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Faculty and Grant Writing: A Winning Combination

Faculty and Grant Writing: A Winning Combination . Nick Kallieris, MPA Director Resource Development and Legislative Affairs. Resource Development and Legislative Affairs B209. Nick Kallieris, Director Nina Smith, Grant Specialist Marina Kibardina, Grant & Budget Specialist

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Faculty and Grant Writing: A Winning Combination

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  1. Faculty and Grant Writing: A Winning Combination Nick Kallieris, MPA Director Resource Development and Legislative Affairs

  2. Resource Development and Legislative AffairsB209 Nick Kallieris, Director Nina Smith, Grant Specialist Marina Kibardina, Grant & Budget Specialist Harriet Seltzer, Senior Secretary

  3. Overview of Grant Services Provided • Participate in preliminary grant discussions • Identify external funding sources • Interpret grant guidelines • Write, edit, design, and develop a wide variety of projects with faculty and staff • Complete required forms and mail proposals • Assist in overall grants management • Ensure grant expenditure compliance WE ARE HERE TO HELP!

  4. Grants at CLC For FY2007 (July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007), CLC secured 41 grants from Federal, State, Private Foundation and partnerships with other institutions. $ 906,833 for 23 competitive grants + $2,150,547 for 18 non-competitive grants = ______________________________ $3,057,380 total grant awards in FY07

  5. Sample of New Faculty-Led Grants for Fiscal Year 2008 (July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008)

  6. NSF – Scholarships in Science Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) • Award of $499,194 over the life of the five-year project. • Up to 60 scholarships annually. • For academically talented and financially needy students who enroll full-time at CLC as Engineering, Computer Science and pre-Engineering majors. • P.I. – Rob Twardock –additional support from Amy Curry, Scott Reed, Chris Patrick, and Ana Mazilu

  7. Shifting Gears • One of eight competitive grants from the ICCB/Joyce Foundation • $125,000 for 18 months. • To develop and implement a Computerized Numerical Control (CNC) bridge program. • Will provide the academic remediation and foundational occupational content necessary to become a successful CNC technician. • Project Coordinator will be Don Ruesch with assistance from Jeff Hines and Margie Porter.

  8. Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Program (Title VI-A) • Highly competitive grant -- one of four community colleges! • $60,853 for year one funding. • Will be used to enhance and expand Chinese language instruction and courses. • Provide new and revised courses in East Asian Studies. • Offer a study abroad and faculty exchange programs with Xian International Studies University (XISU) • Li-hua Yu (Coordinator) – Pat Gonder, Venkat Krishnamurthy, and George Liu

  9. Why Should Faculty Get Involved with Grants? • For your students! (Provide experiences that would otherwise not be available). • Pay for new initiatives, specialized equipment, new staff to assist in coordination. • Release time from teaching. • Stipends. • Travel funds for research purposes and professional development. • Make and maintain academic relationships outside of the college. • Gain publicity and increase exposure for yourself, CLC, and your field of study. • Advance your cause even if the grant proposal is not funded.

  10. Next Steps? • Contact your Dean and Resource Development Office to discuss idea – RDLA locates source • Check out RDLA website for valuable information and guidance @ http://www.clcillinois.edu/depts/red.asp • Attend annual grant writing workshop (January 2008). • Assist in writing many grants. • Wait for $$$ (if not, we resubmit next year).

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