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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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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

n_w54@txstate.edu; 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

sk18@txstate.edu; 512-245-2041

http://www.education.txstate.edu/orsp/

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