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Funding Strategy Funding Strategy Workshop Workshop Randolph Hall Randolph Hall Vice Provost for Research Vice Provost for Research Advancement Advancement University of Southern University of Southern California California

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Funding Strategy Workshop. Randolph Hall Vice Provost for Research Advancement University of Southern California. Why Funding?. Enables research Attracts Ph.D. students Can build collaborations, increase exposure Measure of quality - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Funding Strategy Funding Strategy WorkshopWorkshop

Randolph HallRandolph HallVice Provost for Research Vice Provost for Research AdvancementAdvancementUniversity of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of Southern California

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Why Funding?Why Funding?

Enables researchEnables research Attracts Ph.D. studentsAttracts Ph.D. students Can build collaborations, increase exposureCan build collaborations, increase exposure Measure of qualityMeasure of quality Helps school -- overhead and student Helps school -- overhead and student

support, which provides growthsupport, which provides growth Can help in promotionCan help in promotion Can add to income through summer salary, Can add to income through summer salary,

or can relieve teachingor can relieve teaching

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Funding CautionsFunding Cautions

Develop coherent research programDevelop coherent research program Do not distract from publications or other Do not distract from publications or other

creative endeavorscreative endeavors Continuity of supportContinuity of support Effort should not be overwhelmingEffort should not be overwhelming Better to pass an opportunity, than to Better to pass an opportunity, than to

embark on one with little chance of embark on one with little chance of successsuccess

Be prepared for rejectionBe prepared for rejection

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Creating the StrategyCreating the Strategy

Set your own vision: what do you Set your own vision: what do you want to be known for 5 years from want to be known for 5 years from nownow• Assess your own capabilities and Assess your own capabilities and

passions for researchpassions for research• Identify capabilities that you can Identify capabilities that you can

leverage here at USC -- do not become leverage here at USC -- do not become isolatedisolated

• Create milestones needed for tenureCreate milestones needed for tenure

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More StrategyMore Strategy

Assess the MarketAssess the Market• Identify agencies and programs that Identify agencies and programs that

fund related researchfund related research• Determine how your vision can be Determine how your vision can be

crafted to match funding prioritiescrafted to match funding priorities• Create a proposal writing scheduleCreate a proposal writing schedule

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ExerciseExercise

Imagine you are writing your Imagine you are writing your personal statement for tenure personal statement for tenure promotion, five years for now: promotion, five years for now: describe your area of research and describe your area of research and accomplishments as though you accomplishments as though you have already achieved themhave already achieved them

Assess: how critical is funding in Assess: how critical is funding in fulfilling your visionfulfilling your vision

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Next Steps in Securing Next Steps in Securing FundingFunding

1. Identify relevant funding 1. Identify relevant funding agenciesagencies

2. Research the programs 2. Research the programs 3. Get to know the program officer 3. Get to know the program officer 4. Write a responsive proposal4. Write a responsive proposal 5. Get feedback and revise 5. Get feedback and revise

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1. Identify relevant 1. Identify relevant agenciesagencies

Goal: find the sources of fundingGoal: find the sources of funding Contact your peers, mentors, at Contact your peers, mentors, at

USC and elsewhereUSC and elsewhere Find out where other universities Find out where other universities

get funding in your areaget funding in your area Attend relevant conferencesAttend relevant conferences Search the webSearch the web

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2. Research the programs2. Research the programs

Goal: determine priorities and selection processGoal: determine priorities and selection process Read material on the webRead material on the web

• Program priorities, who has been funded and for what, Program priorities, who has been funded and for what, review process; who decides and how peer review is review process; who decides and how peer review is conducted; total dollars; size and duration of awards; conducted; total dollars; size and duration of awards; success ratesuccess rate

Contact program officerContact program officer• What is the real story on funding; obtain suggestions What is the real story on funding; obtain suggestions

on how to structure proposal; volunteer to be on on how to structure proposal; volunteer to be on review panelreview panel

