Resources for Scholarship and Resources for Scholarship and Funding in the Arts, Funding in the Arts,

Architecture, and HumanitiesArchitecture, and Humanities

Workshop Sponsored by the Center for Research Program Workshop Sponsored by the Center for Research Program Development Development

and Enrichmentand Enrichment

September 28, 2010September 28, 2010

OverviewOverview

• IntroductionIntroduction

• Thinking about Research and Funding for Thinking about Research and Funding for ResearchResearch

• Resources – Internal and ExternalResources – Internal and External

• Finding Funding OpportunitiesFinding Funding Opportunities

• A Few ExamplesA Few Examples

Introduction Introduction

• Alicia J. Knoedler, CRA, PhDAlicia J. Knoedler, CRA, PhD• Assistant Vice President for Research and Director Assistant Vice President for Research and Director

of the Center for Research Program Development of the Center for Research Program Development and Enrichmentand Enrichment

• PhD in Cognitive Psychology from Purdue UniversityPhD in Cognitive Psychology from Purdue University• Research expertise – memory across the lifespanResearch expertise – memory across the lifespan• CRA = Certified Research AdministratorCRA = Certified Research Administrator

• Research and Proposal Development for over 10 Research and Proposal Development for over 10 yearsyears• Notre Dame – worked with Arts, Humanities, and Notre Dame – worked with Arts, Humanities, and

Social Science faculty to increase their external Social Science faculty to increase their external fundingfunding

• Penn State – worked with faculty across the Penn State – worked with faculty across the University to develop complex, interdisciplinary, University to develop complex, interdisciplinary, highly visible proposals from a variety of sponsorshighly visible proposals from a variety of sponsors

Center for Research Program Center for Research Program Development and EnrichmentDevelopment and Enrichment

• New Center at OU, started July 2010New Center at OU, started July 2010

• Primary Goal – Help faculty, postdocs, and graduate Primary Goal – Help faculty, postdocs, and graduate students accomplish their goals in research, students accomplish their goals in research, scholarship, and creative activitiesscholarship, and creative activities

• Not all about fundingNot all about funding

• Partnerships; leveraging resources; thinking creatively Partnerships; leveraging resources; thinking creatively about new directions; increasing visibility across the about new directions; increasing visibility across the University; providing advocacy and voice.University; providing advocacy and voice.

• We are independent from Office of Research Services We are independent from Office of Research Services (ORS) but we work with them(ORS) but we work with them

• Even though CRPDE is not all about funding…Even though CRPDE is not all about funding…

Today, we are going to talk about funding AND resources for research

All on the same pageAll on the same page

• Research = diligent and systematic inquiry or Research = diligent and systematic inquiry or investigation into a subject in order to investigation into a subject in order to discover or revise facts, theories, applications, discover or revise facts, theories, applications, etc. (Random House dictionary)etc. (Random House dictionary)

• Research = scholarship, creative activity, etc.Research = scholarship, creative activity, etc.

What is In your What is In your Research portfolio?Research portfolio?

• What’s your faculty appointment?What’s your faculty appointment?• Med-School Faculty – grants with salary and student Med-School Faculty – grants with salary and student

support – no funding = no paychecksupport – no funding = no paycheck• University Faculty in Science, Engineering, and some University Faculty in Science, Engineering, and some

social sciences - grants with salary, student support, social sciences - grants with salary, student support, equipment, resources, travel, supplies, special equipment, resources, travel, supplies, special programs – no funding = limited resources and limits programs – no funding = limited resources and limits on scholarshipon scholarship

• University Faculty in non-STEM disciplines – grants or University Faculty in non-STEM disciplines – grants or fellowships with stipends, travel support, minimal fellowships with stipends, travel support, minimal resources – no funding = limits on scholarship and ?resources – no funding = limits on scholarship and ?

What is In your What is In your Research portfolio?Research portfolio?

