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Finding Funding For Your Research, Sarah Pratt Oct 2014

Finding Funding For Your Research, Sarah Pratt

Research and Dessert

This session provided information on a variety of resources and strategies for conducting external funding searches. Participants were introduced to online funding search databases, as well as other tools for finding funding opportunities.


Grant Proposal Budgets, Kim Squiers Oct 2014

Grant Proposal Budgets, Kim Squiers

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Developing a budget and budget justification is a challenging part of the external funding proposal process. This workshop offered insights into the budget planning process, including determining and justifying the direct costs that will make a project a success. Presenters reviewed WMU guidelines for budgeting compensation and other expenses.


Nine Tips From The Grantmakers, Jane C. Geever Oct 2014

Nine Tips From The Grantmakers, Jane C. Geever

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Jane Geever, author of Foundation Center's Guide to Proposal Writing, provided a synthesis of information on developing external funding proposals for foundations and corporations. A quick overview of the proposal elements that make a difference to grantmakers.


Research And Dessert - October 31, 2014 - Program, Office Of The Vice President For Research Oct 2014

Research And Dessert - October 31, 2014 - Program, Office Of The Vice President For Research

Research and Dessert

This program contains the schedule and descriptions of the sessions and other events for the day.


Proposal Writing, Jane C. Geever Oct 2014

Proposal Writing, Jane C. Geever

Research and Dessert

In this extended workshop, consultant Jane Geever, author of the Foundation Center's Guide to Proposal Writing, provided detailed information on developing external funding proposals for foundations and corporations. Jane Geever has heard it all from the grantmakers. Through 20 years of conversations with foundations and corporate executives, Geever has isolated those proposal elements that make the difference to the grantmakers and worked with participants ot apply these concepts to their ideas.


Research And Dessert ‐ Workshops And Info Sessions: November 16, 2012, Paula Kohler Nov 2012

Research And Dessert ‐ Workshops And Info Sessions: November 16, 2012, Paula Kohler

Research and Dessert

The schedule of presentations at the Research & Dessert event on November 16, 2012. Many of the presentation slides and handouts are available here in ScholarWorks - http://scholarworks.wmich.edu/research_events/


Support For Faculty Scholars Award (Sfsa), Mary Ann Stark Nov 2012

Support For Faculty Scholars Award (Sfsa), Mary Ann Stark

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No abstract provided.


Interdisciplinary Approaches To Climate Change Research And Training: Possible Funding Opportunities, Kathryn Docherty Nov 2012

Interdisciplinary Approaches To Climate Change Research And Training: Possible Funding Opportunities, Kathryn Docherty

Research and Dessert

NSF Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (TUES)

Dept. of Education Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN)

NSF Discovery Research K‐12 (DRK‐12)

Packard Foundation – Conservation and Science

Gates Foundation – College‐Ready Education, Early Learning, Post‐secondary Education, Empowering Communities

Dow Foundation

NIH Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA)

NIH‐National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Science Education Award (R25)

NSF Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE)

NSF International Research Experiences for Students (IRES)

NSF Catalyzing New International Collaborations

NSF Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) Science

NSF Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic …


Wmu Secure Survey Rules And Guidelines, Julie Scott, Office Of Information Technology Nov 2012

Wmu Secure Survey Rules And Guidelines, Julie Scott, Office Of Information Technology

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http://www.wmich.edu/it/policies/miscellaneous/secure-survey.html


Mining For Gold: Discover Foundation Funding, John J. Greenhoe Nov 2012

Mining For Gold: Discover Foundation Funding, John J. Greenhoe

Research and Dessert

No abstract provided.


Finding Funding For Your Research, Sarah Pratt Nov 2012

Finding Funding For Your Research, Sarah Pratt

Research and Dessert

Supplemental materials:

COS Pilot: Content from UNC GrantSource Library http://grantsource.unc.edu/databases/COS


Find Your Funding Source, Office Of The Vice President For Research Nov 2012

Find Your Funding Source, Office Of The Vice President For Research

Research and Dessert

Your best source for finding funding is the OVPR web page: wmich.edu/research. This presentation navigates through the website to show you how to successfully search for funding at WMU.


Other Funding Opportunities For An Interdisciplinary Climate Change Project, David Karowe, Kathryn Docherty, Carla Koretsky Nov 2012

Other Funding Opportunities For An Interdisciplinary Climate Change Project, David Karowe, Kathryn Docherty, Carla Koretsky

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No abstract provided.


Interdisciplinary Approaches To Climate Change Research And Training, David Karowe, Kathryn Docherty, Carla Koretsky Nov 2012

Interdisciplinary Approaches To Climate Change Research And Training, David Karowe, Kathryn Docherty, Carla Koretsky

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No abstract provided.


Qualtrics, Terrell Hodge, Robert J. Kipka Nov 2012

Qualtrics, Terrell Hodge, Robert J. Kipka

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Qualtrics is an online survey available to faculty, staff, and students in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Haworth College of Business.


Digital Visualization And Dissemination Tools: University Libraries, Barbara Cockrell, Paul Howell, Sheila Bair, Sue Steuer, Jason Glatz, Michele Behr, Maira Bundza Nov 2012

Digital Visualization And Dissemination Tools: University Libraries, Barbara Cockrell, Paul Howell, Sheila Bair, Sue Steuer, Jason Glatz, Michele Behr, Maira Bundza

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How to get your research out into the world.


Fracaa, Steven Bertman, Brooks Applegate Nov 2012

Fracaa, Steven Bertman, Brooks Applegate

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No abstract provided.


Implementing Change In Stem Education, Charles Henderson Nov 2012

Implementing Change In Stem Education, Charles Henderson

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No abstract provided.


Question Pro Survey Creation Software, Lydia Schuck Nov 2012

Question Pro Survey Creation Software, Lydia Schuck

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No abstract provided.


National Science Foundation Career Program, Carla Koretsky, David Huffman Nov 2012

National Science Foundation Career Program, Carla Koretsky, David Huffman

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NSF’s most prestigious awards in support of junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars.


Engaging Undergraduate Students In Research, Terrell Hodge, Carla Koretsky Nov 2012

Engaging Undergraduate Students In Research, Terrell Hodge, Carla Koretsky

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No abstract provided.


Contracting For Research And Creative Activities: A Resource Guide For Faculty And Administrators, Lisa Garcia, Kathy Purnell Nov 2012

Contracting For Research And Creative Activities: A Resource Guide For Faculty And Administrators, Lisa Garcia, Kathy Purnell

Research and Dessert

No abstract provided.


Department Of Statistics: Statistical Consulting Services Available, Magdalena Niewiadomska-Bugaj Nov 2012

Department Of Statistics: Statistical Consulting Services Available, Magdalena Niewiadomska-Bugaj

Research and Dessert

To help faculty, staff and students in designing experiments, data collection, analysis, report writing, and grant preparation.


Through The Eyes Of Reviewers: Key Components & Content In External Funding, Susan Stapleton, Steve Kohler, Kristal Ehrhardt Nov 2012

Through The Eyes Of Reviewers: Key Components & Content In External Funding, Susan Stapleton, Steve Kohler, Kristal Ehrhardt

Research and Dessert

WHO funds research and who should I contact to find out what is involved in applying? WHAT do I need to know about the application process? WHERE do I find out about what goes into the application? WHEN do I apply? HOW do I go about crafting a successful application?