NSF Org:	DBI Division of Biological Infrastructure
Recipient:	TEXAS A & M RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Initial Amendment Date:	July 5, 2008
Latest Amendment Date:	July 5, 2008
Award Number:	0751507
Award Instrument:	Standard Grant
Program Manager:	Carter Kimsey DBI  Division of Biological Infrastructure BIO  Directorate for Biological Sciences
Start Date:	July 1, 2008
End Date:	December 31, 2010 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount:	$152,395.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date:	$152,395.00
Funds Obligated to Date:	FY 2008 = $152,395.00
History of Investigator:	Dorothy Shippen (Principal Investigator) dshippen@tamu.edu
Recipient Sponsored Research Office:	Texas A&M Research Foundation 400 HARVEY MITCHELL PKWY S STE 300 COLLEGE STATION TX  US  77845-4375 (979)862-6777
Sponsor Congressional District:	10
Primary Place of Performance:	Texas A&M University 400 HARVEY MITCHELL PKY S STE 300 COLLEGE STATION TX  US  77845-4375
Primary Place of Performance Congressional District:	10
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):	EQH8NQ4AXFT7
Parent UEI:
NSF Program(s):	Broadening Participation of Gr
Primary Program Source:	01000809DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
Program Reference Code(s):	9237, SMET, 9178
Program Element Code(s):	115700
Award Agency Code:	4900
Fund Agency Code:	4900
Assistance Listing Number(s):	47.074

ABSTRACT

Effective management of scientists in academic research settings is a key component of highly successful research programs. Nevertheless, many new Principal Investigators (PIs) lack the appropriate leadership skills and as a consequence face an uphill battle in building a productive research enterprise and sustaining grant funding. When PIs falter in lab management, their career advancement is jeopardized along with the considerable investments made by academic institutions and funding agencies in these research programs. The goal of this project, which will be conducted during a faculty sabbatical leave at Texas A&M University and at Harvard University, is to determine whether postdoctoral fellows and young PIs can benefit from understanding fundamental principals of business management and thus be assisted in their transition to independent research careers. Aspects of management to be examined are: 1) leadership styles that promote creativity, resiliency, productivity and collegiality; 2) methods for recognizing and recruiting the right people; 3) optimal methods for training and promoting knowledge transfer; and 4) understanding working styles of people from diverse backgrounds.

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