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Obtaining Research Funding in the U.S.

Obtaining Research Funding in the U.S. Richard N. Taylor Institute for Software Research University of California, Irvine. Why Get Funding?. Summer salary Grad student salary and tuition Travel Equipment “Extras”: phone, xerox,… Course relief?

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Obtaining Research Funding in the U.S.

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  1. Obtaining Research Funding in the U.S. Richard N. Taylor Institute for Software Research University of California, Irvine

  2. Why Get Funding? • Summer salary • Grad student salary and tuition • Travel • Equipment • “Extras”: phone, xerox,… • Course relief? • Support staff: programmers, post-docs, administrative support • Reputation • Sabbatical support

  3. Funding Sources • NSF • NSF CAREER (to be RIA again?) • DARPA • The services (ONR, AFOSR, ARO, ...) • Navy NYI • Young investigator awards • Foundations • Corporations • Your own university • State-based funding • California MICRO; UC Discovery grants • NIH • NASA

  4. Advice • Read the solicitation • Determine the evaluation criteria • Follow the instructions • Talk to the program manager • Learn the agency’s process • Have someone else read your draft proposal • Watch out on human subjects • NSF • Read the general grant guidelines, and learn them. • Learn Fastlane • Volunteer for NSF panels: you'll learn a ton. • Apply early and often; don’t give up • Read your reviews

  5. Additional Issues • Joint proposals • PI v. co-PI • Pro’s and con’s • Cross-disciplinary research • After you’ve won! • Manage your money • Bookkeeping v. financial planning • Progress reports/quarterly reports • Bridge funding • More on NSF • “Special solicitations” v. regular programs • Standard budget amounts • Homeland Security

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