Contact other people who have been fundedContact other people who have been funded• What did it take for them to get funded; get example What did it take for them to get funded; get example

of a funded proposalof a funded proposal

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3. Get to Know the Program 3. Get to Know the Program OfficerOfficer

Goal: Make your research a priority within Goal: Make your research a priority within the programthe program

Visit and meet in person; present your Visit and meet in person; present your ideas and get feedback; find out what the ideas and get feedback; find out what the program officer cares most about; find out program officer cares most about; find out & influence what will happen in future& influence what will happen in future

Volunteer to serve on a review panelVolunteer to serve on a review panel Try to connect to program officer through Try to connect to program officer through

conferences, professional meetingsconferences, professional meetings Treat him or her like a customerTreat him or her like a customer

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4. Write a Responsive 4. Write a Responsive ProposalProposal

Goal: Be responsive, innovative and Goal: Be responsive, innovative and communicate wellcommunicate well

Parse the RFP; make sure that you Parse the RFP; make sure that you have addressed all requirementshave addressed all requirements

Write the proposal for the audience Write the proposal for the audience (understand who are the reviewers)(understand who are the reviewers)

Create an appropriate budget and Create an appropriate budget and planplan

Excel in all categoriesExcel in all categories

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4a. Develop Concept4a. Develop Concept

Understand literature and needsUnderstand literature and needs Build from your strengthsBuild from your strengths Identify/develop partnersIdentify/develop partners Reaction from colleagues and Reaction from colleagues and

peerspeers

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4b. Writing4b. Writing Follow section format exactlyFollow section format exactly Clear statement of benefits and Clear statement of benefits and

significance: in abstract, introduction, significance: in abstract, introduction, conclusionsconclusions

Complete review of relevant literature Complete review of relevant literature Include clear schedule, and describe the Include clear schedule, and describe the

deliverablesdeliverables Justify budget expendituresJustify budget expenditures Present your qualificationPresent your qualification

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5. Get Feedback and 5. Get Feedback and ReviseRevise

Goal: Make sure you got it rightGoal: Make sure you got it right Complete proposal at least 3 Complete proposal at least 3

weeks before deadlineweeks before deadline Show proposal to a peer who Show proposal to a peer who

knows your area of work wellknows your area of work well Show proposal to a peer who is not Show proposal to a peer who is not

a specialist in your areaa specialist in your area Show proposal to a non-researcherShow proposal to a non-researcher

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Proposal WritingProposal Writing

A good research proposal A good research proposal demonstrates demonstrates innovationinnovation and and significancesignificance within its field of study within its field of study

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Myths of Proposal WritingMyths of Proposal Writing

Technical and scientific merits Technical and scientific merits alone determine winnersalone determine winners

Proposals should always be written Proposals should always be written for the top experts in your field for the top experts in your field

Only peers pick proposalsOnly peers pick proposals Don’t ask your colleagues to review Don’t ask your colleagues to review

your proposal -- they won’t your proposal -- they won’t appreciate it anywayappreciate it anyway

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More MythsMore Myths

It’s a good idea to submit the same It’s a good idea to submit the same proposal to several agenciesproposal to several agencies

Follow your own writing style -- Follow your own writing style -- reviewers don’t care about the reviewers don’t care about the guidelinesguidelines

Don’t worry about schedules and Don’t worry about schedules and deliverables -- this is researchdeliverables -- this is research

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RealityReality

Reviewers often do not read Reviewers often do not read proposals carefully, and they proposals carefully, and they frequently look for the “big idea”frequently look for the “big idea”

Reviewers also look for reasons to Reviewers also look for reasons to deny proposals -- there should be no deny proposals -- there should be no holesholes

Reviewers are not always expertsReviewers are not always experts Managers make the final decision, Managers make the final decision,

and influence the processand influence the process

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What Peers WantWhat Peers Want

