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Before we begin, please write on the index card: Your name Your department Your scholarly and/or research interests (brief) 1
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CSBS Faculty Workshop: Funding Your Interests – Introduction to Grants and CSUN Resources CSBS: FRANCES SOLANO, TRACY BAUM ORSP: JENNIFER REIFSNEIDER, STEFANIE FRIESEN SEPTEMBER 9, 2015 2
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Agenda Introductions What is your interest? Looking for Funding Opportunities Internal / Philanthropic / Public Search Tools Resources 3
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Introductions Frances Solano, CSBS Grants Officer (ext. 3317) Tracy Baum, UA Director of Development for CSBS (ext. 3317) Jennifer Reifsneider, ORSP Research & Grants Specialist(ext. 2901) Stefanie Friesen, ORSP Grants Coordinator for CSBS (ext. 2901) And you? … Name Department Your field of study 4
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What is 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 Estimate your effort Estimate budget 5
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What is the sponsor’s goals? When searching for funding, consider how your interest will help the sponsor meet their goals. Become familiar with guidelines and specific requirements. Use language from the RFP (Request for Proposal), PA (Program Announcement), or sponsor’s mission statement. Explain fully(even though it may seem obvious). Write for those outside your field. 6
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Looking for Funding Internal Support Office of the President, CSUN Office of the Dean, CSBS Office of Academic Affairs Office of Faculty Affairs Office of Institutional Research Office of Community Engagement Valley Nonprofit Resources 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 Etc. Distinct budget for each sponsor Contact CSBS Grants Officer If sponsor is non-government, Grants Officer will request clearance from CSUN Foundation to proceed. 7
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Internal Support IRA--Instructionally Related Activities : From President’s Office. Deadline in early March CSBS – Summer Research Competition : From the CSBS Office of the Dean. Deadline in early May. Judge Julian Beck Learning-Centered Instructional Projects : From the Office of Faculty Development, Center for Innovative and Engaged Learning Opportunities (CIELO). Deadline in March. Exceptional Levels of Service to Student Awards : From the Office of Faculty Affairs. Deadline in late April. Learning Habits Faculty Fellow Program : From the Office of Institutional Research. Deadline in March. Community Engagement Service Learning Course Development : From the Office of Community Engagement. Deadline in early April. HIRI Nonprofit Research Fellowship : (Human Interaction Research Institute) From Valley Nonprofit Resource Center NIH BUILD PODER: From NIH BUILD grant (Crist Khachikian, Maggie Shiffrar, Carrie Saetermoe, Gabby Chavira) Deadline: November 9 8
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ALERT! Clearance must be obtained from the CSUN Foundation prior to contacting any private/non-profit/corporate sponsors. Contact Frances Solano, CSBS Grants Officer. Private support (Non-profit / Corporate) John Randolf and Dora Haynes Foundation* Robert Wood Johnson Foundation* Andrew W. Mellon Foundation* California Wellness Foundation Case Foundation Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Alfred P. Sloane Foundation W.K. Kellogg Foundation William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Professional organizations: American Historical Association American Political Science Association Corporate or Industry 9
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Counties Los Angeles LA County DCFS Ventura San Bernardino Cities Los Angeles City of Thousand Oaks Port of Long Beach Districts LA Unified School District (LAUSD) State of California Dept of Social Services DCFS (Dept of Children and Family Services) California Council on Humanities California Postsecondary Education Commission California Children & Families Commission Southern California Association of Governments National Science Foundation (NSF) Health and Human Services (HHS) Dept of Education (DoED) National Aerospace Agency (NASA) Dept of Defense (DOD) National Security Agency (NSA) Dept of Energy (DOE) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Dept of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Dept of the Interior (DOI) State Department Dept of Agriculture Smithsonian Institution Government/Public Support Federal – Grants.gov State – ca.gov/grants Local 10
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Search Tools Grant Listings by Source http://www.csun.edu/research-graduate-studies/grant-listings-source (ORSP website) http://www.csun.edu/research-graduate-studies/grant-listings-source www.Grants.gov (Federal Government sponsors) www.Grants.gov www.CA.gov (State and local sponsors) www.CA.gov Grant Resource Center (GRC) http://www.csun.edu/research-graduate-studies/grant-resource-center http://www.csun.edu/research-graduate-studies/grant-resource-center Sponsored Programs Information Network (SPIN) https://spin.infoedglobal.com/Home/GridResults https://spin.infoedglobal.com/Home/GridResults Private Foundations: Foundation Directory Online https://fconline.foundationcenter.org https://fconline.foundationcenter.org 11 For assistance in using GRC and SPIN, contact Jennifer Reifsneider (ext. 2901) For assistance in searching for private funding, initiate request at http://www.csun.edu/social- behavioral-sciences/grant-opportunities-search- request or contact Frances Solano (ext. 3317)http://www.csun.edu/social- behavioral-sciences/grant-opportunities-search- request
