1Before we begin, please write on the index card:

Your name

Your department

Your scholarly and/or research interests (brief)

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CSBS Faculty Workshop:

Funding Your Interests – Introduction to Grants andCSUN Resources

CSBS: FRANCES SOLANO, TRACY BAUM

ORSP: JENNIFER REIFSNEIDER, STEFANIE FRIESEN

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

3Agenda

Introductions

What is your interest?

Looking for Funding Opportunities Internal / Philanthropic / Public

Search Tools

Resources

4Introductions

Frances Solano, CSBS Grants Officer (ext. 3317)

Tracy Baum, UA Director of Development for CSBS (ext. 3317)

Jennifer Reifsneider, ORSP Research & Grants Specialist(ext. 2901)

Stefanie Friesen, ORSP Grants Coordinator for CSBS (ext. 2901)

And you? … Name

Department

Your field of study

5What is your interest?

Formulate your interest into a program or project

Clarify your Objectives / Develop an Hypothesis Write up brief concept paper.

Be flexible in matching with funder goals.

Establish a Timeline Estimate your effort

Estimate budget

6What is the sponsor’s goals?

When searching for funding, consider how your interest will help the sponsor meet their goals.

Become familiar with guidelines and specific requirements.

Use language from the RFP (Request for Proposal), PA (Program Announcement), or sponsor’s mission statement.

Explain fully(even though it may seem obvious).

Write for those outside your field.

7Looking for Funding

Internal Support

Office of the President, CSUN

Office of the Dean, CSBS

Office of Academic Affairs

Office of Faculty Affairs

Office of Institutional Research

Office of Community Engagement

Valley Nonprofit Resources

Philanthropy

Ongoing program

General outcomes

Seeking multiple contributions

Contact your department chair.

Dept chair will include your needs in the department’s priorities, and work with the Director of Development to contact potential donors.

Sponsored Activity

Project timeline

Purpose / Hypothesis / Methods

Regulatory requirements

• Human subjects

• Animal subjects

• Intellectual property

• Etc.

Distinct budget for each sponsor

Contact CSBS Grants Officer

If sponsor is non-government, Grants Officer will request clearance from CSUN Foundation to proceed.

8Internal Support IRA--Instructionally Related Activities: From President’s Office. Deadline in early March

CSBS – Summer Research Competition: From the CSBS Office of the Dean. Deadline in early May.

Judge Julian Beck Learning-Centered Instructional Projects: From the Office of Faculty Development, Center for Innovative and Engaged Learning Opportunities (CIELO). Deadline in March.

Exceptional Levels of Service to Student Awards: From the Office of Faculty Affairs. Deadline in late April.

Learning Habits Faculty Fellow Program: From the Office of Institutional Research. Deadline in March.

Community Engagement Service Learning Course Development: From the Office of Community Engagement. Deadline in early April.

HIRI Nonprofit Research Fellowship: (Human Interaction Research Institute) From Valley Nonprofit Resource Center

NIH BUILD PODER: From NIH BUILD grant (Crist Khachikian, Maggie Shiffrar, Carrie Saetermoe, Gabby Chavira) Deadline: November 9

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ALERT! Clearance must be obtained from the CSUN Foundation

prior to contacting any private/non-profit/corporate sponsors. Contact Frances Solano, CSBS Grants Officer.

Private support (Non-profit / Corporate)

John Randolf and Dora Haynes Foundation*

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation*

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation*

California Wellness Foundation

Case Foundation

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Alfred P. Sloane Foundation

W.K. Kellogg Foundation

William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

Professional organizations:

American Historical Association

American Political Science Association

Corporate or Industry

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• Counties

• Los Angeles

• LA County DCFS

• Ventura

• San Bernardino

• Cities

• Los Angeles

• City of Thousand Oaks

• Port of Long Beach

• Districts

• LA Unified School District (LAUSD)

• State of California

• Dept of Social Services

• DCFS (Dept of Children and Family Services)

• California Council on Humanities

• California Postsecondary Education Commission

• California Children & Families Commission

• Southern California Association of Governments

• National Science Foundation (NSF)

• Health and Human Services (HHS)

• Dept of Education (DoED)

• National Aerospace Agency (NASA)

• Dept of Defense (DOD)

• National Security Agency (NSA)

• Dept of Energy (DOE)

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)

• Dept of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)

• Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

• Dept of the Interior (DOI)

• State Department

• Dept of Agriculture

• Smithsonian Institution

Government/Public Support

Federal – Grants.gov

State – ca.gov/grants

Local

11Search Tools Grant Listings by Source

http://www.csun.edu/research-graduate-studies/grant-listings-source (ORSP website)

www.Grants.gov (Federal Government sponsors)

www.CA.gov (State and local sponsors)

