1. Office of Graduate Studies & Research Gerardo M. Gonzalez Dean of Graduate Studies Associate Vice President for Research

2. OGSR Mission The mission of the Office of Graduate Studies and Research is to support faculty and students to foster and sustain an environment of academic excellence through a strong commitment to promote graduate education, research, creative activity, and collaborative initiatives, such as centers, institutes, and faculty-student research. csusm.edu/gsr/graduatestudies/index.html

3. OGSR Internal Funding Opportunities Grant Proposal Seed Monies (GPSM) – Up to $3,000 to support faculty development of an external funding application University Professional Development (UPD) grants – Up to $8,000 to support faculty research and creative activities and innovative instruction

4. GPSM Aim is to support faculty in the development and submission of proposals for external funds Proposals may involve grants or fellowships for research, scholarly activities, and/or pedagogy Funds may be used for supplies, equipment, research travel, stipends for assistance, student assistants, grant writing assistance, or needs associated with proposal development Faculty stipends and course releases are not supported Applications are accepted throughout the year and reviewed by a faculty committee which makes recommendations to the AVP-Research

5. UPD 2013-14 Primary purpose is to assist faculty working to meet the qualifications for retention, tenure, and/ or promotion Awards may be made to tenured full professors and/or librarians at a rank equivalent to full professors, coaches, and lecturers in unique and limited circumstances Provides support for faculty research, scholarship, and creative activities as well as innovative pedagogy Equipment/ supplies Student assistants, research assistants, transcription/ translation/ analysis services Travel to present papers at professional meetings Publish results of previous research Course release for fall 2013 or spring 2014 Academic Senate Faculty Grants Committee reviews proposals and recommends awards to AVPR and Provost Submission Deadline Monday, February 18 th by 11am

6. Other Opportunities for Faculty C ELEBRATION OF F ACULTY R ESEARCH & C REATIVE A CTIVITIES Registration is now open! April 12, 2013 11am-1:30pm Clarke Field House, Hunter Gymnasium F ACULTY R ESEARCH I NTEREST F ORM Submit an online form Be added to our Faculty Research Interest Directory S PRING F ORWARD : Advancing Faculty Grant Development Success Co-Sponsored by OGSR and the Faculty Center Join colleges for a series of workshops and roundtables by Leticia McCart, program planning and grant writing consultant

7. Spring Forward Grant Development Roundtables National Science Foundation Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Monday, February 25, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., KEL 2413 U.S. Department of Education Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Program Monday, March 4, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., KEL 2413 National Endowment for the Humanities – Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants Beverages and cookies provided Monday, March 11, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., KEL 2413 Grant Development Workshops Planning and Writing Successful Federal Grant Proposals Monday, February 25, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m., KEL 2413 How to Create an Opportunity from a Declined Proposal Lunch will be served Monday, March 4, 12:00 - 2:00 p.m., KEL 2413

8. Opportunities for Students S YMPOSIUM ON S TUDENT R ESEARCH, C REATIVE A CTIVITIES, & I NNOVATION (SRCI) S YMPOSIUM ON S TUDENT R ESEARCH, C REATIVE A CTIVITIES, & I NNOVATION (SRCI) Formerly the CSUSM Student Research Competition Submission Deadline: February 13, 2013 by 11:59 pm Prep Session: Tuesday February 19, 2013 in the Clarke Field House, Room 110 Oral Presentations: Friday, March 1 st C HANCELLORS D OCTORAL I NCENTIVE P ROGRAM (CDIP) C HANCELLORS D OCTORAL I NCENTIVE P ROGRAM (CDIP) Applications Due: Monday February 11 th by 4 pm C ALIFORNIA P RE -D OCTORAL S CHOLARSHIP C ALIFORNIA P RE -D OCTORAL S CHOLARSHIP Applications Due: Monday March 18 th Student Research Travel Funds Students accepted to present research at a professional/scientific meeting can request support

9. Questions? csusm.edu/gsr/faculty/index.html