Transcript Grant Submission & Budget Preparation

Richard Mocarski
Coord. of Res. Comms.
OSP
Lauren Wilson
Senior Associate Dir.
OSP
Purpose
Support scholarly activities for tenured and
tenured-tracked faculty.
 Expected outcomes: product will allow the
researcher to seek external funds.
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Specifics
Deadline: Monday,
February 1st, 2010 –
4:45 pm via
electronic application
 Amount: Up to
$5,000
 Earliest Possible
Start Date:
5/15/2010
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Eligibility
Tenured or tenured-track faculty
 Priorities
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 1. Non-tenured tenured-tracked faculty
 2. Non-tenured tenured-track faculty with
significant funding unrelated to proposed
RGC project.
 3. More experienced faculty who are
exploring a new direction in their scholarly
endeavors.
Evaluation Criteria
Objectives and merits of the proposal,
including the quality of the presentation
(clarity, design, methods, and analyses).
 Outcomes: will the project result in a
publication, exhibit, performance, or
external grant application?
 Budget: reasonable?
 Prior Review is encouraged
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Proposal Requirements
Narrative
 Budget
 List of selected publications and/or
exhibits
 List of external grant support within the
past two years.
 List of external grant support applied for
during the last two years.
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Narrative - Syntax
Should be written in clear, non-technical
language (the reviewers are from
multiple disciplines).
 5 pages, double-spaced, 12 point font,
and one (1) inch margins
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Narrative - Content
Abstract (one fourth of one page)
 Purposed/Objectives: rationale for
proposed research
 Significance of the Project
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 To the field of study
 To the applicant
Research Methods/ Design/ Plan
 Outcomes
 Timeline
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Budget
The budget form is located on page two of
the electronic application.
 Please contact your grant specialist should
you need help in budget preparations
(http://osp.ua.edu/grant_specialist_responsi
bilities.html
 Budget Justification is part of the review
criteria and should be articulated clearly.
 Budget Justification is limited to 1 page.
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Budget Staples
(Normally Allowable Costs)

Personnel
 Summer Salary for PI
 Must Include Fringe benefits (28.41% for faculty)
 Part of a GRA
Consultants
 Supplies (tangibles)
 Travel (per diem, transportation, etc.)

 Foreign travel must be justified extensively

Other Expenses (services, lab fees, participant
support)
Budget Nukes
(Normally Un-Allowable Costs)
Office Supplies
 Computers!
 Administrative support!
 Entertainment Costs
 Alcohol
 Anything not directly related to the proposed
project.
 Anything for another project!
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List of Publications
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1 page limit (not part of the 5 page
narrative)
List of selected publications and/or
exhibits: books, articles, abstracts,
papers presented, and reviews.
Including literature citations relevant to
the proposed project.
Other Support (Current)

List of all external grant support during
the past two years. Include:
 Funding agency.
 Title of award.
 PI and Co-PI as listed in proposal.
 Total period & amount of the award.
 Amount of the award for the current award
year if a multi-year award.
 For multi-year awards with competing
renewals, date of initial funding.
Other Support (Pending)

List of all external grant applications
during the past two years. Include:
 Funding agency.
 Title of Award.
 PI and Co-PI as listed in the proposal.
 Total period of the award (since last
competing renewal).
 Total amount of award (since last competing
renewal).
Electronic Application Cover
Page
 Personal
Date (Be Specific)
 Application Area
 A: Physical and Biological Sciences,
Mathematics and Engineering
 B: Social and Behavioral Sciences
 C: Arts and Humanities
 For further assistance in
determining your area, please
contact Richard Mocarski or Lauren
Wilson.
Electronic Application Package
Cont.
Instructions for Submitting the Electronic Application
(cover page) Form and Required Documents:
 Open the form
(http://www.extremeform.com/survey/278232/293b/) and
make sure that all sections are completely filled out
including uploading all attachments. Once complete, click
the “Submit” button.
 Once you’ve clicked “Submit”, a Thank You page will
appear. This ensures your submission has been delivered
to the appropriate committee. At this time, you will also
need to email your department head, letting them
know that you’ve submitted your RGC application.
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Where’s the Guidance?
RGC Manual:
 OSP contact.
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 http://osp.ua.edu/policy_pro
cedures.html
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RGC Correspondants
 Richard Mocarski –
[email protected]
 Lauren Wilson –
[email protected]
RGC Policies
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Only 1 proposal will be
considered per investigator.
RGC grants are for a 2 year
funding cycle.
Applicants are allowed to
receive one RGC grant per 2year cycle.
All previous awardees must
have completed their final
report and have it on file with
OSP before submitting
subsequent RGC applications.
RGC Policies Cont.
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All research proposals involving human subjects,
animals, controlled substances, radioactive materials
or recombinant DNA must have approval by the
appropriate University Committee in order to ensure
compliance with existing regulations. Grantees must
obtain approval before RGC funds are released. RGC
grants are for a 2 year funding cycle.

All award recipients must abide by the regulations
concerning any patentable invention, process, design,
or improvement set forth in the University Patent
Policy, please see the Technology Transfer Office
website for further information: http://ott.ua.edu.
Thank You and FAQ

Richard Mocarski
 348 7163
 [email protected]

Lauren Wilson
 348 7812
 [email protected]