GRANT DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OVERVIEW PRESENTED BY: JASON CHARLAND, OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH Academic Year

GRANT NEEDS OF THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY Hire a grant-writing specialist to: streamline the submission process, expand submissions and increase the success rate. University Research Council (2012 Strategic Plan) Information on grant opportunities Lack of support to junior faculty members Supportive of grant writing staff added to OVPR NCURA Peer Review Process (2014 – present) Research Culture (40.5%) Institutional support (35.9%) Workload (35.1%) Help with Grant Writing (32.1%) Indirect Cost Return (25.2%) Help with Grant Management (25.2%) Faculty Senate (2015 Survey; n=182)

3 RESEARCH & GRADUATE SCHOOL ORGANIZATION Vice President for Research & Dean of the Graduate School Carol Kim Associate Vice President for Research & Graduate Studies David Neivandt Senior Associate Dean of the Graduate School Scott Delcourt EPSCoR Graduate School Special Assistant Grant Development, Jason Charland Office of Research & Sponsored Programs Mike Hastings Financial Officer Jenn Baker Compliance, Gayle Jones Administrative Assistant Tania Cody

MISSION OF THE GRANT DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Enhance grant seeking activities Facilitate grant collaborations Promote culture of research excellence Why: Build relationships with the research community statewide How: Grant proposal writing support Identifying funding opportunities Grantsmanship training What:

GRANTSMANSHIP TRAINING PIVOT and Foundation Directory Online  10 workshops conducted since Fall 2014  ~250attendees  Trainings included:  Library workshops  New Researcher Orientation  Cooperative Extension workshops  Follow up training currently in development

GRANTSMANSHIP TRAINING  National Institutes of Health  Group webinars – 2014 (n=30) & 2015 (n=14)  COBRE Junior Faculty – NIH Grantwriting Text  R15 – AREA Funding Opportunity Outreach  National Science Foundation  June 2015 NSF Career Workshop with SOE, Dr. Sarangi (n=20)  Feb 2016 NSF Mock Panel with RiSE Center, Dr. Herrera (n=73)  May 2016 NSF Career Workshop in Stodder Hall (n=12)  SAVE THE DATE: NSF DAY  October13, 2016, Cross Insurance Center - Bangor Federal Funding Agencies

FOCUS AREAS 1.Signature & Emerging Areas 2.Resubmissions 3.Junior Faculty 4.High Profile Grants 5.UMS Collaborations

SUPPORTING SIGNATURE AND EMERGING AREAS  Maine Marine Economy and Jobs Bond ($7.0M – December 2015)  NIH Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE)($10.5M – January 2016) - Successful Aging for Independent Living

RESUBMISSION SUPPORT “We are very excited by this new USDA award in that it recognizes the impact of the work we’ve done with farmers, millers and bakers with our prior grant to build a local, organic bread wheat economy in our region…” --Ellen Mallory $1M from USDA to Boost Maine Organic Grain Production

JUNIOR FACULTY SUPPORT UMaine researcher recommended for NSF CAREER award to study glacial recession in the Himalayas “This work provides an international cross­-cultural platform for immersing the next generation of scientists, science teachers, and science journalists in the Earth and climate sciences.” --Dr. Aaron Putnam

HIGH PROFILE GRANTS University of Maine to Host Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders In June, 25 emerging public management leaders from Sub-Saharan Africa will arrive at UMaine for a six-week academic and leadership institute, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. “The University of Maine’s selection as a Mandela Washington Fellowship host partner is a testament to the school’s ability to foster innovative thinking and inspire excellence…” --Sen. Angus King

SUPPORTING UMS COLLABORATIONS UMS BOT has committed $10.5M to the Research Reinvestment Fund through FY 2019  Competitive/Seed Grant Funding to UMS Researchers  Seed Grants  Planning Grants  Infrastructure Support to the Research Enterprise  ORSP staff  Graduate Assistantship Grants  Grant Development Staff

GRANT DEVELOPMENT OFFICE CONTACT INFORMATION Director Jason Charland 15 Stodder Hall (The Graduate School) Grant Development Specialist Dawn Hoelz Grant Development Specialist Luke Doucette