Research Development Fellows ProgramAn Overview

Kimberly Andrews Espy, Ph.D.Associate Vice Chancellor for Research& Acting Dean of Graduate StudiesCharles Bessey Professor

December 3, 2010

The Program

Started in 2009 as an expansion of previous efforts to assist new faculty in their pursuit of external funding.

The RDFP is a competitive program that represents a substantial investment in promising new faculty

The RDFP is designed to provide the practical information and experience pre-tenure faculty need to successfully compete for external grant funding.

Wei Qiao – NSF CAREER (2009)

Richard Wilson – EPSCOR FIRST Award (2009), PANS paper

End Goal & Format

The program's goal is to help early career faculty enhance their proposal development skills and prepare a complete proposal for submission through:

-Mentoring -Consultation with Program Officers-Learning Activities -NURamp -Consultation -1:1 Assistance from the Office of-Expert Review Proposal Development and Office of

Sponsored Programs

Key Players Kimberly Andrews Espy

– Associate Vice Chancellor for Research

Noah Clayton– Project Manager, Office of Research

Nathan Meier, Tisha Gilreath Mullen, Carrie Wiese– Office of Proposal Development

Office of Sponsored Programs and ORED Communications Team

Mentors & Mentees

Determine a workplan to accommodate individual work styles (work out logistics)

Mentors: Provide feedback, advice, serve as a sounding board, reviewer, resource guide

Fellows: Work with mentors to learn about the grantsmanship process and develop skills to become more competitive in the pursuit of external funding

Expectations Submit a proposal! Meet regularly to discuss project

conceptualization, goals and objectives, research plan, etc.

Commit to a mentor-mentee relationship for 1-year– Mentoring agreements due 12/10 to Noah

Work with OPD and Noah Report any issues to Dr. Espy We do not expect you to obtain funding

on your first round. Grantsmanship is a lesson in persistance

Upcoming Calendar Highlights

Jan. 18 – Developing informative white papers and tear sheets for effective funding agency visits – (3:30, Alex. 203)

Jan. 24-28 – Individual program selection meetings

Feb. 23-24 - NSF applicants program officer visit

March 18 - Russell Morrison “Write Winning Grants” seminar

NURamp (schedule out in early Jan.)

Activities

Attendance is required for all activities

Stay informed of activities and events through the RDFP calendar webpage:

http://research.unl.edu/facultyresources/fellowscalendar.shtml

Questions?

For any questions regarding the program or anything else research related, contact:

Noah Clayton, M.A.

402.472.8031

nclayton3@unl.edu