal regulations on financial conflicts of interest and investigator and institutional responsibilities. CITI registration and logon instructions can be found by clicking on the above link. 

Intellectual Property — Pursuant to Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) Intellectual Property Policy (Policy No. 2.002), “The University is implementing this authority through this Intellectual Property Policy, which requires that all Florida Gulf Coast University employees disclose certain works and inventions that are developed or discovered while affiliated with the University.” View the Intellectual Property Policy or the Student Created Intellectual Property policy.

Complete the online Invention Disclosure Form.

Equipment  FGCU has partnered with LifeSciences South Florida (LSSF).

The overall goals of this initiative are to continue building a South Florida life science cluster, foster collaboration, enhance education opportunities, and increase access to and utilization of expensive instruments.

Today the database includes a searchable list of scientific instruments (manufacturer, model, and specifications), institution and point of contact (e-mail and telephone). You may search by instrument (e.g. confocal microscope) or institution (e.g. Florida Gulf Coast University). If you are interested in gaining access to any of the instruments in the database, the place to start is the point of contact. In the future the site will include a uniform terms of use agreement and confirmed availability.

Explore the resources available at the LSSF Resource Portal.

Student Research

The Office of Scholarly Innovation & Student Research supports hands-on experiences through research, employment opportunities, and various academic awards to facilitate student and faculty learning within any discipline.

Learn More About SISR

Contact The Office of Research & Sponsored Programs

Mailing Address:
Sugden Hall Suite 201
10501 FGCU Blvd. S.,
Fort Myers, FL 33965–6502
ORSP General Mailbox

Name Title Email Phone
Alexander, Sherry Assistant Director, Research Compliance & Integrity Officer sralexander@fgcu.edu (239) 590-7522
Ford, Judi Grant Coordinator I juford@fgcu.edu (239) 590-7549
Gilmore, Donna Director, Research & Sponsored Programs dgilmore@fgcu.edu (239) 590-7582
Higgins, Rosemary Associate Vice President, Research & Sponsored Programs rhiggins@fgcu.edu (239) 590-7021
Hutchison, Laura Data Management Analyst I lhutchison@fgcu.edu (239) 745-4237
Leyden, Julie Administrative Assistant II jleyden@fgcu.edu (239) 590-1443
Mitchell, Charlene Grants and Research Compliance Coordinator II cmitchell@fgcu.edu (239) 590-7881
Nordelo, Brianna Grant Coordinator II bnordelo@fgcu.edu (239) 590-7065
Payne, Nadia Data Management Analyst II npayne@fgcu.edu (239) 590-1853
Pollock, Tina Accountant III tpollock@fgcu.edu (239) 590-7323
Torres, Marie Research Compliance Coordinator metorres@fgcu.edu (239) 745-4538
Uluc, Ersun Grants and Research Compliance Coordinator II euluc@fgcu.edu (239) 590-7908
Watson, Samantha Research Compliance Coordinator swatson@fgcu.edu (239) 590-7022
Wood, Simon Grants and Research Compliance Coordinator II sawood@fgcu.edu (239) 590-7020
Contact

Office of Research & Sponsored Programs

Sugden Hall Suite 201
10501 FGCU Blvd. S.
Fort Myers, FL 33965-6502

 ORSP General Mailbox