Funding Opportunities for Enhancing Teaching and Learning

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Funding Opportunities for Enhancing Teaching and
Learning
Kay Sizer, Don Schwert, Sudhir Mehta
North Dakota State University Sudhir.Mehta_at_ndsu.no
dak.edu
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Introduction

• Assign a number to each person on your table
  based on birth dates (01/01 ? 1, etc)
• Discuss experience, if any, with receiving
  grants, reviewing proposals, and writing
  proposals
• Also, discuss area of interest

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One Possible Program
N S F (National Science Foundation) D U E
(Division of Undergraduate Education) C C L I
(Course, Curriculum, and
Laboratory Improvement)

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CCLI Program
E M D Educational Materials Development (with
a vision of national impact) A I Adaptation
and Implementation of educational materials and
approaches (with a vision of institutional
impact) N D National Dissemination and
large scale faculty development opportunities
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C C L I E M D

• Innovative educational materials
  (electronic, print, multi-media, equipment) or
  practices appropriate for national distribution,
  adaptation, and implementation.
• Proof-of-Concept ( up to 75K)
• Full Scale Development ( up to 500K )
  

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C C L I A I

• For locally adapting and implementing
  educational materials and approaches in a
• Course / Laboratory
• (up to 100K)
• Comprehensive curriculum
• (up to 200K)

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How to Write a Winning Proposal

• You have to
• have a good idea and
• sell it

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From Where Do I Get Good Ideas?

• Brainstorming with colleagues
• Research papers (journals/ magazines/conferences)
• Program guidelines
• Previous Awards

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How Do I Sell My Proposal?

• Read / Use RFP Thoroughly
• Write Clearly (Goals, Method, Evaluation,
  Dissemination)
• Use Appropriate Graphs, Figures, Tables, and
  References
• Discuss Pilot (Previous) Study
• Show Your Credentials and Administrative Support
• Have the Proposal Ready at Least a Week Before
  the Deadline and Get Comments From Others