Academic Program &Academic Program &Faculty Development Faculty Development

FundFund

WorkshopWorkshop

September 11, 2009September 11, 2009

Origin of the FundOrigin of the Fund

$6M came to the University from a $6M came to the University from a generous anonymous donorgenerous anonymous donor

Binghamton University Foundation Binghamton University Foundation Board allocated $2M for this purposeBoard allocated $2M for this purpose

Funds will be expended over several Funds will be expended over several yearsyears

Aim: to advance the University’s Aim: to advance the University’s missionmission

Binghamton’s Strategic GoalsBinghamton’s Strategic Goals

Invest in academic excellence, Invest in academic excellence, innovation, growth, and innovation, growth, and diversification.diversification.

Enhance engagement and outreachEnhance engagement and outreach Create an adaptive infrastructure to Create an adaptive infrastructure to

support our mission support our mission  Foster a campus culture of diversity, Foster a campus culture of diversity,

respect and success respect and success 

Hopes for the FundHopes for the Fund

Foster substantial contributions to Foster substantial contributions to the intellectual life of the campusthe intellectual life of the campus

Foster important collaborative work Foster important collaborative work across academic unitsacross academic units

Create the hallmarks of the futureCreate the hallmarks of the future Leverage additional resources Leverage additional resources

coming to the campus coming to the campus

Specific PurposesSpecific Purposes

Monies from the fund will be used in Monies from the fund will be used in the following ways:the following ways:

For support or startup of strategic For support or startup of strategic academic initiativesacademic initiatives

For support of faculty needs in For support of faculty needs in scholarship or instructionscholarship or instruction

Purposes con’tPurposes con’t

For multi-disciplinary/collaborative For multi-disciplinary/collaborative projects/symposia with short-term projects/symposia with short-term and long-term promiseand long-term promise

For enhancing the scholarly For enhancing the scholarly resources available to students and resources available to students and facultyfaculty

Criteria for Project ProposalsCriteria for Project Proposals

Extent to which the project advances Extent to which the project advances our mission and strategic goals our mission and strategic goals

The intellectual The intellectual contribution/significance of the contribution/significance of the proposal both short-term & long-termproposal both short-term & long-term

The extent/reach of the proposal – The extent/reach of the proposal – faculty, students, staff, community faculty, students, staff, community involved/affectedinvolved/affected

Project Criteria con’tProject Criteria con’t

FeasibilityFeasibility Amount of other support – real funds Amount of other support – real funds

and contributions “in kind”and contributions “in kind” Clarity of anticipated outcomes and Clarity of anticipated outcomes and

ways to determine successways to determine success Potential for generating additional Potential for generating additional

fundsfunds

Criteria for Scholarship & Criteria for Scholarship & TeachingTeaching

Extent to which the project advances Extent to which the project advances our mission and strategic goals our mission and strategic goals

The intellectual The intellectual contribution/significance of the contribution/significance of the proposal both short-term & long-termproposal both short-term & long-term

The potential impact on the The potential impact on the discipline(s)/profession(s)discipline(s)/profession(s)

Teaching & ScholarshipTeaching & ScholarshipCriteria con’tCriteria con’t

The potential impact on studentsThe potential impact on students FeasibilityFeasibility Clarity of anticipated outcomes and Clarity of anticipated outcomes and

ways to determine successways to determine success The potential for generating The potential for generating

additional fundsadditional funds

AwardsAwards

Anticipate funding 5-10 proposals for Anticipate funding 5-10 proposals for up to $250kup to $250k

A second call for proposals Oct 2010 A second call for proposals Oct 2010 for roughly same funding parametersfor roughly same funding parameters

Want to stimulate work that will “make Want to stimulate work that will “make a difference” for Binghamton in the a difference” for Binghamton in the years to comeyears to come

BudgetBudget

All expenses must be fully justifiedAll expenses must be fully justified

Budgets for approved projects may Budgets for approved projects may be modifiedbe modified

ProcessProcess

Develop a single paragraph Develop a single paragraph describing what you intend to do, describing what you intend to do, paragraphs should be e-mailed to paragraphs should be e-mailed to provost@binghamton.eduprovost@binghamton.edu

Full proposals will be invited based Full proposals will be invited based on a review of these paragraphs on a review of these paragraphs

DeadlinesDeadlines

Paragraphs of Intent Due:Paragraphs of Intent Due: October 1, 2009October 1, 2009

