Office of Research Support
Web site: http://www.ors.duke.edu/
The Office of Research Support (ORS) serves as the grants and contracts office for the campus (i.e. non-Medical Center) components of Duke University, with responsibility for all pre-award activities, as well as certain post-award activities. Broadly, its role is to facilitate the funding process by providing information on and assuring compliance with both sponsor and University policies and procedures. In addition, ORS handles Human Subjects Certification for non-medical human subject research.
Our office is located on the third and fourth floors of the North Building on Duke University’s west campus (corner of Circuit and Research Drive). We extend our warmest welcome and invite you to visit our office and to visit our web site to learn about the funding opportunities available to graduate students. In addition, we provide the following workshops and training opportunities specifically designed for our graduate students.
Workshop and Training Opportunities
Locating Funding for Graduate Students
Got funding? Seeking a fellowship to support research? Want to fund travel for a summer project? Need dissertation support? Take this opportunity to learn how to search for funding using Duke's subscription databases.
Dates: 9/9/05; 10/7/05; 11/4/05
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
Location: TBA
Registration required: E-mail Trish McMillan with workshop title, date, department, year of study, and phone number. Class size limited.
Competitive Proposal Preparation
High-quality academic writing and competitive grant writing are not the same -- attend this workshop to brush up on techniques that will help your graduate funding proposal to rise to the top of the stack.
Contact: Trish McMillan to request a workshop for your group.
NSF FastLane Training
We offer one-on-one Fastlane training sessions for faculty, staff, postdocs, and graduate students who plan to apply for National Science Foundation funding. To make an appointment, contact Trish McMillan (trish.mcmillan@duke.edu).
Protecting Human Subjects in Non-Medical Research
The Program for the Protection of Human Subjects in Non-Medical Research assists faculty and students developing protocols that are consistent with applicable regulations and the ethical principles adopted by the University.
The Program also offers workshops by request for faculty and students. See the Program’s Web site for more information. If your research involves human subjects, you must secure approval and meet certification requirements before you begin your project.
Contact Information
Human Protections Administration
Lorna Hicks
Director of Human Protections Administration
Phone: 919-681-8773
Fax: 919-684-2418
Email: lorna.hicks@duke.edu
Office: 324 North Building
Holly Williams-Stafford
Human Subjects Specialist
Phone: 919-681-8686
Fax: 919-684-2418
Email: holly.williams.stafford@duke.edu
Office: 325 North Building
Funding Opportunities
Trish McMillan, RCC
Outreach Coordinator/Funding Specialist
Contact to schedule a funding search or for questions about ORS sponsored workshops.
Phone: 919-681-8925
Fax: 919-684-2418
Email: trish.mcmillan@duke.edu
Office: 407 North Building
Carolyn Turner
Information Coordinator and Funding Specialist
Contact for questions about specific funding programs, the Funding Alert newsletter, WWW-based funding search tools, and the ORS website.
Phone: 919-681-8693
Fax: 919-684-2418
Email: carolyn.strong.turner@duke.edu
Office: 409 North Building
Ken Macdonald, CRA, RCC
Institutional Communications Coordinator/Funding Specialist
Contact for institutionally restricted funding programs, and for questions about Duke University funding trends.
Phone: 919-681-5988
Fax: 919-684-2418
Email: kwmac@duke.edu
Office: 408 North Building
Main Office
Central Phone Number: 919-684-3030
Mailing Address
Office of Research Support
Duke University
Box 90077
Durham, NC 27708-0077
Physical/Delivery Address
Office of Research Support
Duke University
334 North Building, Research Drive
Durham, NC 27708
Helpful Articles
The following articles appeared in past issues of The GRIND, Graduate Resources and INformation at Duke:
Last updated: 08/04/2005