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Navigating Research FundingCynthia SagersOffice of the Vice Provost for Research and Economic DevelopmentUA
Finding funding
• Develop your idea
• Identify a funding source
• Prepare a proposal
• Submit to granting agency
• Manage your opportunity
Finding funding
• Identify a funding source
• Develop your idea
• Prepare a proposal
• Submit to granting agency
• Manage your opportunity
Finding funding
• Identify a funding source
• Develop your idea
• Prepare a proposal
• Submit to granting agency
• Manage your opportunity
All funding agencies have rules governing how money is awarded and spent.
The rules must be transparent.
The rules must be followed.
Sometimes the rules change.
nsf.gov
Rules for each competition are published in a solicitation (aka RFA, RFP, program announcement).
nsf.govSolicitation
nsf.govSolicitation
nsf.govSolicitation
nsf.govSolicitation
Includes description of proposal elementsproject summarytable of contentsproject descriptionbudget budget justificationbiographical sketch(es)current and pending supportfacilities and other resourcesconflicts of interest (COIs)
nsf.govSolicitation
Additional proposal elementsdata management planpost-doc mentoring plansupplementary documents
letters of commitmentrelevant permitspermission to use research facilities/sites
nsf.govSolicitation
Merit review criteria1) intellectual merit2) broader impacts
Additional review criteriaprogram-specific elements
nsf.gov
Solicitation may reference additional rules: Proposal and Awards Policy Procedure Guide – PAPPG
Updates to solicitation may be posted in a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL)
When should you contact your program officer:
When you are thoroughly familiar with the solicitation(s)When you are prepared to discuss details of your projectWhen you have adequate time to respond to the POs comments
Why should you contact a program officer:
If you are uncertain that your project is a good fit with the program, or the agency
If you have concerns that your project is too large or too smallIf your project is multi-, or inter-disciplinary If your project has an international component If you are from an EPSCoR state
Funding trends in NSF DEB
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012Year
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
Pro
ject
s
5
10
15
20
25
30
Success (%)
proposals
success rate
awards
Number of proposals submitted to DEB has nearly doubled while the number of funded awards has remained relatively unchanged.
Proposal success rates are approaching single digits
Thanks!Cynthia SagersADMN 205