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Finding Funding

Finding Funding. Presented by Beth Hodges for CReATE May, 2012. Today’s discussion. Identifying Funding Sources Online demonstration of COS Tips. Identifying Funding Sources. Ways to Locate Funding. The Web Discussion with colleagues

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Finding Funding

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  1. Finding Funding Presented by Beth Hodges for CReATE May, 2012

  2. Today’s discussion • Identifying Funding Sources • Online demonstration of COS • Tips

  3. Identifying Funding Sources

  4. Ways to Locate Funding • The Web • Discussion with colleagues • Searching literature & by researching where colleagues in your area are obtaining funding– can be done through COS • Contact program officers at agencies and pitch ideas; visits to agencies are welcome. FSU has a program for faculty which supports trips to Federal agencies (Funding Agency Travel [FAT] Program http://www.research.fsu.edu/crc/fat.html )

  5. Using the WWW for Funding Searches • FSU has resources available on the Office of ResearchWebsite • Community of Science • Grants.gov • Individual Agency Links • Federal Register • Limited Submission Site • Let’s look at the pages….

  6. www.research.fsu.edu

  7. Community of Science • Not just for the hard sciences • Arts, humanities, social science opportunities • Over 25,000 records worth over $33 Billion • Not just federal opportunities • Private and Non-profit funders also listed • Easy to Search • Storable Searches • Funding Alerts USER TRAINING AVAILABLE http://www.research.fsu.edu/cos/index.html

  8. Other Resources? • The Office of Research Newsletter • Research Development & Grant Writing News • The Foundation Center Online • Available from the FSU Foundation Contact at the Foundation is Gabe Grass ggrass@fsu.edu

  9. COS FundingLIVE SEARCH

  10. Looking for funding…Tips

  11. Be Assertive and Proactive • Discuss your research proposal with the funding agency, if you have any questions about their interest in your type of research or the application process • Don’t rely on one submission • Seek out details of grant eligibility

  12. Grant Application Tips • Read the proposal thoroughly before you begin. If you are applying for a limited submission program, find out what the internal deadline is. • Start well ahead of the submission deadline(s) - Gathering supporting documents - Adequate time to solicit and incorporate feedback from others - Last minute revisions to proposal - Internal reviews and approvals

  13. Grant Application Tips (cont’d) • Spend whatever time is needed to present a well-thought out proposal • Be certain to submit all of the funding agency’s required materials ON TIME • Adhere to guidelines- page length, font size/density, margins etc. Don’t let your proposal be rejected because of an oversight on your part.

  14. Develop a tough skin Understand that MANY more proposals are declined than awarded. • Overall, proposals are increasing and dollars are decreasing • At NSF & NIH, less than 25% of proposals are awarded

  15. Finally… Be kind to your grants administrators

  16. Questions or Assistance: Beth Hodges FSU Office of Research • 3012 Westcott North Building Tallahassee, Fl 32306-1330 • bhodges@fsu.edu • (850) 644-2257 • (850) 645-0108 (FAX)

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