1. Kathi Schoonover, Director Office of Research & Sponsored Programs Northeastern State University Susan Foster, Director Office of Research Administration Northeastern State University

3. Our primary goal is to identify funding sources and explore collaborative grant writing opportunities that help faculty and staff successfully develop and submit grant applications.

4. RASP: Identify ways that the University’s funding can be supplemented through external sources. Identify ways that the University’s funding can be supplemented through external sources. Assist colleges and departments in their efforts to collaborate and share resources. Assist colleges and departments in their efforts to collaborate and share resources. Assist faculty and staff to identify common goals between academic colleges and surrounding communities, to encourage cooperation that results in effective and efficient use of financial awards. Assist faculty and staff to identify common goals between academic colleges and surrounding communities, to encourage cooperation that results in effective and efficient use of financial awards.

5. At NSU, once a grant application is in development, RASP is the liaison between the University and external funding sources.

7. PRESUME!! NO, YOU DON’T JUST “FILL IN THE BLANKS” ON THE RFP!!

8. BECOME OVER-ACHIEVERS! NO, YOU CAN’T CONQUER THE WORLD WITH ONE PROPOSAL!!

9. AFRAID TO SHARE THEIR WORK!

10. FAIL TO KEEP ELECTRONIC COPIES OF THEIR WORK, THEIR MASTERPIECE!

11. IGNORE POLICIES & PROCEDURES

12. ASSUME! NO, YOU CAN’T BE AWARDED BEFORE YOU SUBMIT!!

13. BECOME ARROGANT & PRETENTIOUS

14. CONTACT THE FUNDING AGENCY A MILLION TIMES

15. BECOME ARGUMENTATIVE WITH RASP

16. BECOME UNAVAILABLE AFTER SUBMITTING THEIR PROPOSAL TO Research and Sponsored Programs

19. OBTAINING SPECIFIC INSTITUTIONAL INFO: Fringe Rates Indirect Cost Rate Proper Salary Calculations

28. NOW….HUSTLE, HUSTLE, HUSTLE!!!