CSBS Faculty Workshop: Defining your Interests and Resources for Proposal Development CSBS: FRANCES SOLANO ORSP: JENNIFER REIFSNEIDER FEBRUARY 10,
Agenda Introductions Defining your interests Timeline to develop proposal Looking for Funding Opportunities Internal / Philanthropic / Public Resources ORSP newsletters / communications RGS Workshops Search Tools 2
Defining Your Interest Formulate your interest into a program or project Clarify your Objectives / Develop an Hypothesis Write up brief concept paper. Be flexible in matching with funder goals. Establish a Timeline for the Project Estimate your effort Estimate budget 3
Looking for Funding Internal Support Office of the President, CSUN Office of Research & Sponsored Projects (ORSP) Office of the Dean, CSBS Office of Academic Affairs Office of Faculty Affairs Office of Institutional Research Office of Community Engagement Philanthropy Ongoing program General outcomes Seeking multiple contributions Contact your department chair. Dept chair will include your needs in the department’s priorities, and work with the Director of Development to contact potential donors. Sponsored Activity Project timeline Purpose / Hypothesis / Methods Regulatory requirements Human subjects Animal subjects Intellectual property Auditing requirements Distinct budget for each sponsor Contact CSBS Grants Officer If sponsor is non-government, Grants Officer will request clearance from CSUN Foundation to proceed. 4
Sample Timeline for Proposal Development 4 months prior to deadline: Identify funding opportunity (RFP, PA, …). Read completely and carefully. How can your project assist the sponsor in meeting their goals? Discuss with colleagues / collaborators / chair. 3 months prior to deadline: Contact CSBS Grants Officer to draft budget. Prepare abstract, define methodology. Contact consultants, CARE, if needed. 2 months prior to deadline: Write narrative pieces according to sponsor instructions. 3 weeks prior to deadline: PAF for internal approvals. (chair) 2 weeks prior to deadline: Dean’s office 4 days prior to deadline: Final package to ORSP. 5
Communications and Alerts Jenn’s s (from GrantWeek and ORSP Announcements Funding Opportunities Newsletter ORSP Events studies/events?sort_by=field_event_date_value&sort_order=ASC studies/events?sort_by=field_event_date_value&sort_order=ASC How would you like to be notified? 6
Workshops and Events Upcoming events currently scheduled: Mon, Feb 22, 10:00 – 11:30 am: Assess Your Readiness Tue, Feb 23, 7:30 – 9:00 am: CSUN Breakfast Seminar by LACI Mon, Feb 29, -- Tue, Mar 1: NSF Spring 2016 Grants Conference Thu, Mar 3, 11:00 am: What’s the Problem? Writing the Needs Statement Mon, Mar 7, 2:00 pm: Beat the Clock, or, Project Management for Stress-Free Submissions Wed, Mar 9 – Thu, Mar 10: Meeting the Information Requirements of the Animal Welfare Act Mon, Mar 14 – Wed, Mar 16: Get Funded! Interactive Grant-Writing Workshop (University of Kentucky) 7
Search Tools Grant Listings by Source (ORSP website) (Federal Government sponsors) (State and local sponsors) Grant Resource Center (GRC) (csun / grants) Sponsored Programs Information Network (SPIN) Private Foundations: Foundation Directory Online (csunorth / North305) 8 For assistance in using GRC and SPIN, contact Jennifer Reifsneider (ext. 2901) For assistance in searching for private funding, initiate request at behavioral-sciences/grant-opportunities-search- request or contact Frances Solano (ext. 3317) behavioral-sciences/grant-opportunities-search- request
Internal Resources Your Chair and Dean CSBS Grants Officer Office of Research & Sponsored Projects (ORSP) The Resource Map: studies/resources-professional-development studies/resources-professional-development 9
Future CSBS Workshops – Spring 2016 Tuesday, March 1, 3:30 – 4:30 pm Tuesday, April 5, 3:30 – 4:30 pm Wednesday, May 4, 3:30 – 4:30 pm Location: Sierra Hall, 4 th Floor Whitsett Room 10
Discussion… QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? SUGGESTIONS? 11