OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND SPONSORED PROGRAMS

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OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND SPONSORED PROGRAMS

• GRANT WRITING 101 LUNCHEON PART 1
• Denise Ehlen, 23 February 2009

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MISSION

• The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
  will support the scholarly and creative
  achievement of faculty and staff by
• Facilitating the procurement of external support
• Administering internal support for research
• Documenting and publicizing the scholarly
  achievements of members of the UWW community

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CONTACTING ORSP

• The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
  (ORSP)
• Suite 2237 Andersen Library
• Door 7
• Satellite Dishes
• 262-472-5212
• www.uwworsp.org

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PROPOSAL PROCESS

• Miner and Miners Proposal Planning Writing,
  4th ed.
• Chapter 1, pp. 3-10
• Carlsons Winning Grants Step by Step, 2nd ed.

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PROPOSAL PROCESS

• Development Strategies
• Submit intramural grant proposals
• Serve as intramural proposal reviewer
• Academic Staff Professional Development Committee
• Academic Development Committee
• ORSP Panel (GEAR UP, GWF)

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PROPOSAL PROCESS

• Development Strategies, continued
• Grant writing fundamentals (Proposal Resources)
• http//www.uwworsp.org/media/proposals.htm
• Workshops/Book Clubs/Get a Lunch, Get a Grant

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PROPOSAL PROCESS

• Carlsons Winning Grants Step by Step, 2nd ed.
• Introduction, pp. 1 -6
• Step 1 developing the Proposal Idea, pp. 7-11
• Step 2 Developing a Relationship with Funders,
  pp. 12-18

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DEVELOPING CONNECTIONS

• Develop supportive relationships with people
  where you work.
• LEARN Centers Collaborative Research Network
• http//www.uww.edu/learn/collresnet.php
• Collaborative Opportunities Gatherings (COGS)

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FINDING FUNDERS

• Online resources http//www.uwworsp.org/media/exte
  rnal.htm
• Foundations in Wisconsin (FIW)
• The Foundation Center
• FedBizOpps
• Grants.gov
• Links to Federal Sponsors
• SMARTS
• eRA

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FINDING FUNDERS

• Services
• Searches
• Ron Fleischmann, Associate Research Administrator
  (472-5212, fleischr_at_uww.edu)
• Individual consultation
• Denise Ehlen, Director (472-5212, ehlend_at_uww.edu)
• Other
• Sponsor visits
• Workshops

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FINDING FUNDERS

• Miner and Miners Proposal Planning Writing,
  4th ed.
• Chapter 2 Finding Public Funds, pp. 11-22
• Chapter 3 Finding Private Funds, pp. 23-38
• Chapter 4 Preproposal Contacts, pp. 39-52

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FINDING FUNDERS

• Carlsons Winning Grants Step by Step, 2nd ed.
• Special Resource Section Parts A and B, pp. 83-95

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LETTER PROPOSALS

• Miner and Miners Proposal Planning Writing,
  4th ed.
• Chapter 5 Letter Proposal Template, pp. 53-6a8
• Chapter 6 Letter Proposal Examples, 69-86

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LETTER PROPOSALS

• Miner and Miners Proposal Planning Writing,
  4th ed.
• Chapter 5 Letter Proposal Template, pp. 53-6a8
• Chapter 6 Letter Proposal Examples, 69-86

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FULL PROPOSAL

• Background or Organization
• Carlsons Winning Grants Step by Step, 2nd ed.
• Step 9 Writing the Organization Background
  Component

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FULL PROPOSAL

• Background or Organization
• Miner and Miners Proposal Planning and Writing,
  4th ed.
• Part II, Writing Private Foundation and
  Corporation Proposals, pp. 53-86

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FULL PROPOSAL

• Needs Statement
• Miner and Miners Proposal Planning and Writing,
  4th ed.
• Chapter 7 Statement of Problem, pp. 89-96
• Carlsons Winning Grants Step by Step, 2nd ed.
• Step 3 Writing a Compelling Need Statement, pp.
  19-25

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FULL PROPOSAL

• Needs Statement
• Key Questions to Answer Does your proposal
• Specify the conditions you wish to change?
• Include appropriate supporting evidence?
• Convey the focus of your project/proposal early
  in the narrative?

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FULL PROPOSAL

• Needs Statement
• Key Questions to Answer Does your proposal
• Establish importance/significance from the
  sponsors perspective?
• Supply appropriate and compelling introduction to
  the rest of the application?

