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Planning Your Application Funding Searches ◦Grants.gov ◦Pivot (subscription ends 12/31/15) https://pivot.cos.com/session/loginhttps://pivot.cos.com/session/login ◦https://www.youtube.com/user/ProQuestPivothttps://www.youtube.com/user/ProQuestPivot ◦SciVal Funding Agency Websites ◦Examples: Institute of Education Sciences and National Science Foundation ◦http://ies.ed.gov/funding/http://ies.ed.gov/funding/ ◦http://www.nsf.gov/funding/http://www.nsf.gov/funding/ ◦Funding Opportunities (lists current competitions) ◦Subscribe to alerts or RSS Feeds ◦Sign up for webinars and other training opportunitiesTRANSCRIPT
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Research Administration at a Glance
Tammy Fetterolf – [email protected]
Grants & Contracts Manager
College of Education
Fall 2015
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Today’s Presentation1. Planning Your Application (funding searches, utilizing sponsor websites, connecting with program officers)
2. Preparing Your Proposal
3. Managing Your Grant Award
Commonly used acronyms:PI: Principal Investigator (Project Director)RA: Research AdministratorPO: Program Officer (Program Contact)RFP: Request for Proposal
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Planning Your Application
Funding Searches◦ Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/home.html◦ Pivot (subscription ends 12/31/15) https://pivot.cos.com/session/login
◦ https://www.youtube.com/user/ProQuestPivot◦ SciVal Funding http://www.funding.scival.com/home
Agency Websites ◦ Examples: Institute of Education Sciences and National Science Foundation
◦ http://ies.ed.gov/funding/◦ http://www.nsf.gov/funding/
◦ Funding Opportunities (lists current competitions)◦ Subscribe to e-mail alerts or RSS Feeds◦ Sign up for webinars and other training opportunities
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Contact a Program Officer◦ Program Officers welcome such contacts◦ Most PO’s are former academics and enjoy opportunities to reconnect with
their academic counterparts◦ Talking over fresh ideas is a pleasant way to keep up with the field and track
future directions
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Preparing Your ProposalContact your College Research Office Well in Advance
Review and Understand RFP and Program Guidelines
Prepare a Detailed Budget and Budget Justification
Complete all Other Required Proposal Documents◦ Cover Page◦ Abstract◦ Project Narrative◦ Human Subjects Information◦ Biographical Sketches◦ Current & Pending Support◦ Data Management Plan◦ Facilities and Other Resources◦ Appendices or Other Supplementary Documentation (LOC, etc.)
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Contact Your College Research Office Well in Advance
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Contact Your College Research Office (continued)
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Review and Understand RFP and Program Guidelines
Read and re-read
Both research administrator and project director discuss
Compare our interpretations
Create checklists
Tune in to webinar, if applicable, for further clarification
Program Contact
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Prepare a Detailed Budget and Budget Justification
Costs must be allowable, allocable, reasonable, and necessary
PSU Cost Proposal System for RAs to assist PIs
RFP provides specific budget guidance
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Budget (continued) Example of specific budget instructions from IES RFP:
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Complete all other required proposal documents◦ Cover Page◦ Abstract◦ Project Narrative◦ Human Subjects Information◦ Biographical Sketches◦ Current & Pending Support◦ Data Management Plan◦ Facilities and Resources◦ Appendices or Other Supplementary Documentation
(Letters of Commitment, etc.)
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Managing Your Grant Award How the Award Process Works
What to Expect During the Performance Period
Close-Out
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Award ProcessOffice of Sponsored Programs (OSP)
• Reviews• Award
Summary• Distribute to
CRO, PI, and RA
College Research Office
• Requests Account No.
• Sets up Budget
• Reviews T&Cs and Prepares Summary Sheets
Research Accounting
• Rates• Invoicing• Financial
Reports
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Performance Period Assistance from Program Officer
Assistance from College-Level and Department-Level RAs
Routinely Monitor Account – MyResearch Portal
Annual Performance Reports
Significant Changes to Project
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Closeout Award Ends – PI/Department discontinue spending
Final Financial Report Due
Final Performance Report Due
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Questions?