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Transforming Good Ideas into Funded Research:
Strategies for New Faculty & New Grant Seekers
Dr. Nicole WagnerAssistant Director, Office of Research Development
Office of the Associate VP for Research
Ms. Stephanie A. KorcheckResearch Coordinator for Proposal Development
College of Education
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SESSION OBJECTIVES
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Understand strategies related to developing a
fundable research agenda
Understand how creating a Work Plan is an efficient
way to operationalize your research agenda into
individual research projects
Learn about tools to identify potential funders and
funding opportunities
Learn strategies to get to know potential funders
Understand why and how to prepare a concept
paper to obtain feedback on your research project
Learn about research development resources at
Texas State
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SECURING EXTERNAL FUNDINGFOR RESEARCH
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Be Strategic and
Efficient with Your Time!
1. Develop a Five-Year Research Agenda
2. Identify Potential Funders
3. Develop & Submit Concept Papers
4. Craft and Submit a Full Application
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DEVELOP A FIVE-YEAR
RESEARCH AGENDA
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All scholarship placed within
context of larger agenda
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KEY CONSIDERATIONS
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Passion
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KEY CONSIDERATIONS
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Gain Independence
from Graduate Advisors
Develop Strong Publication Record
Linked to Research Agenda
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KEY CONSIDERATIONS
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Education Plan Related to
Your Research Agenda
Improve undergraduate and graduate student
education
Increase diversity of graduates
Broader impact on society
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KEY CONSIDERATIONS
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Mentors
Department Chair and Faculty
Faculty from other departments
Colleagues from other institutions
Consider Co-PI Role
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KEY CONSIDERATIONS
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Awareness of
Current Funding Landscape
Current Literature
Professional Organizations
Conferences
Preliminary Review of Funders
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All funded research
begins with
a good idea…
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FUNDABLE RESEARCH IDEAS
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Address Significant, Timely Problem
Multidisciplinary Approach
Innovative
Broad Impact
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RESEARCH AGENDA TEMPLATE
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BENEFITS OF DEVELOPING
RESEARCH AGENDA
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Turns good idea into fundable projects
Defines scope of work
Identifies resources required for success
Foundation for
Research design
Project timeline
Budget spreadsheet/justification
Parameters to identify potential funders
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STRATEGIES TO LAUNCH
RESEARCH
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Texas State – AVPR, college
Professional Organizations
“Local” Foundations
Tenure-Track Fellowships/Awards
National Foundations and Federal
Agencies – exploratory/pilot grants
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POTENTIAL FUNDERS
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Schedule time to search opportunitiesPIVOT
http://pivot.cos.com
Foundation Directory Online (through Alkek)
Library “Grants and Scholarships” Database
Grant Resources Center
http://www.aascu.org/GRC/Default.aspx
username: txstate; password: awards
Talk with Research Coordinator
Attend “Finding Funding” workshop
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FUNDER HOMEWORK
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Priorities – mission, strategic plans,
previous awards
General Procedures
Sign up for Alerts, Newsletters
Program Officers, Reviewers,
Funded Researchers
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Don’t Wait For a
Call For Proposals!
50% NSF and 80% NIH funding
is awarded through unsolicited,
investigator-initiated proposals
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PREPARE CONCEPT PAPER
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Mini proposal to sell significance
and viability of your idea
Feedback regarding strengths and
weaknesses of project
Relationships with program
officers
Best use of your valuable time –
would you rather prepare 3 or 55
pages?
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FIRST DRAFT
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Title
Intro
Background and Purpose
Project Description
Goals and Objectives
Research Design
Anticipated Outcomes
Project Needs and Key Personnel
Significance and Impact
References
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THIS IS
A
SALES PITCH!
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You MUST write
with your
audience in mind
Level of expertise
Link to funder’s priorities
It’s all about the “so what?”
Think grandiosely!
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SHARE YOUR CONCEPT PAPER
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Research Coordinator
Mentors
Potential funder(s)
You cannot! will not!! must not!!!
send the same version
to multiple funders
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CONCEPT PAPER OUTCOMES
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Feedback
Applicable to Funding Priorities
Strengths and Weaknesses
Relationship with Program Officer
Next Step
Receive Funding
Expanded Concept Paper
Full Application
Different Program Officer
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UPCOMING WORKSHOP
Effective Strategies for Crafting
Competitive Research Proposals
for External FundingTue, Mar 29, 11am-12pm, ALK 105/6
Preparing a compelling research proposal for external
funders requires strategic decisions throughout the
project development and writing processes—
approaches that are very different from those used
when preparing other scholarly works. Whether you
are a new or experienced grant writer, Effective
Strategies will provide specific, practical information
you can immediately use to make your proposal stand
apart from competing submissions.
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Strategies for New Faculty & Grant Seekers – Feb. 25, 2016
INITIATIVE FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY
RESEARCH & ANALYSIS (IIRDA)
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IIRDA’s mission is to serve as a resource
that meets the need for state-of-the-art
research support in a comprehensive,
rigorous and interdisciplinary way.
Externally Funded Proposal Assistance
Faculty Consultation Services
Professional Data Analysis Services
http://www.txstate.edu/trec/iirda.html
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Questions?
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Dr. Nicole WagnerAssistant Director, Office of Research Development
Office of the Associate VP for Research
[email protected]; 512-245-2314
http://www.txstate.edu/research/
Ms. Stephanie A. KorcheckResearch Coordinator for Proposal Development
Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
College of Education
[email protected]; 512-245-2041
http://www.education.txstate.edu/orsp/
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