Show Me the Money

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Show Me the Money

• Division of Sponsored Programs
• Why apply for funding
• Locating funding for graduate study
• Applying for graduate funding
• Funding opportunities
• Introduction to DSP online

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VP for Research External RelationsDivision of
Sponsored Programs (DSP)

• Assists university community in acquiring
  external funds to achieve a wide variety of
  goals.
• Information Resource Center
• 100 Gilmore Hall
• 8 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1 p.m.-5 p.m., M-F
• Graduate and Professional Student Services
• Collaborative effortGraduate College and DSP
• Response to declining federal and state funding

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DSP Graduate Assistant Staff

• Teresa García
• dsp-grant1_at_uiowa.edu
• 335-3597
• Hui Wang
• dsp-grant2_at_uiowa.edu
• 335-2128
• Office
• 100 Gilmore Hall
• http//research.uiowa.edu/dsp/main/getgradproser
  v

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Resources and services forInformation gathering
(stage 1)

• Books and CDS
• Online resourcesgrant bulletin, funding
  databases, links to other resources online
• Public work stations
• Assistance in requesting, interpreting and
  clarifying grant guidelines
• FREE inter/national phone, inter/national FAX,
  downloading, printing!

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Resources and services forGrant Writing (stage 2)

• Grant Writers Tools (on-line)
• Proposal preparation help, general writing tips
• Individual guidance in developing and critiquing
  applications and budget preparation
• Review application packets for complete
  documentation
• Assistance with routing process
• FREE photocopying and courier service

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Why Apply for Funding?

• Money for extra opportunities/projects
• Experience
• Recognition
• Enhances chances of getting a job
• Develop new skills
• You just might get it!

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Identifying Funding Opportunities

• Meet with DSP grad assistantsexplain services,
  resources, procedures, and provide hands-on
  introduction to electronic databases
• Consult with advisor, department and Graduate
  College about internal funding opportunities

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Types of Funding

• Scholarships
• Fellowships
• Grants
• Awards
• Internships
• Residencies

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Resources Books CDs

• General Reference
• Grantmaker Directories Program Areas
• International Activities
• Philanthropy
• Non-Profit Organizations - Fundraising

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Resources Internet

• Division of Sponsored Programs
• Grant Bulletin
• Online newsletter of funding opportunities,
  recognition programs, and policy/procedural
  updates for the UI research community
• Funding deadline email alerts
• http//www.research.uiowa.edu/grantTrack/grantbull
  etin.php

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Resources Internet

• Division of Sponsored Programs (contd)
• Funding Opportunities
• http//research.uiowa.edu/dsp/main/?getfundingopp
  s
• Resources for Students
• http//research.uiowa.edu/vpr/?getrf-students

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Resources Internet

• Division of Sponsored Programs (contd)
• Graduate professional student funding (list)
• http//research.uiowa.edu/dsp/main/?getgraduate_p
  rofessional_student_funding
• Electronic Databases
• http//research.uiowa.edu/dsp/main/?getgradprogra
  nt
• COS, IRIS, SPIN

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Graduate Career andFunding Opportunities Timeline

• 1st year
• Familiarize yourself with internal and external
  grant sources
• 2nd 3rd year
• Apply for pre-dissertation grant funding for
  travel, pilot study, etc.
• 4th year
• Apply for dissertation funding

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Think outside the box!

• Related disciplines
• Related topics
• Research methods
• Identity

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Applying for graduate funding

• Timeline and Responsibilities
• 4 to 13 Months in Advance
• Consult with Sponsored Programs or grants office
• Make list and timeline of funding opportunities
• Consult with academic advisor
• Request/download application materials
• Begin assembling or planning for supplemental
  materials (transcripts, recommendation letters,
  CV, etc.)
• Give yourself plenty of time to revise
  application based on the feedback

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Types of applications

• Vague/general applications
• Usually smaller amounts of money and/or from
  smaller agenciesbut not always
• Excruciatingly specific applications
• Usually from large agencies (NIH, NSF) and for
  large sums of money

