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Grants Pre Award Workshop Barnard College “From A to F (Abstract to Funding)” Fall 2010. Institutional Support. Institutional Priorities Facilities Scholarships Curriculum Development Faculty Development Faculty Sponsored Research For individual research. “Where do I start?”.
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Grants Pre Award WorkshopBarnard College“From A to F (Abstract to Funding)”Fall 2010
Institutional Support • Institutional Priorities • Facilities • Scholarships • Curriculum Development • Faculty Development • Faculty Sponsored Research • For individual research
“Where do I start?” • Meet with your Department Chair to discuss proposal. • Set up an appointment • Send us an abstract if you have one • Send us the FOA or RFP if you have one • If your research involves human subjects, contact the IRB to begin your application
From A (abstract) to F (funding) Routing Form Department Chair Email Abstract Funding Source Identification Proposal/ Budget Preparation Submission to Institutional Support Provost Review/ Approval Award/Decline Return to PI Submission
A. Developing your ABSTRACT Components of an Abstract: • Research and Contribution to your field • Methods and Work Plan • Competencies and Skills • Final Product and Dissemination Abstracts are usually no more than 1 page
B. Developing your BUDGET“we can do this for you from scratch” • Personnel Services • Salaries and Wages • Fringe • Other than Personnel Services • Supplies • Equipment • Consultants • Subcontracts
Best Practices in Developing a Budget • Think of funds only for expenses related to the project • Make sure costs are reasonable (prudent person test) • Make sure you can use funds within the term of the grant period
C. Connecting with a Funding Source IRIS – Illinois Research Information Services http://www.library.illinois.edu/iris/
Funding Source Identification www.grants.gov
Funding Source Identification http://www.neh.gov/grants/index.html
D. DEVELOPING your Proposal • Components should be worked on in this order • Abstract/Summary • Budget • Budget Justification • Narrative • Needs Statement • Goals and Objectives • Methods • Evaluation • Future Funding • Cover letter • Appendix/attachments
Provost Approval • Required for all external funded projects whether or not a funding agency requires institutional submission. • Including Fellowships such as Fulbright, ACLS, and Guggenheim
Routing Form (proposed) • Standard questions • Project specific questions • Routing signatures and attachments
E. ELECTRONIC Submission • Grants.gov • Most common portal • eRA Commons (NIH) • Fastlane (NSF)
F. FUNDED! • Who receives notice? • Who sets up an account? • Not Funded?
FYI: • Principal Investigators are required to oversee the financial transactions and financial status of each grant • PI’s must financially closeout the grant and submit required progress and technical reports • PI’s must know and abide by the terms and conditions of the award • PI’s must ensure all work is conducted in compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws • PI’s must ensure project is managed in compliance with College policies • PI’s must manage the project budget so that funds are spent correctly – taking into account any restrictions imposed by the sponsor