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Resources: Your Dean and Department Chair Academic Departments Africana Studies: Sylvia Macauley Anthropology: Cathy Costin Geography: Ed Jackiewicz History: Richard Horowitz Political Science: Larry Becker Psychology: Jill Razani Social Work: Amy Levin Sociology: Karen Morgaine Urban Studies: Rob Kent 12 College of Social & Behavioral Sciences Stella Theodoulou, Dean Matt Cahn, Associate Dean and Executive Director for the Institute of Social & Behavioral Sciences
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Resources: CSBS Institutes and Centers CSBS Institutes & Centers Institute for Social & Behavioral Sciences (Dr. Matt Cahn) Center for Geographical Studies (Danielle Bram) Center for Urban Water Resilience (Mike Antos) Center for Southern California Studies (Dr. Kristy Michaud) Anthropological Research Institute (Dr. James Snead) DuBois-Hamer Institute (Dr. Cedric Hackett) Center for Latin and Mexican American Studies (Dr. Patricia Juarez- Dappe) 13 CSBS Institutes and Centers are organized around broad themes to facilitate multi-disciplinary collaborations focused on applied research to meet community and industry needs. Benefits of an institute/center Facilitates collaborations between disciplines, departments and colleges. Facilitates the “contract” or start-up process. Demonstrates to sponsor support by the university towards particular studies, services and goals.
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Resources: CSUN Institutes and Centers 14 Center for Assessment and Research Evaluation (CARE) -- Dr. Bev Caballo Institute for Community Health & Wellbeing -- Dr. David Boyns Center for Sustainability -- Dr. Helen Cox And more…
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Resources: Highlight on CARE CSUN Center for Assessment, Research and Evaluation (CARE): Support CSUN investigators in developing research designs and evaluation plans for proposals for external funding. Provide evaluation services for funded grants/contracts (i.e., external evaluation). Provide research implementation and analytic support for campus investigators. Provide assessment services to academic units (e.g., colleges, departments), centers, institutions, and personnel on campus (e.g., scale creation, dissemination, psychometric evaluation). Dr. Bev Cabello Ext. 2542 15
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Resources: CSBS Grants Officer Work with you to clarify your objectives. Direct you to the appropriate university resources. Help to identify potential funders. Request clearance from CSUN Foundation through the CSBS Director of Development to approach private funders and avoid conflicts with other CSUN priorities. Work with you to establish a plan to prepare and submit a proposal. Draft a budget to estimate the amount of support needed. Liaise with university offices or potential funders 16
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Resources: ORSP Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Strategic Initiatives Workshops CUR memberships for faculty New communications 17
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Resources: Research & Graduate Studies > Office of Research & Sponsored Projects (ORSP) Scott Perez, Director, ORSP Jennifer Reifsneider Funding announcements/searches Boilerplate text and tables Sample proposals Stefanie Friesen, CSBS Liaison Prepare/approve budgets Complete sponsor forms Submit applications Negotiate/accept/administer awards and subawards Kat Sohn Human and Animal Subjects (IRB/IACUC) Megha Patel Intellectual Property / Technology Transfer Export Controls 18
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Resources: University Advancement CSBS Director of Development: Tracy Baum Facilitate relations with alumni, donors Office of Government Relations: Francesca Vega Facilitate relations with state and local public agencies 19
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Resources CSBS Grants Office website: Under College of Social & Behavioral Sciences, >Faculty Research http://www.csun.edu/social-behavioral-sciences/college-grants-office ORSP website: Under Academics, >Research and Graduate Studies http://www.csun.edu/research-graduate-studies/research-and-sponsored-programs Handouts: SPIN / GRC Instructions 20
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Future Workshops Wednesday, September 16, 3:30 – 4:30 pm Tuesday, October 13, 3:30 – 4:30 pm Tuesday, November 17, 3:30 – 4:30 pm Tuesday, December 15, 3:30 – 4:30 pm (TENTATIVE) 21 Location: Sierra Hall, 4 th Floor Whitsett Room **** Please RSVP to frances.solano@CSUN.edu. ****frances.solano@CSUN.edu
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Discussion… 22 QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? SUGGESTIONS?
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