savvy researcher workshop on grant finding
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Slides accompanying a workshop on finding research grants via the Foundation Directory Online and other University of Illinois resources. * content was added, 25 September 2013TRANSCRIPT
Finding Grants to Support Your Research
The Foundation Directory Online and other UIUC resources
Brian Zelip @bzelip Scholarly Commons @scholcommons
{slides at http://slideshare.net/zelip}
This workshop’s flow 1. Learn about FDO 2. Hands-on FDO 3. Look at other UIUC resources
FDO is valuable because it's a clearinghouse of
information about organizations who give grants and the grants
they’ve given.
FDO mostly provides research on funding.
But it’s possible to use
FDO to find funding for research too.
* FDO subscription packages university’s package
FoundationCenter.org
Accessing FDO
FoundationCenter.org
Accessing FDO
Accessing FDO
via the library’s Online Journals & Databases
Step 1
Accessing FDO
search for Foundation Directory
Step 2
Accessing FDO
click on Foundation Directory Online
Step 3
Accessing FDO
click on Databases
Step 4
Accessing FDO
!!!
FDO’s databases
FDO’s databases
1. Request for proposals (RFP) 2. Grantmakers 3. Grants 4. Companies 5. 990 Tax forms (grantmakers) 6. News about philanthropy 7. Reports about grants 8. FDO reports 9. Jobs
“POWER SEARCH”
FDO’s databases
Details include:
• Deadline • $ amount • Grantmaker • Brief description • Link to complete RFP
Request for proposals (RFPs)
FDO’s databases
Search by:
• Location • Field of interest • Type of support • Geographic area • Keywords • and additional filters
Grantmakers
Profiles include:
• Purpose of activities • Program areas • Application info • Officers & trustees • Current financial data
FDO’s databases
Search by:
• Recipient location • Recipient type • Grant subject • Keyword • other options
Grants
Records include:
• Recipient info & 990s • Additional details
of the grant’s purpose
FDO’s databases
Profiles include:
• Information about a company's activities • Social responsibility scores & rankings • Names of the Board of Directors • Recent SEC 10-K filings
Companies
Hands-on with FDO
Let’s start by looking up common funders of academic research
1. National Science Foundation 2. National Institutes of Health 3. National Endowment of the Humanities
Let’s start by looking up common funders of academic research
1. National Science Foundation 2. National Institutes of Health 3. National Endowment of the Humanities
…unfortunately these types of funders aren’t represented in FDO
“I’d like to find current RFPs for education research.”
example
Hands-on with FDO
“I’d like to find current RFPs for civil engineering.”
example
Hands-on with FDO
“I’d like to find grants received by the University of Illinois.”
example
Hands-on with FDO
Hands-on with FDO
Create a Philanthropy News Digest account.
Hands-on with FDO
Try looking up your own interests.
Illinois grant resources
START myResearch
a grants management tool
web.uillinois.edu/start_myresearch
Information portal
• Library libguide… uiuc.libguides.com/grants
Campus units
• Center for Advanced Study • Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities • International Programs and Studies • National/Intnl Scholarships Program • Office of The Vice Chancellor for Research
Illinois grant resources
Scholarly Commons Main Library room 306 Mon-Thu: 11a-7p; Fri: 11a-6p library.illinois.edu/SC publish.illinois.edu/CommonsKnowledge @ScholCommons