Faculty Membership Guidelines

Membership Guidelines

The Center for Brain Injury Recovery & Discovery(CBIRD) is an interdisciplinary research center addressing the chronic health and wellness challenges of brain injury and related conditions. Researchers, clinicians, trainees, and advocates at The Ohio State University are welcome to join CBIRD as a Member or Affiliate. Members and Affiliates are included in CBIRD communications and directories, are encouraged to attend CBIRD activities, and are invited to participate in CBIRD research support programs. CBIRD activities include seminars, conferences, and workshops. CBIRD research support programs include grants, travel awards, trainee fellowships, and resource support.

CBIRD Members

Members are highly engaged faculty at Ohio State who perform research, teaching, or clinical practice within CBIRD key research areas listed in Figure 1. Members have full access to all CBIRD programs and activities, including Action Potential Grants, Partnership & Engagement Grants, Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships, and Resource Awards. CBIRD Members must meet engagement requirements listed in Figure 2. Faculty affiliates who contribute to CBIRD in at least 3 engagement categories during a given fiscal year will be considered CBIRD Members in the following year. Members must continue to engage in at least 3 categories to maintain full membership.

CBIRD Affiliates

Affiliates are faculty, staff, learners (postdocs, fellows, graduate students, undergraduate students), or external partners who engage in research, teaching, clinical practice, training programs, projects, or activities within CBIRD key research areas. All Affiliates have access to CBIRD pilot awards and annual competitions; CBIRD Affiliates and unaffiliated faculty may participate in CBIRD grants as co-investigators. Affiliates may be eligible to participate in additional CBIRD research support programs if their mentor or principal investigator is a CBIRD Member. CBIRD Affiliates who are Ohio State faculty and meet engagement requirements for full membership in a given year will be eligible to become a CBIRD Member in the following year. Faculty who do not meet engagement requirements each year will remain or be designated as a CBIRD Affiliate in the following year.

Evaluation & Tracking

Engagement metrics for a given fiscal year (July-June) will be assessed by CBIRD program staff via semesterly surveys and annual reporting processes. Attendance at events will also be assessed. Faculty meeting Member requirements will be notified by August 15 each year.

Engagement Category	Criteria	Assessment
A. Contributes to CBIRD grant proposals as a principal investigator, co-investigator, or contributing faculty	Submits an extramural proposal supported by CBIRD programs, funding, or other support Receives or continues an extramural grant resulting from CBIRD programs and/or funding Submits an extramural proposal supported by CBIRD proposal development activities	CBIRD worktags are including on ePA-005 form CBIRD annual reporting Semesterly Affiliates survey
B. Contributes to CBIRD resource development efforts	Serves as a core director of CBIRD-supported core or relevant campus core Serves as a CBIRD Resource Awards reviewer Advises or provides operational support for CBIRD programming	CBIRD annual reporting Semesterly Affiliates survey
C. Contributes to CBIRD educational offerings	Directs or participates in a CBIRD-supported course or seminar series Provides a CBIRD-supported open or internal lectures Hosts an external speaker at a CBI-supported event Participates in a CBIRD supported community outreach program	CBIRD annual reporting Semesterly Affiliates survey
D. Mentors scientists or trainees studying CBIRD topics	Mentors a junior faculty member with a relevant research project Mentors a research trainee with a relevant research project Mentors a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship awardee Advises or participates in CBIRD-supported trainee groups	CBIRD annual reporting Semesterly Affiliates survey
E. Serves on CBIRD or CBIRD-related advisory committees	Serves on CBIRD Faculty Advisory Board Serves on a CBIRD-supported project or program committee Serves on a target national committee relevant to CBIRD research	CBIRD annual reporting Semesterly Affiliates survey
F. Consults on study design and/or analysis	Serves as a reviewer for CBIRD project grants Serves as a poster or annual award judge Serves as an advisor for CBIRD-supported extramural proposals	CBIRD annual reporting
G. Received CBIRD funding or proposal support	Directs or co-directs a new project funded by CBIRD grants Receives CBIRD proposal development support, including grant funding, proposal reviews, targeted investments, and administrative support	CBIRD annual reporting

Applications

To join CBIRD as an Affiliate, please complete the appropriate application.

Membership Category & Eligibility

CBIRD Member
Faculty appointment at The Ohio State University
AND
Met engagement requirements in previous fiscal year

CBIRD Faculty Affiliate

Faculty appointment at The Ohio State University
AND
Did not meet engagement requirements in the previous fiscal year

CBIRD General Affiliate

Ohio State staff member / postdoctoral researcher

Ohio State graduate student

Ohio State undergraduate student

External partner

Apply to become an affiliate at any time. Your application will be reviewed by CBIRD staff and leadership. You will receive an emailed notice once approved. CBIRD staff will contact you for any questions or concerns. Affiliates may discontinue affiliation at any time by contacting CBIRD staff.

Questions may be directed to CBIRD program staff at cbird@osu.edu.