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Grants 101

Grants 101. Tracey Nally Office of Sponsored Research Programs (OSR) Karen Nordell Pearson Assoc. Dean for Research and Scholarship David Cunningham Center for Writing and Research. March 2014. Laying the Foundation. What is your vision for your scholarly work?

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Grants 101

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  1. Grants 101 Tracey NallyOffice of Sponsored Research Programs (OSR) Karen Nordell PearsonAssoc. Dean for Research and Scholarship David CunninghamCenter for Writing and Research March 2014

  2. Laying the Foundation • What is your vision for your scholarly work? • What contribution to the field are you hoping to make? • Do you have some preliminary results to build upon? • Have you established any collaborations? • Are you well-informed about the prior results in the field? • What will the grant funding allow you to do? • Sabbaticalsupport • Research equipment • Faculty or course development • Travel support

  3. Planning Ahead • Begin the proposal process at least 1 year out • Work backwards from when you need the money • Let the project be the driver for how much $ you’re seeking • Meet internal funding deadlines

  4. External Grant Terms • Grant / Gift / Fellowship • Advertisements: • RFP/CFP – Request/Call for Proposals • FOA –funding opportunity announcement • Solicitation • Dear Colleague Letter • Letter of Intent/Inquiry (LOI) or Concept Paper

  5. Search for Funding • Allow ~ 3-6 months • Online sources – OSR • SpinPlus –MI foundations • Federal: Grants.gov • Private: Foundations/Organizations • General: Google • Reference Librarian- Grant Search infoedglobal.com michiganfoundations.org/grantseekers grants.gov foundationcenter.org hope.edu/lib/services/grantfunding_form.html

  6. Is this the right Source? • Are you eligible? • Does your goal meet the funder’s mission? • Does the grant size fit your project? • Does the timing work?

  7. READ, RE-READ and RE-READ the Guidelines!

  8. Tricks of the Trade • Obtain a Successful Proposal • Tell Everyone about your Project • Relationship with Program Officer (PO) • Request a 15 min conversation • Attach a 1 page summary • Only ask questions NOT provided on website or in the guidelines • Will they review a draft?

  9. Proposal Development • Know your audience • Write an outline – use RFP headings and reviewing criteria • Expect to prepare several drafts • Ask colleagues (within/outside discipline) and OSR for comments • Use grant writing resources • Answer reviewer questions hope.edu/admin/osr/grant_writing.html

  10. Reviewer Questions • What’s the intellectual merit? • How important is the project to advancing knowledge and understanding within its own field or across fields? • What’s the broader impact? • How well does the activity advance discovery and understanding while promoting teaching, training, and learning? How will it be disseminated? What may be the benefits of the proposed activity to society?

  11. Reviewer Questions • Are the senior personnel (PI, co-PI) qualified? • Is the proposed project feasible? • Are the requested funds appropriate? • How will the project be evaluated?

  12. Writing style • Format according to guidelines • Write for the general public • Use third person • No jargon • Be concise • First sentence as main point • Spell check

  13. BUDGET • Helps you plan the research project • Use Excel spreadsheet • Secure internal funds (if needed) • Refer to OSR “institutional data” • Get OSR approval hope.edu/admin/osr/institutional_data.html

  14. Budget terms • PI/PD and Co-PI/PD – principle/primary investigator /project director • Participant – conference attendee / summer student training • Fringe Benefits – taxes, retirement and insurance • Indirect / F&A (facility) costs - overhead costs (i.e. Utilities) ; federal negotiated rate • Cost share/ Matching funds – by institution a. financial b. in-kind • Subrecipient/ subaward / subcontract

  15. Internal Process • Complete the “early notification” form - at least 1 month prior to deadline • Determine if an institutional cost share/match is required • Complete “institutional cost share” form • Complete the “proposal routing “ form – 1 week prior to deadline • Obtain any letters of commitment/support • Stay in contact with OSR re: your timeline hope.edu/admin/osr/early_notification_form_8.23.12k.html hope.edu/admin/osr/cost_share_form

  16. Submission • OSR submits – some exceptions • Does the proposal meet requirements? • Do you have all the attachments? • Give OSR time to read it one more time!

  17. Congratulations! Relax and Wait!

  18. Grant Stories Q&A

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