TRIP Newsletter - Message #26

Our TRIP Scholars are very successful individuals who go above and beyond inside and outside of the classroom. They distinguish themselves in their careers through community-engaged research and academic excellence.

Here at the IUPUI Center for Translating Research Into Practice, community engagement is extremely important to us. Take a look at the free resources that are available to you to improve yourself and other members of your network.

Working on an amazing research project and need help with something? Take a look at the resources that are available to faculty researchers at Indiana University.

Internships are valuable opportunities for students to earn while they apply their knowledge, gain skills, and make connections to future employers. The Office of Community Engagement (OCE) offers grants of up to $1,500 per student intern to central Indiana not-for-profit organizations and small businesses.

Interns hired must be current IUPUI students in good standing in their schools, who are employed for one to two semesters (16-32 weeks) and engaged in meaningful, degree-focused, and career-related professional experiences in Fall 2023-Spring 2024. Students may work up to 20 hours per week, and employers are expected to provide match funding to receive the grant. There are a limited number of internship grants available for 2023-2024.

If your organization is interested in applying for an OCE Internship Grant, contact Teresa Bennett at ude[dot]ui[at]tennebkt or call (317) 278-9173.

Because so much of our lives is now managed online, it’s important to know how to protect your digital privacy. Learn about tips and resources to keep your accounts secure

The Eskenazi Health Farmers’ Market provides fresh and local produce, fresh baked goods, plants and other market items to the public. In addition, this year’s market is offering a variety of music as well as resources and techniques to help reduce stress and improve mood.

Every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., The Commonground in front of the Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital, located at 720 Eskenazi Ave., will be transformed into a farmers’ market with several vendors, local farmers and games. The market goes throughout the summer months and ends Tuesday, Sept. 19. The event occurs rain or shine.

The farmers’ market also includes music, such as live concerts and a DJ, information on mindful eating, and experiential activities like stretch band exercises, meditation and stress level checks with skin thermometers. In addition, Rachel White of The Sky Farm at Eskenazi Health conducts demonstrations on herb drying, quick pickling, the importance of bees and more.

Take steps to protect your data and mobile devices from cyber theft if you’re planning to travel this summer, especially if you are traveling abroad. Smaller devices travel better because you are less likely to leave them behind in your hotel room. Report a stolen device immediately to IU as a “Non-emergency security incident or privacy concern.”

In alignment with IUPUI’s strategic priorities and campus values for diversity, equity and inclusion, anyone who serves on a faculty search committee must undergo training through the Office of Academic Affairs.

Storing data correctly is the key to keeping it safe. Storage owners must use the Institutional Storage Request Form if storing or sharing restricted or critical data. IU’s University Information Policy Office also reminds you that individually owned storage spaces such as Google at IU My Drive and Microsoft OneDrive at IU are never an appropriate place to share institutional data.

A new round of global health planning grants provides funding to establish research collaborations focused on improving the health and well-being of Hoosiers and people in resource-limited communities around the world. Proposals must address a critical global health challenge such as infectious or non-communicable diseases, infant and maternal health, mental health or access to quality health care and demonstrate collaboration with at least one partner from a low- and middle-income country. The application deadline is March 30, 2023.

A reminder that you can install statistical, mathematical, and qualitative analysis software packages such as SPSS and Stata for no additional cost. Since this UITS initiative began in July 2022, the number of downloads is three times higher than it was in the prior year, with around 3,000 students, faculty, and staff taking advantage of access to the software. 

The IU Center for Survey Research has capabilities from traditional survey design and data collection (using web, mail, telephone, in-person) to qualitative interviews to specimen collection. They provide up to 2 hours of free consultation to any IU faculty, staff, or student and then charge based on hourly rates determined by the university. During the academic year, they offer free weekly consulting at two locations on the Bloomington campus (Tuesdays from 10-12 and Wednesdays from 12-1:30) but are happy to meet by Zoom for people in Indy.

New research funding from IU addresses racial and ethnic disparities specific to substance use disorder. $25,000 is available per grant. Funding will be available to IU faculty without regard to field or discipline to address this critical issue as broadly as possible. The research must be innovative, new, or reflect a new application of existing research. Priority will be given to efforts that seek to better understand and meet the needs of communities of color and utilize engagement methods with partners or the communities (such as community-based participatory research or person-centered outcomes research methods) which build sustainable relationships and trust in communities. All IU faculty (whether tenure-track or clinical track) on all IU campuses are welcome to apply.

The IU Presidential Arts and Humanities program provides funding in support of research and creative activity through a variety of mechanisms, including a Fellows Program as well as travel and production grants. The research website outlines each of the categories of funding as well as eligibility and application requirements. All grant categories are currently open for applications.

Do you need equipment, datasets or software to help conduct your research? IU researchers can search an online database to find university resources that are shareable with researchers or submit their own equipment from their laboratory or core to encourage broader use.

The Indiana Statistical Consulting Center supports IU faculty, staff and graduate students by helping with the planning phase, writing the methodological portion of grant proposals, carrying out the proposed analysis and writing up results once the grant is funded. Collaborators will meet free of charge with the agreement that their efforts will be compensated by the grant if funded.

IU's Innovation and Commercialization Office provides technical assistance on the commercialization of technology, including grant writing and submission in agency-specific systems such as ASSIST, FastLane, Grants.gov, eBRAP, etc. Contact Amie Frame at ude[dot]ui[at]emarfima for more information.

Private foundation and corporate funding opportunities are available through the Office of Business Partnerships and the Office of Foundation Relations. 

Indiana University faculty have access to high performance computing and storage, research software, advanced visualization and data services, and expert consulting services.

Need external funding to support your research? Discover helpful information and resources to locate relevant external funding sources.

Scholars@IU: this site provides access to Indiana University researchers. Use this information to find potential collaborators and partners.

The Office of Research Administration (ORA) provides free self-paced training videos for every step of your sponsored research.

Indiana University offers numerous internal funding programs to support development of faculty research and creative activities.

-You will be a valued member of an extensive network of other researchers/collaborators

-You will receive opportunities to showcase your research at IUPUI TRIP events

-You will receive promotional opportunities for your research inside and outside of the IUPUI community