• What’s your culture?What’s your culture?• No funding = no salaryNo funding = no salary• No funding = no tenure/promotionNo funding = no tenure/promotion• Funding = separation of the “haves” and the Funding = separation of the “haves” and the

“have nots”“have nots”• Incentives/motivationIncentives/motivation• Many barriersMany barriers• Teaching and service responsibilitiesTeaching and service responsibilities• Do not know other faculty outside of departmentDo not know other faculty outside of department• Frustrated by…Frustrated by…

What is In your What is In your Research portfolio?Research portfolio?

• Portfolio – a group of items (artwork, investments, Portfolio – a group of items (artwork, investments, projects) representing one’s workprojects) representing one’s work

• Diversify!Diversify!

• Look for opportunity outside of your standard viewLook for opportunity outside of your standard view

• Doesn’t have to mean that all of your projects are Doesn’t have to mean that all of your projects are now differentnow different

• ExamplesExamples• Art and Architecture in Healthcare SettingsArt and Architecture in Healthcare Settings• History informing International PolicyHistory informing International Policy• Music affects CognitionMusic affects Cognition• Behavior permeates all Behavior permeates all

What Can Funding do What Can Funding do for me?for me?

• TIME!TIME!

• Support your scholarship and Support your scholarship and accomplishmentsaccomplishments

• Allows you to travelAllows you to travel

• Supports your studentsSupports your students

• Improves your content for teachingImproves your content for teaching

• Opens up opportunitiesOpens up opportunities

One Investigator’s One Investigator’s ApproachApproach

Top Mistakes in Top Mistakes in Pursuing FundingPursuing Funding

• The focus on money drives the conversation, The focus on money drives the conversation, motivation, actions, etc.motivation, actions, etc.

• Ideas, perspective and goals get lostIdeas, perspective and goals get lost

• Time isn’t taken to understand the funding Time isn’t taken to understand the funding sponsorsponsor

• Writing is poorWriting is poor

• Timing is offTiming is off

• Follow up is non-existentFollow up is non-existent

• Persistence is absentPersistence is absent

Research Idea

Determine

Research Needs (Time,

students, space, colleagues, etc.)

Search for Fundi

ng Opportunit

ies

Plan propos

al according to guideli

nes

Contact

program

officer

Assemble

Proposal Needs

(Technical

approach, non-

technical pieces,

etc.)

Develop

project

budget

The Funding “Cycle”The Funding “Cycle”

Plan

Act

Write

What is Ideal When What is Ideal When Pursuing Funding?Pursuing Funding?

•PlanPlan• What is your idea/approach?What is your idea/approach?• What are you trying to accomplish?What are you trying to accomplish?• What resources do you have?What resources do you have?• What do you need?What do you need?• Who can help?Who can help?• Who knows you and who do you know?Who knows you and who do you know?• Who cares?Who cares?• Who is your competition?Who is your competition?• What will success look like?What will success look like?

What is Ideal When What is Ideal When Pursuing Funding?Pursuing Funding?

•WriteWrite• What is your idea/approach?What is your idea/approach?• Who is the audience?Who is the audience?• Broadly, what do you need to communicate?Broadly, what do you need to communicate?• What is unique?What is unique?• What is your record?What is your record?• Write well (no mistakes, be direct and clear, get Write well (no mistakes, be direct and clear, get

to the point)to the point)

What is Ideal When What is Ideal When Pursuing Funding?Pursuing Funding?

•ActAct• Ask others to review your proposalAsk others to review your proposal• Give instructionsGive instructions• Respond to suggestionsRespond to suggestions• Submit a polished, perfect proposalSubmit a polished, perfect proposal• Think about next stepsThink about next steps• Plan to submit againPlan to submit again

FundingFunding

The Nitty GrittyThe Nitty Gritty

Resources – InternalResources – Internal

• Internal sources of funding are focused on getting Internal sources of funding are focused on getting projects started, supporting research needs not projects started, supporting research needs not covered by external sponsors, and supporting covered by external sponsors, and supporting interim needsinterim needs

