1. CLAS Grant Support Office Kristi Fitzpatrick, Director kristi-fitzpatrick@uiowa.edu 319-467-0296
Established in May 2018
Goals for the office
Grant support
Research development
Central point of contact for college
Why was it established?
Where do things currently stand? – Conducting needs assessment
Current staffing

2. Grant Support Pre-award support Post-award support
Convene CLAS Grant Development Group
Develop best practices and training opportunities
Provide pre-award support to departments without dedicated staff
Post-award support
Convene Post-Award Grant Administrators Group
Assist with navigating complex compliance requirements
Groups – share concerns, back up, troubleshooting, make recommendations, share resources
Pre-award best practices – e.g. notifying administrators, DEOs, Deans, etc. of pertinent information before routing stage
Post-award best practices – e.g. providing tailored reports to PIs

3. Research Development
Identify and support areas of institutional strength
Develop research funding strategies for individuals
Support diversification of sponsors
Facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration
Collaborate with OVPR Research Development Office and counterparts in other colleges
Stay apprised of federal funding priorities and directions – mobilize resources earlier
Collaborate on activities that communicate research, research opportunities, broader impacts, institutional resources, etc.

4. CLAS Point of Contact Connect faculty with grant support staff
Facilitate grant-related needs for CLAS Dean’s Office
Facilitate communication with central units
Division of Sponsored Programs, Grant Accounting Office, Human Subjects Office, etc.
Dean’s Office needs – requests for letters of support, investigate budget issues, cost sharing requests, etc.