Transcript Emily Lynn Grant Administrator Office of Sponsored Projects and Research Administration  Funding faculty research and creative works  Emphasis on research and scholarship  Curriculum Development.

Emily Lynn
Grant Administrator
Office of Sponsored Projects and Research Administration
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Funding faculty research and creative works
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Emphasis on research and scholarship
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Curriculum Development & Service learning projects are
not eligible
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Merit of the project is the primary deciding factor
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7 awards will be made in FY 2015 - $5k max per award
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Proposals are reviewed by FASTRC
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Up to $5,000 for materials/ supplies, student
workers, consultants, equipment & travel.
The grant does not provide funding for
faculty compensation such as a stipend or
release time.
Grant recipients are obligated to return to
USI for at least one complete academic year
of service. Failure to do so will result in the
grant recipient repaying the award amount to
USI.
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Follow formatting instructions (i.e. margins,
font, word/character/page limits, etc.)
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Label each section using the header provided
(i.e. Background Information)
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Write in clear, non-technical, jargon free
language.
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Grant proposals are persuasive in nature… so
make your argument to be awarded funding!
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Literature review: Required, even for
creative works proposals.
 Tip: Highlight references that are relevant to the
proposed project.
2.
Specific Goals & Objectives: Describe the
scope of the project
 Tip: make sure it is appropriate for the award period
(1yr.)
Significance of Project: address how the
project will impact faculty, students, the
community, academic community, etc.
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Tip: This is the “ So what?” section
Research methods & timeline: describe
clearly how you will collect data/do the
research.
 Tip: Use a numbered or bulleted list for your
timeline
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Evaluation: describe how the success of the
project will be evaluated and disseminated.
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Letter(s) of support/site approval from any
organizations you will work with on the
project
Short CV (2 page maximum – highlighting
your experience related to this project)
Other related materials surveys, focus group
manuals, etc. that will be used for the project
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Maximum award amount is $5k
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Scope of the project should match the budget
request.
 Tip: Manipulating the budget will not increase your
chances of funding. Ask for what you need.
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Double check your numbers
 Tip: Discrepancies between the narrative, budget &
budget justification may suggest the project has not
been well thought out.
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Grant software used for all internal and
external grant submissions.
Log In instructions
 Visit:usi.cayuse424.com (NOTE: do not put www.
in the web address)
 From log in page select “First time signing in and
need a password”
 Your username will be the same as your USI
username
 Create a password in to CAYUSE
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All applicants must submit an intent to apply
to [email protected] no later than
Monday January 26, 2015
The intent to apply can be found at:
 http://www.usi.edu/ospra/internal-awards-and-
grants
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OSPRA staff will create your proposal shell
which triggers a notification to sent from
CAYUSE to the PI.
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Senior /Key Persons: Automatically populated
with your information no additional
information is needed.
Other personnel: student wages only.
Travel: travel for data collection or
dissemination.
Other Direct Costs: materials and supplies,
publication costs, consultant services,
durable equipment with a unit price less than
$5k.
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Faculty salaries or release time
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Curriculum development projects
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Service learning projects
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Capital Equipment (unit price >$5k)
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Provides details on budget items and the
rationale for each item (i.e. why you need the it)
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Include calculations for each item
Example: 4days per diem x $32 per day=$128
 Tip: Organize your budget justification in the same
order as your budget so the documents can be
compared easily.
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Navigate to the Proposal Summary section
Select documents
Upload the following documents as single
.pdf files:
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Project Description
Letters of Support
Short CV
Budget Justification
Other related materials
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Applicant's Qualifications
 How relevant is the applicant’s academic background to
conduct the project? If not, how thorough is the justification?
 How well does the applicant demonstrate productivity
(publications, performances, presentations, past and/or
present efforts to procure external funding, etc.), experience,
and/or potential to implement the project as defined?
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Proposal Background
 How well does the proposal describe the history of the
concept for the project?
TIP: Use review criteria to assess your proposal and determine
if you have addressed all points
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Significance/Goals & Objectives
 How well does the proposal show the significance
of the project to the discipline and practice, the
University, the community, and beyond?
 How well does the proposed project fit the
applicant’s scholarly goals?
TIP: Use review criteria to assess your proposal and
determine if you have addressed all points
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Research Methods
 How well does the proposal demonstrate that the
project can be completed with the available resources
and in the time specified (feasibility)?
 How clearly does the proposal describe a plan for
development and implementation? Description
should include specific details regarding the
development of creative design, how data collection
will be collected, and/or what types of statistical
analysis will be used.
TIP: Use review criteria to assess your proposal and
determine if you have addressed all points
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Budget
 How appropriate, accurate, and justified is the
budget and use of resources?
 How reasonable does the budget seem for both
the effort and anticipated results described?
 Can the project be completed with the funding
requested?
TIP: Use review criteria to assess your proposal and
determine if you have addressed all points
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Evaluation
 How well are the expected outcomes described?
 Outcomes must be measureable. How well does
the proposal describe how expected outcomes
will be measured?
 Does the proposal describe the plans for
disseminating the creative work or research
results?
TIP: Use review criteria to assess your proposal and
determine if you have addressed all points