Proposals invited:Proposals invited: October 5, 2009October 5, 2009

Proposals Due:Proposals Due: November 16, 2009November 16, 2009

Review ProcessReview Process

5 member committee5 member committee: 4 faculty : 4 faculty whose work lies within the whose work lies within the intellectual traditions of the intellectual traditions of the Humanities, Sciences & Engineering, Humanities, Sciences & Engineering, Social Sciences, and Fine and Social Sciences, and Fine and Performing Arts and 1 senior Performing Arts and 1 senior administratoradministrator

Recommendations to the Provost Recommendations to the Provost who will make the final decisions who will make the final decisions

Tips for writing Tips for writing successful proposalssuccessful proposals

Experiences of a Grant ReviewerExperiences of a Grant Reviewer

PlanPlan

Talk to other people about your ideaTalk to other people about your idea Collaborative projects tend to address Collaborative projects tend to address

bigger picture ideas and accordingly bigger picture ideas and accordingly excite reviewers excite reviewers

Make it clear what role each person will Make it clear what role each person will play in the project play in the project

Get feedback on your draft before you Get feedback on your draft before you submit the proposalsubmit the proposal

TitleTitle

Project title should be concise Project title should be concise Readily understandable by a lay Readily understandable by a lay

audienceaudience– Asphalt transformations across Asphalt transformations across

geomorphic inclines in volcanic thrustsgeomorphic inclines in volcanic thrusts– Design of mountain highwaysDesign of mountain highways

SubheadingsSubheadings Use subheadings when proposal length Use subheadings when proposal length

exceeds one pageexceeds one page– ExampleExample

SummarySummary Introduction/ObjectivesIntroduction/Objectives BackgroundBackground MethodsMethods Projected outcomeProjected outcome Research teamResearch team Budget justificationBudget justification

That helps reviewers find answers to their That helps reviewers find answers to their questions questions

And it gives you an outline!And it gives you an outline!

AnticipateAnticipate

Anticipate what reviewers will want to Anticipate what reviewers will want to know and address that, even if know and address that, even if questions in guidelines don’t ask thatquestions in guidelines don’t ask that

If there is a finite end to project, say so If there is a finite end to project, say so

If project should continue, state how If project should continue, state how you will make it sustainable (e.g., what you will make it sustainable (e.g., what your plans are when funding for this your plans are when funding for this proposal ends)proposal ends)

AssessmentAssessment

HowHow will you and others know will you and others know whether your project was whether your project was successful? successful?

Will you be able to provide Will you be able to provide bothboth quantitative and quantitative and qualitative evidence of qualitative evidence of success? success?

WhenWhen will you and others know will you and others know if your project was successful?if your project was successful?

BudgetBudget

Provide a well-researched, Provide a well-researched, reasonable and justified budgetreasonable and justified budget

Make sure you have covered all Make sure you have covered all costscosts

If additional funds from other If additional funds from other sources have been promised, say sources have been promised, say soso

If additional funds from other If additional funds from other sources are needed, but not as sources are needed, but not as yet acquired, say soyet acquired, say so

DeadlineDeadline

Plan ahead so you meet the deadlinePlan ahead so you meet the deadline Everyone has lots of things to do, so Everyone has lots of things to do, so

it is only fair that everyone has the it is only fair that everyone has the same deadline same deadline

Good luck!Good luck! Guide for writing a funding proposal Guide for writing a funding proposal

http://www.learnerassociates.net/proposal/http://www.learnerassociates.net/proposal/

Interdisciplinary research guides: Interdisciplinary research guides: http://www.issti.ed.ac.uk/publications/briefingnoteshttp://www.issti.ed.ac.uk/publications/briefingnotes

A Short Guide to Developing Interdisciplinary Research ProposalsA Short Guide to Developing Interdisciplinary Research ProposalsProfessor Joyce Tait and Dr Catherine LyallProfessor Joyce Tait and Dr Catherine Lyall

A Short Guide to Reviewing Interdisciplinary Research ProposalsA Short Guide to Reviewing Interdisciplinary Research ProposalsDr Catherine Lyall, Ann Bruce, Professor Joyce Tait and Dr Laura MeagherDr Catherine Lyall, Ann Bruce, Professor Joyce Tait and Dr Laura Meagher

A Short Guide to Building and Managing Interdisciplinary Research TeamsA Short Guide to Building and Managing Interdisciplinary Research TeamsDr Catherine Lyall and Dr Laura MeagherDr Catherine Lyall and Dr Laura Meagher

Proposal Writer’s Guide Proposal Writer’s Guide http://www.drda.umich.edu/proposals/PWG/pwgcontents.htmlhttp://www.drda.umich.edu/proposals/PWG/pwgcontents.html

Thanks for your Thanks for your interestinterest

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?