emily lynn grant administrator office of sponsored projects and research administration
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FRCWG Workshop
Emily LynnGrant AdministratorOffice of Sponsored Projects and Research Administration
General Information
Funding faculty research and creative works
Emphasis on research and scholarship
Curriculum Development & Service learning projects are not eligible
Merit of the project is the primary deciding factor
7 awards will be made in FY 2015 - $5k max per award
Proposals are reviewed by FASTRC
Grant Information and Restrictions
Up to $5,000 for materials/ supplies, student workers, consultants, equipment & travel.
The grant does not provide funding for faculty compensation such as a stipend or release time.
Grant recipients are obligated to return to USI for at least one complete academic year of service. Failure to do so will result in the grant recipient repaying the award amount to USI.
Proposal Instructions
Follow formatting instructions (i.e. margins, font, word/character/page limits, etc.)
Label each section using the header provided (i.e. Background Information)
Write in clear, non-technical, jargon free language.
Grant proposals are persuasive in nature… so make your argument to be awarded funding!
Narrative
1. Literature review: Required, even for creative works proposals.
Tip: Highlight references that are relevant to the proposed project.
2. Specific Goals & Objectives: Describe the scope of the project
Tip: make sure it is appropriate for the award period (1yr.)
Narrative
3. Significance of Project: address how the project will impact faculty, students, the community, academic community, etc.
Tip: This is the “ So what?” section
4. Research methods & timeline: describe clearly how you will collect data/do the research.
Tip: Use a numbered or bulleted list for your timeline
Narrative
5. Evaluation: describe how the success of the project will be evaluated and disseminated.
Additional Supporting Documents
Letter(s) of support/site approval from any organizations you will work with on the project
Short CV (2 page maximum – highlighting your experience related to this project)
Other related materials surveys, focus group manuals, etc. that will be used for the project
Budget Basics
Maximum award amount is $5k
Scope of the project should match the budget request. Tip: Manipulating the budget will not increase
your chances of funding. Ask for what you need.
Double check your numbers Tip: Discrepancies between the narrative, budget
& budget justification may suggest the project has not been well thought out.
CAYUSE 424
Grant software used for all internal and external grant submissions.
Log In instructions Visit:usi.cayuse424.com (NOTE: do not
put www. in the web address) From log in page select “First time signing
in and need a password” Your username will be the same as your
USI username Create a password in to CAYUSE
Intent to apply
All applicants must submit an intent to apply to [email protected] no later than Monday January 26, 2015
The intent to apply can be found at: http://www.usi.edu/ospra/internal-awards
-and-grants OSPRA staff will create your proposal
shell which triggers a notification to sent from CAYUSE to the PI.
RR Budget Categories (B,D,F) Senior /Key Persons: Automatically
populated with your information no additional information is needed.
Other personnel: student wages only. Travel: travel for data collection or
dissemination. Other Direct Costs: materials and
supplies, publication costs, consultant services, durable equipment with a unit price less than $5k.
FRCWG will not pay for….. Faculty salaries or release time
Curriculum development projects
Service learning projects
Capital Equipment (unit price >$5k)
Budget Justification
Provides details on budget items and the rationale for each item (i.e. why you need the it)
Include calculations for each item Example: 4days per diem x $32 per day=$128
Tip: Organize your budget justification in the same order as your budget so the documents can be compared easily.
Uploading Documents
Navigate to the Proposal Summary section
Select documents Upload the following documents as
single .pdf files: Project Description Letters of Support Short CV Budget Justification Other related materials
Review Criteria
Applicant's Qualifications How relevant is the applicant’s academic background to
conduct the project? If not, how thorough is the justification?
How well does the applicant demonstrate productivity (publications, performances, presentations, past and/or present efforts to procure external funding, etc.), experience, and/or potential to implement the project as defined?
Proposal Background How well does the proposal describe the history of the
concept for the project?
TIP: Use review criteria to assess your proposal and determine if you have addressed all points
Review Criteria
Significance/Goals & Objectives How well does the proposal show the
significance of the project to the discipline and practice, the University, the community, and beyond?
How well does the proposed project fit the applicant’s scholarly goals?
TIP: Use review criteria to assess your proposal and determine if you have addressed all points
Review Criteria
Research Methods How well does the proposal demonstrate that the
project can be completed with the available resources and in the time specified (feasibility)?
How clearly does the proposal describe a plan for development and implementation? Description should include specific details regarding the development of creative design, how data collection will be collected, and/or what types of statistical analysis will be used.
TIP: Use review criteria to assess your proposal and determine if you have addressed all points
Review Criteria
Budget How appropriate, accurate, and justified is the
budget and use of resources? How reasonable does the budget seem for both
the effort and anticipated results described? Can the project be completed with the funding
requested?
TIP: Use review criteria to assess your proposal and determine if you have addressed all points
Review Criteria
Evaluation How well are the expected outcomes
described? Outcomes must be measureable. How well
does the proposal describe how expected outcomes will be measured?
Does the proposal describe the plans for disseminating the creative work or research results?
TIP: Use review criteria to assess your proposal and determine if you have addressed all points