Funding for International Research and Study

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Funding for International Research and Study

• Office of Information Communications
• GrantSource Library

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• Office of Information Communications
  GrantSource Library
• 307 Bynum Hall
• (on Cameron Avenue)
• Monday-Friday 800 a.m. - 500 p.m.

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Contact Us

• Public Service Desk 919-962-3463 gs_at_unc.edu
• Susan Gramling, GrantSource Librarian 919-962-776
  6 susan_gramling_at_unc.edu
• Elizabeth Allen, GrantSource Librarian
  919-962-6022 allen_at_unc.edu

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Library Services

• Assistance and instruction in
• using databases and other resources to conduct
  funding searches
• finding internal sources of funding
• finding tips and guides on proposal writing
• identifying funded research and awards made
• finding information about researchers and
  research at Carolina and elsewhere

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Topics for Today

• Funding fundamentals
• Tips for researching funding opportunities
• Online resources
• Searching with COS and other funding opportunity
  databases
• Print resources available at the GrantSource
  Library

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Funding Fundamentals

• Start early
• Plan ahead for your long term funding needs
• Be aware of lengthy turn around times
• Use a variety of resources, including print,
  electronic, and especially people
• Become familiar with sponsors in your field
• Check for funding offered by your department,
  professional organization, honor society, and
  other affiliation groups

PDF Handout Funding Fundamentals
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Tips for Researching Funding Opportunities

• Look for potential funders with a good fit
• Identify funders goals or needs
• Broaden your search
• Approach your search from different perspectives

PDF Handout Tips for Researching Funding
Opportunities
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Things to Consider Before Searching

• Keywords that apply to your research
• Categories that apply to yourself
• Types of awards sought

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Where to Start Your Search

• Visit our website and search on your
  ownhttp//research.unc.edu/grantsource
• Use Finding Funding 101 for tips on organizing
  your search
• Visit the GrantSource Library for in person help
  and instruction in using online and library
  resources
• Email or call if you have questions

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http//research.unc.edu/grantsource/
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Finding Funding 101

• Search funding opportunity databases
• Set up funding alerts
• Search funding guides
• Use print resources

• http//research.unc.edu/grantsource/finding_fundin
  g.php

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COS Funding Opportunities Database

• Main search (recommended)
• recommended fields keywords, requirements,
  citizenship or residency requirements, activity
  location, funding type
• click add keywords to view keyword subject tree
• use search feature to find keywords you want
• uncheck explode if you use broad keywords

• http//research.unc.edu/grantsource/funding_databa
  ses.phpcos
• PDF Handout Searching COS Funding Opportunities

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InfoEd SPINFunding Opportunities Database

• Similar to COS
• Main differences
• additional opportunities not in COS
• different choice of keywords and search terms
• different interface (keywords alphabetized)
• Be certain to use Search and not Enter

• http//research.unc.edu/grantsource/funding_databa
  ses.phpspin

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Carolina Internal Funding Database

• Information on funding provided by or
  administered by UNC-Chapel Hill
• Searchable by only one field at a time
• Search by applicant type, award type (such as
  travel or study abroad), or specific internal
  sponsor (such as Center for Global Initiatives)
• Smaller database
• Dont overlook this important resource

• http//research.unc.edu/grantsource/funding_databa
  ses.phpcarolina

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Funding Databases (continued)

• Specialized databases
• IIEPassport Study Abroad Funding
• IIE Funding for US Study
• International Education and Financial Aid
• Commercial scholarship databases

• http//research.unc.edu/grantsource/funding_databa
  ses.php

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Funding Guides

• Subject- and population-specific resources
• One of the subjects is Travel Study Abroad
• University and State of NC funding information
  sources
• UNC Office of International Affairs portal
• Federal student financial aid

• http//research.unc.edu/grantsource/funding_guides
  .php
• Handout Selected Major Fellowships for Graduate
  Students (pdf)

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Print Resource Collection

• Financial Aid for Study and Training Abroad
• Financial Aid for Research Abroad
• Proposal writing guides
• Sample successful fellowship proposals (for
  graduate students)
• Discipline-specific directories

http//research.unc.edu/grantsource/print_resource
s.php
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Proposal Writing Resources

• Proposal assistance and resources at Carolina
• Online proposal writing guides
• Scholarly Pursuits A Guide to Professional
  Development During the Graduate Years, Harvard
• Guide to Proposal Development in the Humanities
  for Graduate Students, University of Kansas
• Preparing an Application, Fulbright Program

• http//research.unc.edu/grantsource/proposal_writi
  ng.php

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Faculty Expertise

• RAMSeS
• Information on UNC-Chapel Hill researcher
  proposals (with abstracts) and awards received,
  searchable by several different criteria
• Database of Faculty with International Expertise
• Includes languages, research areas, awards,
  relevant courses taught and selected publications.

• http//research.unc.edu/grantsource/faculty_expert
  ise.php

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Databases of Awards Made

• Use to find out who and what was actually funded
• Federal grants awarded databases
• Private and state grants awarded databases

• http//research.unc.edu/grantsource/awards_made.ph
  p

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Funding Agencies

• US government agencies
• NIH, especially training grant information
• NSF, especially graduate student specialized
  info
• Department of Education, especially graduate
  student resources
• Private and community foundations, corporate
  grantmakers

• http//research.unc.edu/grantsource/agencies.php

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• Please take a moment to tell us how we did.
• Handout GrantSource Library
• Presentation Evaluation