An Introduction to Research Support Services and Functions

This video provides an overview of research support services. Topics include the sponsored projects administration, compliance resources, data security and management, and export controls.

This tutorial covers the commitments of Principal or Co-Investigators of a sponsored project awarded to Portland State. The video describes the processes for proposal development and submission and how to make use of the resources provided by Sponsored Projects Administration to support award and project management.

This video provides an overview of the Human Research Protections Program at PSU. Topics include the origins of human research protections, how PSU defines human subjects research and university agents, and the policies that govern required human subject project reviews.

If you are submitting a Human Subjects research protocol for the first time, this video provides guidance on how to correctly complete 'Form 1.' This is the first of three forms that require investigators to provide an overview of their project and allow the HRPP team to determine if the project requires further review.

Federal regulations specify that certain types of research with human participants pose a low risk to participants and may qualify for exempt review. The tutorial will walk you through Form Two to help the IRB determine if your project qualifies for exempt review.

Federal regulations specify that certain types of research with human participants pose a higher risk to participants and do not qualify for exempt review. This tutorial walks researches through From Three to help them understand the types of information IRB will need to be able to properly review a non-exempt project.

This video provides an overview of the types of data that are subject to security policies. Topics include identifying data security concerns and the types of data that require assessment by PSU's Data Security and Compliance Officer.

F&A costs, also known as indirect costs, are an essential part of the price of doing research and vital to research institutions' ability to maintain research operations. This video offers an explanation of the interaction between colleges, universities, and the federal government to support research activities.

How are Facilities and Administration (F&A) costs calculated and used by the university? This short tutorial demonstrates the distinctions between F&A and direct costs, the ways PSU calculates F&A rates, how different rates are assigned to projects, and how F&A revenue is distributed.

PIN funds are a percentage of F&A funds that go back to individual principal investigators. This short tutorial will provide an overview of how PIN funds are earned, used, distributed, and how PIN balances can be tracked by individual PIs.

An overview of the PSU Foundation and the role it plays in connecting researchers and donors. In this video, you will learn how the Foundation prioritizes and pursues funding using a donor-centric approach. You will learn how to access Foundation staff to guide and assist in research proposals managed through the Foundation.