• Research Council ProgramsResearch Council Programs• Arts and Humanities and Creative Activity ProgramArts and Humanities and Creative Activity Program• PI Research Investment ProgramPI Research Investment Program• Small Grant Program - $1,200Small Grant Program - $1,200• Over $1,200 RequestsOver $1,200 Requests• Travel in Thirds (division of funding dept/college/VPR)Travel in Thirds (division of funding dept/college/VPR)• Junior Faculty Research ProgramJunior Faculty Research Program

http://research.ou.edu/funding/http://research.ou.edu/funding/internalfunding.htmlinternalfunding.html

Resources - InternalResources - Internal

• ASPIRE 2020 – Engagement, Competitiveness and ASPIRE 2020 – Engagement, Competitiveness and CultureCulture

• Faculty Challenge Grant - $5K-$50K over 2 yearsFaculty Challenge Grant - $5K-$50K over 2 years

• Centers Initiative - $50KCenters Initiative - $50K

• Potentially Transformative Research, Scholarship Potentially Transformative Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity Programand Creative Activity Program

• University Strategic OrganizationsUniversity Strategic Organizations

• Research Liaisons Pilot ProgramResearch Liaisons Pilot Program

• New Research Awards are coming soon!New Research Awards are coming soon!

Research LeavesResearch Leaves

• University of Notre Dame, College of Arts and University of Notre Dame, College of Arts and Letters Leave Policy:Letters Leave Policy:

• Award targets for externally funded leaves are Award targets for externally funded leaves are $30,000-40,000 for assistant and associate $30,000-40,000 for assistant and associate professors and $50,000 for full professors. In professors and $50,000 for full professors. In the case of major grants of $30,000 or more, the case of major grants of $30,000 or more, the University will normally supplement the the University will normally supplement the faculty member’s stipend to provide a full faculty member’s stipend to provide a full year leave at full salary year leave at full salary

Research LeavesResearch Leaves• OU Faculty Leaves – Faculty Handbook OU Faculty Leaves – Faculty Handbook

• There should be a clear indication that the improvements sought during a There should be a clear indication that the improvements sought during a sabbatical will benefit the work of the faculty member, department, sabbatical will benefit the work of the faculty member, department, college, and the Universitycollege, and the University

• Approval of a sabbatical leave of absence with full or partial pay depends Approval of a sabbatical leave of absence with full or partial pay depends on the ability of the faculty member’s college to absorb the financial on the ability of the faculty member’s college to absorb the financial obligation and on the college's ability to provide teaching without loss of obligation and on the college's ability to provide teaching without loss of qualityquality

• Certain national fellowships and scholarships that are highly competitive, Certain national fellowships and scholarships that are highly competitive, such as the Fulbright, often do not provide stipend levels commensurate such as the Fulbright, often do not provide stipend levels commensurate with faculty salaries and fringe benefits. To offset any loss in salary and with faculty salaries and fringe benefits. To offset any loss in salary and benefits, the University has developed a benefits, the University has developed a policy for awards of at least policy for awards of at least $20,000 for the academic year. $20,000 for the academic year. This policy provides that the amount of This policy provides that the amount of the faculty award will be deposited in a released time account and that the the faculty award will be deposited in a released time account and that the faculty member will continue to receive a full salary--partly from the grant faculty member will continue to receive a full salary--partly from the grant and partly from state funds--in the budgeted position. The faculty and partly from state funds--in the budgeted position. The faculty member's department will use the money in the released time account for member's department will use the money in the released time account for departmental needs determined by the chair and the dean; therefore, the departmental needs determined by the chair and the dean; therefore, the department may need to set a higher minimum award amount for the department may need to set a higher minimum award amount for the faculty members in their departmentsfaculty members in their departments

Where to Find External Funding Where to Find External Funding OpportunitiesOpportunities

• Community of Science – fundingopps.cos.comCommunity of Science – fundingopps.cos.com

• Other Search EnginesOther Search Engines• http://grantsline.nd.edu/• http://or.ucr.edu/RD/SearchOr.aspx• http://foundationcenter.org/findfunders/foundfinder/

