Tim,

If I tell you where to find a definition of research, will you tell the rest
of the joke???

I'd suggest you go to A-110 and look in their definitions section under
Subpart A.  Research there is defined "as a systematic study directed toward
fuler scientific knowledge or understanding of the subject studied."  This
section will also define development and mentions that reearch would also
include training activities in some circumstances.

A-21 might not not define research, but I think it also helps by defining
instruction and other sponsored activities (the F&A slant).

Not sure you'll find anything in the Federal Grants and Cooperative
Agreement Act that'll define research.

Happy reading!

Pat

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Patricia A. Hawk
Sponsored Projects Administrator
5219 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR  97403-5219
tel: 541/346-2504
fax: 541/346-5138
e-mail:  xxxxxx@orsa.uoregon.edu

-----Original Message-----
From: xxxxxx@EXCHANGE.UAMS.EDU
[mailto:xxxxxx@EXCHANGE.UAMS.EDU]
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2000 12:58 PM
To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG
Subject: Definition of Research

Has anyone out there tried to define research ? This is a hard one. When you
start looking for a good definition from the faculty, it ends up sounding
like the workings of a very bad joke.

"A Molecular Biologist, a Social Scientist and a Physician walked into a
Research Administration Office . . ."

I'll spare you the details.

But the definition is important. The proper definition can affect everything
from mission statements to F&A calculations. Have any of you defined
research to help you therefore define your organization's mission ? (If not
that, what HAVE you administrators done with the definition of research?)

By the way, I ALREADY HAVE THE NIH and OPRR DEFINITION, but you know it
doesn't always fit.

THANKS !

Tim

Timothy N. Atkinson
Director, Research Support Center
Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
Little Rock, AR 72202
V: 501-320-3581
F: 501-320-7205

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