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FULL PROPOSAL

• Goals and Objectives
• Miner and Miners Proposal Planning and Writing,
  4th ed.
• Chapter 8 Goals, Objectives, and Outcomes, pp.
  97-104
• Carlsons Winning Grants Step by Step, 2nd ed.
• Step 4 Defining Clear Goals and Objectives, pp.
  26-32

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FULL PROPOSAL

• Goals and Objectives
• Key Questions to Answer Does your proposal
• Clearly describe or list objectives, hypotheses,
  and/or research questions?
• Signal project objectives without burying them?
• Directly address the need or problem?

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FULL PROPOSAL

• Goals and Objectives
• Key Questions to Answer Does your proposal
• State objectives in a way that can be evaluated,
  measured, and/or tested? Include timeline?
• Demonstrate why project outcomes are appropriate
  and important to the sponsor?
• State objectives in terms of outcomes and not
  methods or activities?

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FULL PROPOSAL

• Methods
• Miner and Miners Proposal Planning and Writing,
  4th ed.
• Chapter 9 Methods, pp. 105-118
• Carlsons Winning Grants Step by Step, 2nd ed.
• Step 5 Developing your Methods, pp. 33-38

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FULL PROPOSAL

• Methods
• Key Questions to Answer Does your proposal
• Explain why you choose your methodological
  approach?
• Describe the major activities associated with
  each objective?
• Indicate key project personnel responsible for
  each activity?

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FULL PROPOSAL

• Budget
• Miner and Miners Proposal Planning and Writing,
  4th ed.
• Chapter 12 Budgets, pp. 139-152
• Carlsons Winning Grants Step by Step, 2nd ed.
• Step 8 Preparing the Program Budget, pp. 53-61

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FULL PROPOSAL

• Budget
• Key Questions to Answer Does your proposal
• Include sufficient resources to carry out the
  project?
• Include a narrative justifying major budget
  categories?
• Comply with sponsor guidelines?
• Include sufficient detail?
• Outline cost-sharing?

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FULL PROPOSAL

• Evaluation
• Miner and Miners Proposal Planning and Writing,
  4th ed.
• Chapter 10 Evaluation, pp. 119-128
• Carlsons Winning Grants Step by Step, 2nd ed.
• Step 6 Preparing the Evaluation Component, pp.
  39-46

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FULL PROPOSAL

• Evaluation
• Key Questions to Answer Does your proposal
• Provide a general plan for evaluation?
• Identify type, purpose, and audience?
• Demonstrate appropriate assessment procedure for
  each objective?
• Describe information needed to complete the
  evaluation?

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FULL PROPOSAL

• Evaluation
• Key Questions to Answer Does your proposal
• Include dissemination strategies?
• Discuss person(s) responsible for evaluation
  (including credentials)?

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FULL PROPOSAL

• Sustainability
• Miner and Miners Proposal Planning and Writing,
  4th ed.
• Chapter 12 Budgets, pp. 147-150
• Carlsons Winning Grants Step by Step, 2nd ed.
• Step 7 Developing Sustainability Strategies, pp.
  47-52

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FULL PROPOSAL

• Abstract or Summary
• Miner and Miners Proposal Planning and Writing,
  4th ed.
• Chapter 14 Abstracts, pp. 143-164
• Carlsons Winning Grants Step by Step, 2nd ed.
• Step 10 Writing the Proposal Summary, pp. 69-73

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FULL PROPOSAL

• Abstract or Summary
• Key Questions to Answer Does your proposal
  abstract
• Effectively summarize the project?
• Place appropriate emphasis on various proposal
  components?

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FULL PROPOSAL

• Abstract or Summary
• Key Questions to Answer Does your proposal
  abstract
• Enumerate project outcomes?
• Comply with sponsor requirements?
• Use headings and subheadings to highlight
  proposal sections and/or review criteria?

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FULL PROPOSAL

• Appendices
• Miner and Miners Proposal Planning and Writing,
  4th ed.
• Chapter 13 Appendixes, pp. 153-164
• Carlsons Winning Grants Step by Step, 2nd ed.
• Step 12 Putting the Package Together, pp. 74-82

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FULL PROPOSAL

• Appendices
• Key Questions to Answer
• Could reviewers evaluate the proposal with any
  appendices?
• Are letters appropriate (commitment vs. support)
  and compelling?

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FULL PROPOSAL

• Editing and Format
• Miner and Miners Proposal Planning and Writing,
  4th ed.
• Chapter 15 Writing and Editing Techniques, pp.
  171-1
• Carlsons Winning Grants Step by Step, 2nd ed.
• Step 11 Putting the Package Together, pp. 74-82

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QUESTIONS?DISCUSSION?
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