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Hayek Fund for Scholars http//www.theihs.org/tab1
/h.htmlinstr Application Instructions Apply by
sending the following items A 1- to 2-page
cover letter that explains how participation in
the activity advances your career and advances an
understanding of the principles of the classical
liberal/libertarian tradition. An abstract or
copy of the paper (if you intend to present at a
conference). An itemized list of expected
expenses. A curriculum vitae or
résumé. Applications are accepted year-round by
email, fax, or postal mail. Applicants will be
notified of committee's decision within four
weeks. Awards are disbursed after presentation of
original receipts. Applications may be emailed to
ihs_at_gmu.edu, faxed to IHS at [phone] if
fewer than 8 pages, or sent by postal mail to IHS
at 3301 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 440, Arlington VA
22201-4432.
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STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF IOWA Research Grants
for 2002/2003 http//www.iowahistory.org/grants/sh
sI APPLICATION GUIDELINES 1. Please type a title
page containing the following information Your
first name, middle initial (if used), and last
name Address where you wish to receive mail
(please inform us of any anticipated address
changes) Phone number and e-mail address Brief
descriptive title of project 2. Attach a
narrative description of the project. This
proposal of 1,000 to 1,500 words (3 to 5 pages)
should address these points The subject to be
investigated Aspects of the subject that will be
most closely examined, and questions you are
especially interested in exploring The thesis or
argument you expect to propose The sources you
plan to examine, and their availability and
applicability to questions you are exploring
What contribution this project will make to the
existing historical literature 3. On a separate
page, address the following issues How well will
the result of your project be suited for
publication in the Annals of Iowa? Caution Do
not underestimate the importance of this part of
the application. Too often otherwise good
proposals have failed because they described
dissertation or book-length projects without
clarifying how they would be adapted for
publication in the Annals of Iowa. If this is
part of a larger project, how much work have you
completed up to this point? What additional
research will the stipend support? 4. Include a
résumé or vita. Proposals must be postmarked by
April 15, 2002. Notification of awards will be
made by June 1, 2002. Send 5 copies of the
application and supplementary materials
to EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS Proposals will be
evaluated according to the following
criteria Significance and originality (or fresh
treatment) of the topic and argument Awareness
of appropriate range of primary and secondary
sources and their applicability to the proposed
argument Quality of writing and organization
Applicants potential for producing work
appropriate for publication in the Annals of Iowa
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• SPENCER FOUNDATION DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIPS FOR
  RESEARCH RELATED TO EDUCATION
• http//www.spencer.org
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• APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS AND CHECKLIST
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• Two hard copies of all documents (except one
  copy each of transcript and letters of
  recommendation) must be postmarked to the address
  above by Monday, October 7, 2002. (Application
  materials may be downloaded from the Spencer
  Foundation website www.spencer.org, however,
  they may not be submitted electronically.)
• Submit all documents in one 9 x 12 envelope.
• DO NOT include any materials other than those
  requested.
• DO NOT use staples or the reverse side of any
  sheet.
• Submit all materials typed or printed (as
  specified), in English, and on the forms
  provided.
•  
• APPLICATION FORM.
•  
• 2. LIST OF PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS (if
  applicable)
•  
• 3. PROFESSIONAL STATEMENT.
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•  4. DISSERTATION ABSTRACT
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UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY DISSERTATION RESEARCH
GRANTS IN MENTAL HEALTH http//grants.nih.gov/gran
ts/guide/pa-files/PAR-99-139.html PA NUMBER
PAR-99-139National Institute of Mental
Health Application Receipt Dates December 10,
April 10, August 10 APPLICATION PROCEDURES The
research grant application form PHS 398 (rev.
4/98) is to be used in applying for these
grants The SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS described
below and in the application kit must be
followed. Applications must be submitted for the
receipt dates of april 10, august 10, or december
10. Applications received late will be returned
to the applicant. Further, an application that
does not conform to the instructions, including
the special instructions provided below, will be
returned. The narrative portion of the
application that describes the research plan of
the dissertation may not exceed 10 pages. This
does not include material on human subjects,
vertebrate animals, consultants/collaborators,
consortium/contractual arrangements, or
literature cited. The information in the
required narrative project description must be
presented in a form suitable for detailed
scientific and technical review. Applications
exceeding the 10-page length for the research
plan will be returned without review. The
applicant must submit the original and three
copies of the completed application, which
includes a detailed narrative project description
and Letter of Certification as noted below (also
an original and three copies) to At the time of
submission, two additional copies of the
application must be sent t SPECIFIC
INSTRUCTIONS Scope of Awards Allowable
Costs.. Level of Effort Human Subjects/Vertebrate
Animals Additional Material A transcript of
the applicant's graduate school record should be
included with the application as an appendix.
The Biographical Sketch Section of the Form PHS
398 must contain a scientific autobiography.
This autobiography must provide a statement of
career goals, including reference to their
interest in the specific area of mental
health/mental disorders research, and a
description of their intended career trajectory.
The mentor's biographical data should not exceed
two pages. The mentor should also include
information in the Other Support pages according
to the instructions in the PHS 398. ADDITIONAL
SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS See PHS 398, rev. 4/98 - C.
Specific Instructions (starting on page 6).
However, note that not all of the Sections and
Items are covered here. For those Sections and
Items not covered below, follow the instructions
in PHS 398). Section 1 (Pages 6-10). Face Page
(Form Page AA) Sections 4 and 5 (Pages 11-13).
Detailed Budget for Initial Budget Period (Form
Page 4-DD) and Budget for Entire Proposed Period
of Support (Form Page 5-EE) Section 9 (Page 14).
Research PlanADDRESS THE FOLLOWING POINTS
RATHER THAN THOSE SHOWN IN THE PHS 398
INSTRUCTIONS
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Preparing your proposal

