Office of Academic Grants and Sponsored Research Phone: 609-771-3255 Fax: 609-637-5171 1

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Grants at TCNJ Orientation and RefresherOffice of Academic Grants and Sponsored Research

grants@tcnj.eduPhone: 609-771-3255

Fax: 609-637-5171

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Why use the OAGSR?

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Pre-Award Functions Managed by the Office of Academic Grants & Sponsored Research - ext.3255

Identification of Funding OpportunitiesProposal Conceptual DevelopmentProposal Routing and ApprovalProposal SubmissionAward Negotiation and AcceptanceTransition to Post-Award

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Finding Funding Opportunities

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SPINGeniusSMARTS Grants.govState and Federal Agency WebsitesCorporate and Foundation WebsitesFoundation Center Online (TCNJ Foundation)Professional Journals and Associations

How Do I Find Funding?

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Concept Development

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Proposal Routing, Approval, and Submission

Step 1 – Submit Early Notification in eGrants

Step 2 – Develop a Proposal BudgetStep 3 – Develop the Proposal NarrativeStep 4 – Prepare the Proposal Routing

Form

This will be changing in 2016!

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Why This Process at TCNJ?Guides the prospective Principal Investigator (PI)

through the major steps in preparing and submitting a proposal to an external sponsor

Allow PIs to inform their chairs, dean, and OAGSR of the intention to submit a grant proposal or seek other outside funding

Assists with the preparation of proposal budgets, and electronically routes completed proposals through the internal sign-off process that includes approval by chair, dean, and OAGSR, and other departments as needed

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Post –AwardYou’ve been Funded! Now What?

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Post-Award FunctionsManaged by the OAGSR:Award/Contract Negotiation and AcceptancePost-Award TransitionBudget Modifications and Changes in ScopeNon-Financial Report Narratives

Managed by the Office of the TreasurerSchedule of Award Implementation Meeting (AIM)Budget Account SetupBudget Account ManagementFinancial ReportingGrant Closeout

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Award Implementation and Management (AIM) MeetingReview PI responsibilities in carrying out the grant and College resources available to support the PI.

Meet the people from OAGSR and Office of the Treasurer who will guide and support the various aspects of award management, including research compliance requirements, planning and program implementation, establishing and managing the grant account, hiring, procuring products and services, and reporting.

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Virtual One-Stop Shop Website

academicgrants.tcnj.edu

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To Do Checklist If you have not done so already, register on

InfoEd to keep updated on funding opportunities.

Set up an appointment with the OAGSR to discuss your academic interests so we can assist you in finding funding opportunities and winning a grant.

Visit our website

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Who’s Who…Pre-Award Primary Duties

Kortnay Woods (X3120) – Oversees the OAGSR, award/contract negotiations, grant and research compliance

Lori Thompson (X2262) – Concept development, prospect research, narrative review

Wendy Neil (X3255) – Online and e-systems, budget development and management, change of scope requests

Post-Award Primary DutiesDana Van Nostrand (X3303) – Oversees Post-Award, fiscal

compliance, auditsJeanette Vega (X2264) – Account set up and management,

personnel set-up, time and effort reportingCatelyn Ferranto (X3382) – Financial analyst and reporting