Innovation and significanceInnovation and significance Responsiveness to programResponsiveness to program Care in writing proposalCare in writing proposal Capability to accomplish objectivesCapability to accomplish objectives

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What Managers WantWhat Managers Want

Proposals that fulfill programmatic Proposals that fulfill programmatic prioritiespriorities

Complementary work (no Complementary work (no duplication)duplication)

Investigators who are good to work Investigators who are good to work withwith

No black marks (always deliver on No black marks (always deliver on promises)promises)

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SummarySummary

Begin with innovation and Begin with innovation and significancesignificance

Treat programs like customers -- Treat programs like customers -- you need to be responsiveyou need to be responsive

Get as much feedback as possible Get as much feedback as possible -- avoid risks -- you can raise the -- avoid risks -- you can raise the probability of being pickedprobability of being picked

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Summary Should do Exactly Summary Should do Exactly What is AskedWhat is Asked

Project Summary:Project Summary: Summarize the Summarize the integrated education integrated education

and research activitiesand research activities of the of the proposed CAREER project. Note that proposed CAREER project. Note that the Project Summary must clearly the Project Summary must clearly address in separate statements how address in separate statements how the proposal meets both the the proposal meets both the Intellectual MeritIntellectual Merit and and Broader ImpactBroader Impact review criteria.review criteria.

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Project DescriptionProject Description

Well-argued and specific proposal for activities that will, Well-argued and specific proposal for activities that will, over a 5-year period, build a firm foundation for a over a 5-year period, build a firm foundation for a lifetime of contributions to integrated research and lifetime of contributions to integrated research and educational activities in the context of the PI's educational activities in the context of the PI's organization. Note that the Project Description organization. Note that the Project Description may not may not exceed 15 pagesexceed 15 pages..

Should Include:Should Include: a description of the proposed research project, including a description of the proposed research project, including

preliminary preliminary supporting datasupporting data where appropriate, where appropriate, specific specific objectivesobjectives, , methods and procedures to be usedmethods and procedures to be used, and , and expected significance of the resultsexpected significance of the results;;

a description of the a description of the proposed educational activitiesproposed educational activities, , including including plans to evaluate their impactplans to evaluate their impact;;

a description of how the research and educational a description of how the research and educational activities are activities are integrated with one anotherintegrated with one another; and; and

results of prior NSF support, if applicable.results of prior NSF support, if applicable.

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EducationEducation Proposed education activities may be in a broad range of areas and Proposed education activities may be in a broad range of areas and

may be directed to any level: K-12 students, undergraduates, may be directed to any level: K-12 students, undergraduates, graduate students, and/or the general public, but should be related graduate students, and/or the general public, but should be related to the proposed research. Some examples are: designing innovative to the proposed research. Some examples are: designing innovative courses or curricula; supporting teacher preparation and courses or curricula; supporting teacher preparation and enhancement; conducting outreach and mentoring activities to enhancement; conducting outreach and mentoring activities to enhance scientific literacy or involve students from groups that have enhance scientific literacy or involve students from groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in science; researching been traditionally underrepresented in science; researching pedagogy or students' learning and conceptual development in the pedagogy or students' learning and conceptual development in the discipline; incorporating research activities into undergraduate discipline; incorporating research activities into undergraduate courses; linking education activities to industrial, international, or courses; linking education activities to industrial, international, or cross-disciplinary work; and implementing innovative methods for cross-disciplinary work; and implementing innovative methods for evaluation and assessment. Education activities may also include evaluation and assessment. Education activities may also include designing new educational materials and practices or adapting and designing new educational materials and practices or adapting and implementing effective educational materials and practices implementing effective educational materials and practices developed elsewhere. Such activities should be consistent with developed elsewhere. Such activities should be consistent with research and best practices in curriculum, pedagogy, and research and best practices in curriculum, pedagogy, and evaluation. A helpful document for information on NSF programmatic evaluation. A helpful document for information on NSF programmatic goals for evaluating education activities is the NSF publication goals for evaluating education activities is the NSF publication The The 2002 User-Friendly Handbook for Project Evaluation2002 User-Friendly Handbook for Project Evaluation ( (NSF 02-057NSF 02-057). ).