Grant Resource Center (GRC) http://www.csun.edu/research-graduate-studies/grant-resource-center

Sponsored Programs Information Network (SPIN) https://spin.infoedglobal.com/Home/GridResults

Private Foundations: Foundation Directory Online

https://fconline.foundationcenter.org

For assistance in using GRC and SPIN, contact Jennifer Reifsneider(ext. 2901)

For assistance in searching for private funding, initiate request at http://www.csun.edu/social-behavioral-sciences/grant-opportunities-search-request or contact Frances Solano (ext. 3317)

12Resources: Your Dean and Department Chair

Academic Departments

Africana Studies: Sylvia Macauley

Anthropology: Cathy Costin

Geography: Ed Jackiewicz

History: Richard Horowitz

Political Science: Larry Becker

Psychology: Jill Razani

Social Work: Amy Levin

Sociology: Karen Morgaine

Urban Studies: Rob Kent

College of Social & Behavioral Sciences

Stella Theodoulou, Dean

Matt Cahn, Associate Dean and Executive Director for the Institute of Social & Behavioral Sciences

13Resources: CSBS Institutes and Centers CSBS Institutes & Centers

Institute for Social & Behavioral Sciences (Dr. Matt Cahn)

Center for Geographical Studies (Danielle Bram)

Center for Urban Water Resilience (Mike Antos)

Center for Southern California Studies (Dr. Kristy Michaud)

Anthropological Research Institute (Dr. James Snead)

DuBois-Hamer Institute (Dr. Cedric Hackett)

Center for Latin and Mexican American Studies (Dr. Patricia Juarez-Dappe)

CSBS Institutes and Centers are organized around broad themes

to facilitate multi-disciplinary collaborationsfocused on applied research

to meet community and industry needs.

Benefits of an institute/center

Facilitates collaborations between disciplines, departments and colleges.

Facilitates the “contract” or start-up process.

Demonstrates to sponsor support by the university towards particular studies, services and goals.

14Resources: CSUN Institutes and Centers

Center for Assessment and Research Evaluation (CARE) -- Dr. Bev Caballo

Institute for Community Health & Wellbeing -- Dr. David Boyns

Center for Sustainability -- Dr. Helen Cox

And more…

15Resources: Highlight on CARE

CSUN Center for Assessment, Research and Evaluation (CARE):

Support CSUN investigators in developing research designs and evaluation plans for proposals for external funding.

Provide evaluation services for funded grants/contracts (i.e., external evaluation).

Provide research implementation and analytic support for campus investigators.

Provide assessment services to academic units (e.g., colleges, departments), centers, institutions, and personnel on campus (e.g., scale creation, dissemination, psychometric evaluation).

• Dr. Bev Cabello• Ext. 2542

16Resources: CSBS Grants Officer

Work with you to clarify your objectives.

Direct you to the appropriate university resources.

Help to identify potential funders.

Request clearance from CSUN Foundation through the CSBS Director of Development to approach private funders and avoid conflicts with other CSUN priorities.

Work with you to establish a plan to prepare and submit a proposal.

Draft a budget to estimate the amount of support needed.

Liaise with university offices or potential funders

17Resources: ORSP

Office of Research and Sponsored Programs

Strategic Initiatives

Workshops

CUR memberships for faculty

New communications

18Resources: Research & Graduate Studies> Office of Research & Sponsored Projects (ORSP)

Scott Perez, Director, ORSP

Jennifer Reifsneider Funding announcements/searches Boilerplate text and tables Sample proposals

Stefanie Friesen, CSBS Liaison Prepare/approve budgets Complete sponsor forms Submit applications Negotiate/accept/administer awards and subawards

Kat Sohn Human and Animal Subjects (IRB/IACUC)

Megha Patel Intellectual Property / Technology Transfer Export Controls

19Resources: University Advancement

CSBS Director of Development: Tracy Baum Facilitate relations with alumni, donors

Office of Government Relations: Francesca Vega Facilitate relations with state and local public agencies

20Resources

CSBS Grants Office website: Under College of Social & Behavioral Sciences, >Faculty Research

http://www.csun.edu/social-behavioral-sciences/college-grants-office

ORSP website: Under Academics, >Research and Graduate Studies

http://www.csun.edu/research-graduate-studies/research-and-sponsored-programs

Handouts: SPIN / GRC Instructions

21Future Workshops

Wednesday, September 16, 3:30 – 4:30 pm

Tuesday, October 13, 3:30 – 4:30 pm

Tuesday, November 17, 3:30 – 4:30 pm

Tuesday, December 15, 3:30 – 4:30 pm (TENTATIVE)

Location:

Sierra Hall, 4th Floor

Whitsett Room

**** Please RSVP to frances.solano@CSUN.edu. ****

22Discussion…

QUESTIONS?

COMMENTS?

SUGGESTIONS?