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 |
Contributes to CBIRD grant proposals as a principal investigator, co-investigator, or contributing faculty | Submits an extramural proposal supported by CBIRD programs and/or funding, or Discovery Themes funding; | CBIRD worktags are including on ePA-005 form |
Contributes to CBIRD resource development efforts | Serves as a core director of CBIRD-supported core or relevant campus core; | CBIRD annual reporting |
Contributes to CBIRD educational offerings | Directs a CBIRD-supported course or seminar series; | CBIRD annual reporting |
Mentors scientists or trainees studying CBIRD topics | Mentors a junior faculty member with a relevant research project; | CBIRD annual reporting |
Serves on CBIRD or CBIRD-related advisory committees | Serves on CBIRD Faculty Advisory Board | CBIRD annual reporting |
Consults on study design and/or analysis | Serves as a reviewer for CBIRD project grants | CBIRD annual reporting |
Received CBIRD funding or proposal support | Directs or co-directs a new project funded by CBIRD grants | CBIRD annual reporting |
Applications
To join CBIRD as an Affiliate, please complete the appropriate application.
- Ohio State Faculty: https://go.osu.edu/cbifaculty
- General: https://go.osu.edu/cbiaffiliaterequest
Membership Category & Eligibility
CBIRD Member
Current faculty appointment at The Ohio State University
AND
Met engagement requirements in previous fiscal year
CBIRD Faculty Affiliate
Current faculty appointment at The Ohio State University
AND
Did not meet engagement requirements in the previous fiscal year
CBIRD General Affiliate
Current Ohio State postdoctoral researcher
Current Ohio State graduate student
Current Ohio State undergraduate student
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Figure 3. Chronic Brain Injury Program Membership & Eligibility.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Your application will be reviewed by CBIRD staff and leadership. You will receive an emailed notice once approved, or will be contacted by CBIRD staff if there are any questions or concerns. Affiliates may discontinue affiliation by contacting CBIRD staff.
Questions may be directed to CBIRD program staff at cbi@osu.edu.