• ListsLists• http://isla.nd.edu/for-faculty/external-funding/search-for-http://isla.nd.edu/for-faculty/external-funding/search-for-

funding/funding/• http://humanities.osu.edu/studentinfo/grads/http://humanities.osu.edu/studentinfo/grads/

gradexternalfunding.cfmgradexternalfunding.cfm• http://www.grad.washington.edu/students/fa/calendar.shtmlhttp://www.grad.washington.edu/students/fa/calendar.shtml• http://www.la.psu.edu/CLA-Deans_Area/research/calendar.htmhttp://www.la.psu.edu/CLA-Deans_Area/research/calendar.htm• http://resfacil.msu.edu/groups/FundingHumArtsRes/wiki/http://resfacil.msu.edu/groups/FundingHumArtsRes/wiki/

1e59c/Arts_and_Humanities_by_Category.html1e59c/Arts_and_Humanities_by_Category.html

• More to come and posted on the CRPDE websiteMore to come and posted on the CRPDE website

Community of ScienceCommunity of Science

• fundingopps.cos.comfundingopps.cos.com

Foundation DirectoryFoundation Directory

• http://http://fconline.foundationcenter.ofconline.foundationcenter.org/rg/

Resources - ExternalResources - External

• FellowshipsFellowships

• AwardsAwards

• TravelTravel

• InternationalInternational

• Discretionary MoneyDiscretionary Money

• PartnershipsPartnerships

HandoutHandout

Understand your Understand your audienceaudience

• Research the application/proposal instructionsResearch the application/proposal instructions

• Organize the proposal – it is not a journal Organize the proposal – it is not a journal article, monograph, or bookarticle, monograph, or book

• Plan what you need to address in the limited Plan what you need to address in the limited number of pages allowednumber of pages allowed

• Speak to your audienceSpeak to your audience• Foundations = it isn’t about you, it’s about themFoundations = it isn’t about you, it’s about them

• Know your competitionKnow your competition

• Do your homeworkDo your homework

WRitingWRiting

• Context – set itContext – set it

• Address questions/issuesAddress questions/issues

• What are you going to do/accomplish with the What are you going to do/accomplish with the project?project?

• Think outside of yourself and communicate Think outside of yourself and communicate that waythat way

• Worst approach – I am going to x, I need Worst approach – I am going to x, I need money to do x, and I deserve the money.money to do x, and I deserve the money.

• Best approach – you want to accomplish x, I Best approach – you want to accomplish x, I can help you do that, and here is howcan help you do that, and here is how

Work Work WithWith Others Others

• At OU, CRPDE and Office of Research Services At OU, CRPDE and Office of Research Services (ORS)(ORS)

• Ask for helpAsk for help

• Expect that a bit of effort may be involvedExpect that a bit of effort may be involved

• Start early and be respectful of other people’s Start early and be respectful of other people’s timetime

• Don’t be a bull and they won’t be a Don’t be a bull and they won’t be a china shopchina shop

What Does Success What Does Success Look Like?Look Like?

Chart HandoutChart Handout

• OU’s Numbers:OU’s Numbers:• NEH = 3 NEH = 3 Newberry Library = 1 Newberry Library = 1 • ACLS = 3ACLS = 3 American Antiquarian Society = American Antiquarian Society =

11• Guggenheim = 0Guggenheim = 0 ASCS Athens = 0ASCS Athens = 0• Fulbright = 20 Fulbright = 20 Huntington Library = 1Huntington Library = 1• National Humanities Center = 2National Humanities Center = 2 Humboldt Foundation = 0Humboldt Foundation = 0• IAS Princeton = 0 IAS Princeton = 0 National Gallery of Art (CASVA) National Gallery of Art (CASVA)

= ?= ?• American Academy in Rome = 1American Academy in Rome = 1 Getty = 0Getty = 0• Woodrow Wilson Center = 1 Woodrow Wilson Center = 1 Folger Library = 0Folger Library = 0

• Total = 33Total = 33

ContactContact

Alicia KnoedlerAlicia Knoedler

aknoedler@ou.eduaknoedler@ou.edu

325-9433325-9433

Cindy ClarkCindy Clark

cgclark@ou.educgclark@ou.edu

325-3714325-3714

crpde.ou.educrpde.ou.edu