1. Academic Program & Faculty Development Fund Workshop September 11, 2009

2. Origin of the Fund  $6M came to the University from a generous anonymous donor  Binghamton University Foundation Board allocated $2M for this purpose  Funds will be expended over several years  Aim: to advance the University’s mission

3. Binghamton’s Strategic Goals  Invest in academic excellence, innovation, growth, and diversification.  Enhance engagement and outreach  Create an adaptive infrastructure to support our mission  Create an adaptive infrastructure to support our mission  Foster a campus culture of diversity, respect and success  Foster a campus culture of diversity, respect and success

4. Hopes for the Fund  Foster substantial contributions to the intellectual life of the campus  Foster important collaborative work across academic units  Create the hallmarks of the future  Leverage additional resources coming to the campus

5. Specific Purposes Monies from the fund will be used in the following ways:  For support or startup of strategic academic initiatives  For support of faculty needs in scholarship or instruction

6. Purposes con’t  For multi-disciplinary/collaborative projects/symposia with short-term and long-term promise  For enhancing the scholarly resources available to students and faculty

7. Criteria for Project Proposals  Extent to which the project advances our mission and strategic goals  The intellectual contribution/significance of the proposal both short-term & long- term  The extent/reach of the proposal – faculty, students, staff, community involved/affected

8. Project Criteria con’t  Feasibility  Amount of other support – real funds and contributions “in kind”  Clarity of anticipated outcomes and ways to determine success  Potential for generating additional funds

9. Criteria for Scholarship & Teaching  Extent to which the project advances our mission and strategic goals  The intellectual contribution/significance of the proposal both short-term & long- term  The potential impact on the discipline(s)/profession(s)

10. Teaching & Scholarship Criteria con’t  The potential impact on students  Feasibility  Clarity of anticipated outcomes and ways to determine success  The potential for generating additional funds

11. Awards  Anticipate funding 5-10 proposals for up to $250k  A second call for proposals Oct 2010 for roughly same funding parameters Want to stimulate work that will “make a difference” for Binghamton in the years to come

12. Budget  All expenses must be fully justified  Budgets for approved projects may be modified

13. Process  Develop a single paragraph describing what you intend to do, paragraphs should be e-mailed to provost@binghamton.edu  Full proposals will be invited based on a review of these paragraphs

14. Deadlines  Paragraphs of Intent Due:  October 1, 2009  Proposals invited:  October 5, 2009  Proposals Due:  November 16, 2009

15. Review Process  5 member committee: 4 faculty whose work lies within the intellectual traditions of the Humanities, Sciences & Engineering, Social Sciences, and Fine and Performing Arts and 1 senior administrator  Recommendations to the Provost who will make the final decisions

16. Tips for writing successful proposals Experiences of a Grant Reviewer

17. Plan  Talk to other people about your idea  Collaborative projects tend to address bigger picture ideas and accordingly excite reviewers  Make it clear what role each person will play in the project  Get feedback on your draft before you submit the proposal

18. Title  Project title should be concise  Readily understandable by a lay audience –Asphalt transformations across geomorphic inclines in volcanic thrusts –Design of mountain highways

19. Subheadings  Use subheadings when proposal length exceeds one page –Example  Summary  Introduction/Objectives  Background  Methods  Projected outcome  Research team  Budget justification  That helps reviewers find answers to their questions  And it gives you an outline!

20. Anticipate Anticipate  Anticipate what reviewers will want to know and address that, even if questions in guidelines don’t ask that  If there is a finite end to project, say so  If project should continue, state how you will make it sustainable (e.g., what your plans are when funding for this proposal ends)

21. Assessment  How will you and others know whether your project was successful?  Will you be able to provide both quantitative and qualitative evidence of success?  When will you and others know if your project was successful?

22. Budget  Provide a well-researched, reasonable and justified budget  Make sure you have covered all costs  If additional funds from other sources have been promised, say so  If additional funds from other sources are needed, but not as yet acquired, say so

23. Deadline  Plan ahead so you meet the deadline  Everyone has lots of things to do, so it is only fair that everyone has the same deadline

24. Good luck!  Guide for writing a funding proposal http://www.learnerassociates.net/proposal/ http://www.learnerassociates.net/proposal/  Interdisciplinary research guides: http://www.issti.ed.ac.uk/publications/briefingnotes http://www.issti.ed.ac.uk/publications/briefingnotes A Short Guide to Developing Interdisciplinary Research Proposals Professor Joyce Tait and Dr Catherine Lyall A Short Guide to Reviewing Interdisciplinary Research Proposals Dr Catherine Lyall, Ann Bruce, Professor Joyce Tait and Dr Laura Meagher A Short Guide to Building and Managing Interdisciplinary Research Teams Dr Catherine Lyall and Dr Laura Meagher A Short Guide to Developing Interdisciplinary Research Proposals Professor Joyce Tait and Dr Catherine Lyall A Short Guide to Reviewing Interdisciplinary Research Proposals Dr Catherine Lyall, Ann Bruce, Professor Joyce Tait and Dr Laura Meagher A Short Guide to Building and Managing Interdisciplinary Research Teams Dr Catherine Lyall and Dr Laura MeagherA Short Guide to Developing Interdisciplinary Research Proposals A Short Guide to Reviewing Interdisciplinary Research Proposals A Short Guide to Building and Managing Interdisciplinary Research TeamsA Short Guide to Developing Interdisciplinary Research Proposals A Short Guide to Reviewing Interdisciplinary Research Proposals A Short Guide to Building and Managing Interdisciplinary Research Teams  Proposal Writer’s Guide http://www.drda.umich.edu/proposals/PWG/pwgcontents.html http://www.drda.umich.edu/proposals/PWG/pwgcontents.html

25. Thanks for your interest QUESTIONS?