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Proposal OutlineProposal Outline SummarySummary

• Intellectual MeritIntellectual Merit• Broader ImpactBroader Impact

Project DescriptionProject Description• IntroductionIntroduction• Research PlanResearch Plan

– ObjectivesObjectives– Review of prior researchReview of prior research– Supporting dataSupporting data– Methods and proceduresMethods and procedures– Expected resultsExpected results

• Education PlanEducation Plan– ActivitiesActivities– AssessmentAssessment– Integration or Research and EducationIntegration or Research and Education

• Budget and ScheduleBudget and Schedule• ConclusionsConclusions

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Intellectual MeritIntellectual Merit

How important is the proposed activity to How important is the proposed activity to advancing knowledge and understanding advancing knowledge and understanding within its own field or across different fields? within its own field or across different fields? How well qualified is the proposer (individual How well qualified is the proposer (individual or team) to conduct the project? (If or team) to conduct the project? (If appropriate, the reviewer will comment on appropriate, the reviewer will comment on the quality of the prior work.) To what extent the quality of the prior work.) To what extent does the proposed activity suggest and does the proposed activity suggest and explore creative and original concepts? How explore creative and original concepts? How well conceived and organized is the well conceived and organized is the proposed activity? Is there sufficient access proposed activity? Is there sufficient access to resources?to resources?

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Broader ImpactsBroader Impacts

How well does the activity advance discovery How well does the activity advance discovery and understanding while promoting teaching, and understanding while promoting teaching, training, and learning? How well does the training, and learning? How well does the proposed activity broaden the participation of proposed activity broaden the participation of underrepresented groups (e.g., gender, underrepresented groups (e.g., gender, ethnicity, disability, geographic, etc.)? To what ethnicity, disability, geographic, etc.)? To what extent will it enhance the infrastructure for extent will it enhance the infrastructure for research and education, such as facilities, research and education, such as facilities, instrumentation, networks, and partnerships? instrumentation, networks, and partnerships? Will the results be disseminated broadly to Will the results be disseminated broadly to enhance scientific and technological enhance scientific and technological understanding? What may be the benefits of the understanding? What may be the benefits of the proposed activity to society?proposed activity to society?

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Integration of Research Integration of Research and Educationand Education

One of the principal strategies in support of One of the principal strategies in support of NSF's goals is to foster integration of research NSF's goals is to foster integration of research and education through the programs, projects, and education through the programs, projects, and activities it supports at academic and and activities it supports at academic and research institutions. These institutions research institutions. These institutions provide abundant opportunities where provide abundant opportunities where individuals may concurrently assume individuals may concurrently assume responsibilities as researchers, educators, and responsibilities as researchers, educators, and students and where all can engage in joint students and where all can engage in joint efforts that infuse education with the efforts that infuse education with the excitement of discovery and enrich research excitement of discovery and enrich research through the diversity of learning perspectives.through the diversity of learning perspectives.

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DiversityDiversity

Broadening opportunities and Broadening opportunities and enabling the participation of all enabling the participation of all citizens -- women and men, citizens -- women and men, underrepresented minorities, and underrepresented minorities, and persons with disabilities -- is essential persons with disabilities -- is essential to the health and vitality of science to the health and vitality of science and engineering. NSF is committed to and engineering. NSF is committed to this principle of diversity and deems it this principle of diversity and deems it central to the programs, projects, and central to the programs, projects, and activities it considers and supports.activities it considers and supports.

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Exercise 2Exercise 2

A) Complete steps 1 and 2 for a A) Complete steps 1 and 2 for a funding program of your choicefunding program of your choice

B) Parse a request for proposal – B) Parse a request for proposal – create the outlinecreate the outline