1. Funding Strategies for the Humanities Trish Lowney Sponsored Programs Dec 15, 2010 osp.syr.edu | plowney@syr.edu

2. Funding needs for humanities scholarship – Why?? Release time from all institutional duties Getting $$ to get ‘there’ Opportunity for intellectual exchange Access fees, copyright or license fees, copying etc.

3. When to pursue? Consider context of your professional development and norms of your department ◦ After third year review? ◦ After tenure? ◦ Other time?  Mid-career  Explore new fields  Develop new skills

4. So, plan ahead When do you need support? Do you know from whom? Timing??? ◦ Best - start 2+ yrs before ‘need’ funds  Identify sponsors and know their timelines…  Fall / spring application deadlines for projects that start anytime between X – Y

5. What to pursue? Depends on needs: ◦ Travel award ◦ Salary (full / partial)  Residential fellowship  Non-residential fellowship ◦ Research funds (unrestricted)

6. Whom to pursue? Sponsors ◦ Who funds what you need and/or area? ◦ Consider -  Acknowledgements sections  Books, monographs, articles, presentations…  Talk / Network  Colleagues, mentors, advisors…  Conferences, meetings, seminars…  Search  COS, IRIS, Foundation Directory online  Scan Grants Advisor Plus  Professional society / association newsletters

7. Refining possible sponsors ◦ Understand what and who they fund ◦ Prior awardees  Get application?  Reference letter? ◦ Understand selection process  Reference letters?  Be strategic in your selection  Write to the right audience ◦ Understand the application process  As an individual? (ACLS, Fulbright, Guggenheim)  Through SU? (Fulbright Hays Research Abroad)  OSP

8. Once settled on sponsor & competition Confirm good fit with program contact ◦ Not always possible… Carefully read application instructions Develop timeline of what will be done when Notify referees / references of your need for their support ◦ Give them template/draft & PLENTY of time ◦ Anticipate technical problems

9. Crafting a compelling project plan Clearly communicate ◦ Your idea ◦ Why it’s important (significance)  Context in which your idea is situated ◦ What you will do and how you will do it  Your experience in doing “What” & “How”  Stage of project completion  Project is feasible  You are qualified to undertake and complete in time available  Timeline ◦ Outcomes - so what? ◦ Information relevant to specific review / selection criteria ◦ Appropriate bibliography

10. Tips for success Leave time for project to ‘proof’ before putting in the oven to bake. ◦ Complete project, ◦ Put aside for a few days ◦ Come back with fresh eyes Leave time for others to read & react and for you to revise

11. Resources From SU computers ◦ http://fundingopps.cos.com/ http://fundingopps.cos.com/  Select ‘Advanced search’ ◦ http://www.library.illinois.edu/iris/ http://www.library.illinois.edu/iris/  Select ‘Iris database’ ◦ http://www.grantadvisor.com/ http://www.grantadvisor.com/  Select ‘subscriber pages’ ◦ http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/welcome. php?fpc=1 http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/welcome. php?fpc=1  Select ‘Search grantmakers’

12. OSP resources Architecture – ◦ Stuart Taub | staub@syr.edu | x9356 Arts & Sciences – ◦ Amy Grants | ajgraves@syr.edu | x9360ajgraves@syr.edu Education, Law, Maxwell, VPA ◦ Caroline McMullin | cmcmulli@syr.edu | x 9358cmcmulli@syr.edu Newhouse ◦ Meghan MacBlane | mtmacbla@syr.edu | x8352mtmacbla@syr.edu