• Follow the guidelines, instructions, and required
  format exactly
• Dont distort your project to meet the funders
  priorities
• The proposal should build on and flow smoothly
  from one section to the next
• Present a well-reasoned, thoughtful case for your
  project
• Avoid jargon be concise and succinct

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Preparing your proposal (contd)

• If possible, review successful applications
• Make the proposal visually pleasingorganized,
  neat, easy to review
• Only one person should do the actual writing of
  the proposal
• Proofread carefully
• Get feedback on the proposal before submitting it
• Contact funders if necessary to ask questions

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Writing Resources Sample Proposals

• Review copies of successful applications or
  abstracts at
• UI Division of Sponsored Programs
• UI International Programs Grants and Development
  Office, 226 International Center,
  http//www.uiowa.edu/ipgrants/
• Similar offices at other institutions
• Academic departments
• Internet

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Travel Grants forScholarly Presentations (UI
Internal)

• University of Iowa Graduate Student Senate
• Applications available at http//www.uiowa.edu/gs
  s/
• University of Iowa Student Government
• Applications available at 48 IMU or
• http//www.uiowa.edu/uisg/scholarly_presentations
  .doc
• Individual departments

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Travel Grants forScholarly Presentations
(External)

• Institute for Humane Studies
• Hayek Fund for Scholars--grants up to 1,000
• Application available at http//www.theihs.org/ta
  b1/h.html
• For graduate students and untenured faculty
  with an interest in the classical
  liberal/libertarian tradition
• West African Research Center (WARC)
• West African Research Center Travel
  Grant--grants up to 2,500
• Application available at http//www.warc-croa.org
  /grants.htm
• For West African scholars and graduate students
• Research centers, professional associations, etc.

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Fellowships

• Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program
• Funding for students undertaking graduate study
  leading to a doctoral degree or Master of Fine
  Arts in selected fields of study of the arts,
  humanities and social sciences. Applicants must
  be entering or in first year of graduate program.
• Maximum stipend in FY 2002 2003 32,531
• Application deadline Fall (no specific deadline
  yet)
• http//www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/HEP/iegps/javits.htm
  l

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Fellowships

• Spencer Foundation Dissertation Fellowships for
  Research Related to Education
• Supports research related to education broadly
  defined. Recipients represent a wide range of
  disciplines.
• Awards 20,000
• Application deadline October 7, 2002
• http//www.spencer.org

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Fellowships

• American Association of University Women
• AAUW Dissertation Fellowships
• Awards 20,000
• Application deadline November 15, 2002
• AAUW International Fellowships
• Awarded to women who are not U.S. citizens or
  permanent residents for doctoral research or
  full-time study.
• Awards 18,000 (Masters/new professional)
  20,000 (Doctorate)
• Deadline December 16, 2002
• http//www.aauw.org

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Fellowships

• Komen Foundation Dissertation Research Award
• Supports research on breast health and breast
  cancer. Students in the health professions,
  anthropology, education, mental health
  professions, psychology, sociology, or related
  areas may apply.
• Amount Up to 30,000 for a two-year period
• Deadline October 1, 2002 3-stage application
  process began July 1.
• http//www.komen.org

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Research funded by the Komen Foundation

• Dissertation Research Award
• Picture This African American Breast Cancer
  Survivors in Rural Eastern North Carolina use
  Photography to Voice their Needs to Influential
  People in Their Community
• Eugenia Eng, DrPHEllen Smolker, MPH,
  Dissertation Candidate
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• 29,976.00
• Population Specifice Research Award
• "Comadre A Comadre"-A One-on-one Peer Support
  Project for Hispanic women with Breast Cancer
• Elba Saavedra, MS,
• Doctoral Candidate in Community
  HealthUniversity of New Mexico Health Sciences
  Center
• 250,000.00

