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Grants & Sponsored Research at Methodist University
Wendy HustwitGrants and Sponsored Research [email protected] 216A
Grant Funding
“In good times and bad, we know that people give because you meet needs, not because you have needs.”
-Kay Sprinkel Grace, author and philanthropist
Grants vs. DonationsGrants Donations
No or low expectations for something in return
Funds for which grantor expects something in return (reports, evidence, results)
A set period to achieve objectives and spend funds
Penalties for failure to comply (give money back, no repeat grants)
Funds awarded through competitive process
No set period in which funds must be spent
No penalties for non-compliance
Why Grant Funding?To carry out important projects that benefit
students, faculty, and community, i.e., meeting needs.
Test tools and strategies to improve student learning
Perform research on student learning and/or scientific questions
Jump-start a worthy, but unfunded, experimental project that has potential for meaningful impact on students, professors, science, other.
Office of Grants and Sponsored Research Central repository for all grant applications and awards on campus
Office of Grants and Sponsored Research Central repository for all grant applications and awards on campus
GSR assists in the pre-award stage: Consults with Project Lead on departmental needs Researches and identifies funders Fosters relationship between Project Lead and Funder Facilitates Grant Team meetings to develop proposal Assists with drafting proposal/application Distributes proposal for final review and signatures Submits final proposal on behalf of Project Lead
GSR assists in the post-award stage Assist Project Lead in financial and programmatic reporting Helps coordinate financial and administrative support if
necessary
Office of Grants and Sponsored Research Central repository for all grant applications and awards on campus
GSR also offers professional development opportunitiesBasic grant seekingDiscipline-specific grant opportunities
STEM Humanities Student Services
Specific topics on grant seeking Developing your Statement of Need Others
Typical Grant Team Members
Typical Proposal Workflow
Common Proposal FormatI. Introduction
Who we are and why we’re unique (deserving)
II. Need StatementThe issue(s) affecting students and evidence to back it up
III. Goals & Objectives Our plan to address issues and why it will work
IV. Methods Clear steps to achieve plan (staff, training, equipment,
etc)
V. EvaluationHow we measure the success of our plan
VI. SustainabilityHow we will continue success after grant period
VII. Budget & Budget NarrativeLine item description of costs to carry out our plan
After Submission Notification in 2-6 months
Look for additional funders to submit similar plan/proposal
May be able to implement some things without funding anyway
We Got the Grant! Thank You Letter and Celebrate
Consult with funder again (and again, and again)
Start Your Plan!
Stick to the reporting schedule
Stay in contact with the funder
Or, We Didn’t Get the Grant
This happens often, don’t be discouraged. You still have a well thought-out, written plan for your project.
Ask funder for feedback on your proposal
Tweak some (or a lot) and re-apply next year
Find other sources and tweak as needed for their guidelines
Finding STEM FundingSTEM Grants.com http://stemgrants.com/category/university-grant-opportunities/
National Science Foundation – www.nsf.gov Improving Undergraduate STEM EducationS-STEM (scholarships for low-income, disadvantaged students
Google RISE Awards (Computer Science)https://www.google.com/edu/resources/programs/google-rise-awards/index.html#/!overview
Duke Energy Foundation – STEM education, mostly k-12
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation – STEM research
Simons Foundation
NC GlaxoSmithKline Foundation http://www.ncgskfoundation.org/index.html
Lab equipment and supply companiesVernier http://www.vernier.com/grants/nsta/
BrainstormingFunders want topical and important projects that have the potential to produce far-reaching results or evidence. DISCUSS!
What kind of projects . . . •Are topical?•Are important (for science, for student success, etc.)?•Will produce results (evidence, enrollment, retention, etc.)?
And also . . . •align with MU’s Strategic Plan? •are feasible/achievable within the next year or so?
. . . if we just had a some funds to help with equipment, training, staffing, stipends, books, training, etc.
