Show Me the Money! Where are the Grants??

Web Resources Fastweb.com Community of Science Google often! –Key words: foundation, grant, fund, scholarship, fellowship

Keep a Record List funding sources & deadlines Make new list each yr & update Put future grants on list Check your deadlines often!

Process Have a 2 pg updated proposal at all times Cut & paste from prospectus & edit to tailor to grant Focus on what the organization’s goals are and the evaluation criteria—tweak accordingly Follow up to make sure recommendations are sent, applications received Make sure to remember to send changes of address

Proposal Focus on goals of grant Hammer home significance Describe methods as appropriate to audience (get specific w/ the science agencies! Include how your data analyses answer your questions) Be on time Read instructions carefully Ask recommenders for letters in advance Have a budget prepared—tweak as needed

The Big $$ NSF grants mainly go thru advisor but can be done! them to figure out your cluster. These are long proposals— start early NIH grants likely work similar to NSF Foundations—if you qualify (PSU is a non-profit by the way), foundations have lots of $$ Organizations can sometimes have big $$ (e.g. PADI); look up orgs that are related to your field—join too if you want— affiliations never hurt Collaborators—look for people you could work with and ride on their $$ Specialty/Memorial grants—web search for your nook Ask your peers & professors—keep them updated on your research

Good Luck!!