Grantsmanship No Major Formula Gerald A. Doeksen Regents Professor Oklahoma State University Presentation to The Graduate Student Section AAEA Annual Conference Orlando, Florida July 26-28, 2008

Grantsmanship No Major Formula !!! Overall Objectives I.Brief Overview of My Career II.Keys to My Success

Brief Overview of My Career and Grants Awarded my PH.D. in 1972 Research Position with ERS for 5 years Research/Extension/Teacher position at OSU next 30 years

Position Description In general –75% Extension –25% Research –One RD course a year Rural Development with Emphasis on Community Services –Impact studies –Budget Studies –Optimum location –Routing

Grant Summary Time TableGrants $ / year First 5$60,000 Next 10$110,000 Next 10$220,000 Next 10$400,000 CurrentPhasing Out

Keys to My Success 1.Listen to your constituents and let them guide your program. Examples:  EMS in 70’s  Solid Waste in 80’s  Hospitals in 90’s

Keys to My Success 2.Concentrate on doing what economists do.  Trained on economic tools; others are not.  Useful to me:  Impact Studies  Budget Studies  Economies of Scale  Optimum Location  Routing

Keys to My Success 3.Work with related agencies and College of Ag.  Examples  EMS  State Department of Health, Hospital Association, EMS Association, etc.  Developed EMS Guidebook and other tools  State Department of Health Funded

Keys to My Success  Examples  Solid Waste:  State Department of Environmental Quality, USDA  Developed Solid Waste Guidebook and other tools.  State Funded a position for over 20 years.  USDA has funded us 10 out of the last 12 years

KEYS TO MY SUCCESS  EXAMPLES:  Rural Hospitals  Department of Health, Office of Rural Health, Medical Schools, Hospital Associations  Developed Health Guidebooks and Health Impact Tools  Stated funded a position for over 10 years  Federal Office Funded a National Center of Rural Health for last 10 years.

Keys to My Success Work with Related Agencies Summary Points –Make related agency professionals part of team –Deliver products with them as co-authors –Go to State and National meetings to cultivate the professional relationships –Involve them in presentations.

Keys to My Success 4.Deliver on Time  Rapid Response Capability  Meet Plan of Work  Extension Associates  Graduate Students

Keys to My Success 5.Integrate your Research and Extension programs.  If Researcher, do some applied research.  If Extension, do some applied research

Keys to My Success 6.Publish, Publish, Publish  Loads of Journals (Research and Extension)  Also, Present at Every Opportunity  State, Regional, National, and International Meeting

Keys to My Success 7.Several Related Tips  Volunteer to be a Reviewer  Study carefully how grant will be evaluated  Cover all points

Summary Statement: NO MAGIC FORMULA!!!!