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Research Grants

• Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
• W.W. Johnson Johnson Dissertation Grant in
  Womens and Childrens Health
• Award 5,000
• Deadline November 4, 2002
• http//www.woodrow.org/womens-studies/health/
• W.W. Dissertation Grants in Womens Studies
• Award 3,000
• Deadline November 4, 2002
• http//www.woodrow.org/womens-studies/

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Research Grants

• State Historical Society of Iowa Research Grants
• Supports research on Iowa or Iowa and the
  Midwest.
• Awards 1,000
• Deadline Spring
• http//www.iowahistory.org

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Summer Opportunities

• Potential gateways to future funding or other
  professional experiences for students meeting
  specified program guidelines and eligibility
  criteria.
• Intern at an opinion research center in Chicago
  through the National Opinion Research
  Center/Intern Program. Applications are due April
  15.
• Study, research, and coordinate public policy
  advocacy campaigns in California through the
  Public Policy Summer Fellowship Program, Latino
  Issues Forum. Applications are due April 19.
• Learn about professional television production
  facilities, techniques, and practices through the
  Student Internship Program, Academy of Television
  Arts and Sciences Foundation. Applications are
  due March 15.
• For more information about summer opportunities
  for graduate students, visit the UI Grant
  Bulletin at http//research.uiowa.edu/grantTrack/g
  rantbulletin.php

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Funding Opportunities for Students of Color

• Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowships For
  Minorities
• Application deadline December 4, 2002
• To complete the dissertation required for a
  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or Doctor of Science
  (Sc.D.) degree.
• Stipend 21,000
• http//www7.nationalacademies.org/fellowships/ford
  diss.html

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Funding Opportunities for Students of Color

• Underrepresented Minority Dissertation Research
  Grant, National Institute of Mental Health
• Application Receipt Dates December 10, April
  10, August 10
• To stimulate and encourage underrepresented
  minority doctoral candidates to pursue research
  careers in any area relevant to mental health
  and/or mental disorders.
• Grant 25,000
• http//grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-99
  -139.html

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Funding Opportunities for Students of Color

• Ethnic Minority Master's Scholarships, Sponsored
  by Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) and Oncology
  Nursing Foundation (ONF)
• Amount 3,000
• Application deadline February 1, 2003
• http//www.ons.org/xp6/ONS/Research.xml/Funding_Op
  portunities.xml (see Academic Scholarships)

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Funding Opportunities for Students of Color

• Minority Fellowship Program (MFP), American
  Sociological Association (ASA)
• For minority students entering a doctoral program
  in sociology for the first time or for those who
  are in the early stages of their graduate
  programs.
• Amount 16,500
• Application deadline January 31, 2003
• http//www.asanet.org/student/mfp.html

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Funding Opportunities for Students of Color

• Predoctoral Fellowship Awards for Minority
  Students, National Institutes of Health
• For research training leading to the Ph.D.,
  combined M.D./Ph.D. degree, or other combined
  professional degree and research doctoral degree
  in the biomedical, behavioral sciences, or health
  services research.
• Amount 15,060 annually plus tuition and a fee
  allowance and an annual institutional allowance
  of 2,500 for other training expenses.
• Application deadline Fall
• http//grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-00-
  069.html

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Funding Opportunities for Students of Color

• Huggins-Quarles Award, Organization of American
  Historians (OAH)
• For minority graduate students at the
  dissertation research stage of their Ph.D.
  program.
• Deadline December 01, 2003 (Anticipated
  deadline)
• Amount Up to 1,000
• Applicants must be minority graduate students at
  the dissertation stage of their doctorate.
• http//www.oah.org/activities/awards/hugginsquarle
  s/index.html

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Funding Opportunities for Students of Color

• Scholarships for Minority Accounting Students,
  American Institute of Certified Public
  Accountants (AICPA)
• Available to undergraduate and graduate students
• DeadlineJuly 01, 2003 (Anticipated deadline)
• Amount Up to 5,000
• http//www.aicpa.org/members/div/career/mini/smas.
  htm

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Funding Opportunities for Students of Color

• Fellowships for Ethnic Minorities, American
  Society of Criminology (ASC)
• Deadline March 01, 2003
• Amount6,000
• http//www.asc41.com/minorfel.htm

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Funding Opportunities for Students of Color

• Spectrum Initiative Scholarship Program, American
  Library Association (ALA)
• Deadline March 01, 2003
• Amount 5,000
• http//www.ala.org/hrdr/scholarship.html

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Questions?