Research Resources and Tools

Submitting a Proposal

Before you prepare a research proposal, be sure you have reviewed the Sponsored Project Process at Temple University (updated July 2007) web page for important information about the College of Education-specific review process, important deadlines, and submission guidelines. For assistance preparing your proposal and budget, contact CRHDE at crhde@temple.edu or call x1-3000.

Sponsored Projects Approval Form (pdf) and (doc). This form and other research-specific forms are also available on the Office of the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies web site.

Additional Sources for Research-related Support

Offices that Support and/or Regulate Research

Controller's Office (Financial Compliance)
Development. [Faculty and graduate student investigators seeking funding through foundations or corporations must contact Valerie Gay, Director of Development and Alumni Affairs, who will facilitate this process.]
Grant and Contract Accounting (post-award)
Institutional Review Board. IMPORTANT MEMO from Kenneth J Soprano, Ph.D., Vice President for Research & Graduate Studies regarding new IRB courseware available (July 2007)
Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies (pre-award)
Vice Provost for Faculty. Here faculty will find information on research awards, including but not limited to, Grant-In-Aid, Research Incentive Funds, Research and Study Leaves, Research and Creative Achievement Awards, and Summer Research Awards.

Other Useful Resources

eRA@TU (electronic Research Administration@Temple University) eRA@TU provides various tools for researchers and research administrators alike. In its broadest definition, it encompasses both pre- and post-award processes that involve the administrative and regulatory aspects of grants, contracts and clinical trials. To attend a training session, contact era@temple.edu.
Temple Research Flash To subscribe to TU Research Flash, an e-newsletter serving the Temple research community with timely news, policy updates, educational opportunities, and the latest funding opportunities, send an email to tuflash@temple.edu.
Temple University Employment Guide for Sponsored Projects [pdf]
Temple University Information Most Commonly Needed - Main Campus This link contains the most commonly requested information required to complete proposal application cover sheets.
Temple University Research Profile Here proposal writers will find "Important Information to Know about Temple in Preparing Proposals"
Tips for writing successful proposals (including NIH grants), can be found on Blackboard > Research Resources > Research Tools and Resources > Grantwriting Tips

Data Sources and Data Analysis Support

Center for Statistical and Information Science - The CSIS was created to provide statistical expertise, research collaborations, and education to all programs, departments, schools and colleges of Temple University, including the Medical Campus. The Statistical Consulting Service (SCS), housed within CSIS, provides comprehensive statistical services to faculty and research scientists on the Main and Health Science campuses at Temple University. Graduate students are welcome to contact the service for advice.

City of Philadelphia Statistical Database [doc] - 11/30/05 Data Analysis Session, Presented by Dennis Culhan, University of Pennsylvania. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have put together an elaborate database containing information relevant to the city of Philadelphia. They have acquired this information with the legal consent of numerous administrative agencies, such as the School District of Philadelphia, criminal records, property, and the United States Parcel Service. This database is updated frequently, contains content relevant to researchers, and is low cost to researchers on all levels (students to professors). For more information, visit: http://cml.upenn.edu and http://www.pasda.psu.edu.

Community Health Data Base [doc] - The Office of the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies is pleased to announce the availability of the Philadelphia Health Management Corporation's Community Health Data Base (http://www.phmc.org/chdb/), a unique data set that serves as an effective tool for the Temple community for research, curriculum and other special projects with students and colleagues. The data set allows Temple faculty, staff and students to develop information by neighborhoods, census tracts, ZIP codes, health districts, municipalities, counties, and the region as a whole. For more information, send email to the Social Science Data Library.

Kids Integrated Data System (KIDS): How to Submit a Research Proposal to KIDS [doc] - A Data License Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and the University outline the procedures under which the Kids Integrated Data System (KIDS) data may be accessed. These procedures ensure confidentiality under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). The MOU also spells out the process that was established in partnership between the University and the City to use the database for research and evaluation purposes that will directly benefit the City agencies contributing data. In addition, research projects provide fiscal support for the database so that it is not dependent financially on a particular City administration's budget.

Research projects typically involve either the matching of records between systems in order to identify participants involved or registered in one or more systems, or the extraction of records for specific cohorts of research participants being studied in on-going interventions or studies. The data are updated annually or more frequently if necessary.

Social Science Data Library - The SSDL is Temple University's repository for computerized social science data and a primary center for expertise in the analysis and presentation of such data. During the 2006-07 academic year, the SSDL co-facilitated, along with the College of Education, the Qualitative Methods Brown Bag Series. The SSDL also facilitated the Quantitative Methods Discussion Series. For more information, send email to the Social Science Data Library.

Temple University Libraries - Temple's library system employs state-of the art technology and provides access to more than 3 million volumes, 27,000 journal subscriptions, more than 350 electronic research databases, and over 10,000,000 original manuscripts and photographs. The University participates in the Federal Depository Library Program, through which it receives 60 percent of the publications issued by the U.S. Government Printing Office. Special collections include the Urban Archives, the University Archives, the Rare Books and Manuscripts Collection, Contemporary Culture Collection, Science Fiction and Fantasy collections, and the Blockson Afro-American Historical Collection.