Support for Writing Grants at UNL  SSP Core Facility  Office of Research February 22, 2008

The Survey, Statistics, and Psychometrics (SSP) Core Facility Mission: To promote social and behavioral science research at the University of Nebraska by providing a coordinated, comprehensive "one-stop-shopping" facility to provide high quality support and methodological development in survey research, statistics, and psychometrics. Mission: To promote social and behavioral science research at the University of Nebraska by providing a coordinated, comprehensive "one-stop-shopping" facility to provide high quality support and methodological development in survey research, statistics, and psychometrics. Primary Role: RESEARCH FACILITATOR Primary Role: RESEARCH FACILITATOR

SSP Background Supported by funds from the Nebraska Research Initiative (funding started in Fall, 2005) Supported by funds from the Nebraska Research Initiative (funding started in Fall, 2005) Affiliated Units Affiliated Units Bureau of Sociological Research (BOSR) Bureau of Sociological Research (BOSR) Survey Research and Methodology (SRAM) Survey Research and Methodology (SRAM) Statistics Statistics Educational Psychology (NEAR Center/OQMMR) Educational Psychology (NEAR Center/OQMMR)

SSP Research Services Grant Development Grant Development Methodological Design Methodological Design Data Collection Data Collection Statistical Analysis Statistical Analysis Facilitating Collaborative Research Facilitating Collaborative Research Qualitative and Quantitative Software (SSP computer lab, discounted purchasing) Qualitative and Quantitative Software (SSP computer lab, discounted purchasing) Education on methodological/statistical topics (workshops, presentations, website) Education on methodological/statistical topics (workshops, presentations, website)

SSP Website Basics Basics –SSP Overview –Description of Research Services –Contact and Consultation Information Workshops/Presentations Workshops/Presentations –SSP future and past events (live webcast/archived presentations) –UNL Colloquiums, Presentations, and Coursework Offerings Software Software –Computer Lab –Purchasing Information Resources… under development! Resources… under development! –Software Tutorials –Grant Writing Resources –Evaluation Research Resources –Sampling Resources –Analysis Resources

New Investigator Development Series Presentations (Spring, 2008) Presentations (Spring, 2008) Individual Consulting Meetings (Spring, 2008) Individual Consulting Meetings (Spring, 2008) Developing a Competitive NIH Grant Proposal Workshop (May 12 th -13 th ) Developing a Competitive NIH Grant Proposal Workshop (May 12 th -13 th ) Summer Collaborative Work Group Summer Collaborative Work Group

Grant Team Development Identify fundable topics of interest Identify fundable topics of interest Identify relevant University of Nebraska researchers Identify relevant University of Nebraska researchers Facilitate the development of grant teams Facilitate the development of grant teams

Other Resources provided by the Office of Research Summary of Resources on Website Summary of Resources on Website – Expert Review of Grant Proposals Expert Review of Grant Proposals –Faculty provide names of experts –Office of Research sends submission to external reviewers (compensates them) Faculty Travel Awards Faculty Travel Awards –Travel awards to help defray the costs of travel to external funding agencies

Office of Research cont. Funding announcements Funding announcements –weekly list of funding opportunities appropriate to UNL areas of expertise –PDF’s and sign-up information: Seed funding Seed funding –Layman, Research Council, etc. –See SSP archived presentation from 12/10/07

Office of Research cont. Community of Science Community of Science –researcher database ( NUramp NUramp –(Research Administration Management Program) comprehensive education program bringing together existing and new instructional components

Office of Research cont. Research Fair Research Fair –April 1-3, 2008 – Grant Writing Seminar Grant Writing Seminar –“Getting Started as a Successful Grant Writer” (March 14, 2008) – Summer Grant Program Summer Grant Program Interdisciplinary Retreat Interdisciplinary Retreat –North Platte, week of May 19, 2008

SSP Core Contact Info Mindy Anderson-Knott 107 Benton Hall