--Monday, Nov. 17 - Friday, Nov. 21 2014--
"Research Week 2014” is a
week-long professional development opportunity for faculty and professional
staff seeking to learn more about sponsored programs. Through a number of
one-hour sessions throughout the week, participants will develop new skills, gain
valuable knowledge about grantseeking, learn about potential sponsors, and
professionalize their approach to the proposal development process.
Schedule as of
December 3, 2014.
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Monday, November 17
10:00AM
Working with
Foundations & Indiana’s Funding Profile
Arts & Journalism
Building Room 150
Marissa Manlove,
President/CEO, Indiana Philanthropy Alliance
Marissa Manlove, President/CEO of Indiana Philanthropy
Alliance, will present an overview of the foundation sector and highlight what
sets them apart from other funding sources, including ways they support projects
beyond financial awards. Filled with foundation profiles and giving statistics,
Ms. Manlove will address trends in giving, the role of foundations in
stimulating change, and the way understanding a foundation’s mission is crucial
when seeking project support.
The Indiana Philanthropy Alliance (IPA) is a
nonprofit association of independent, family, community, public and corporate
foundations, corporate giving programs, and other grantmaking organizations
throughout Indiana. IPA’s mission is to champion, support and connect its
members as they transform Indiana through effective philanthropy.
2:00PM
Focus on the Search
Jessie Roark, Research Information Coordinator
Focus on the Search is a one-hour intensive session on searching
for funding opportunities. At the end of this session participants will:
(1) Understand
why it is important to make searching a regular part of your routine;
(2) Learn about the resources SPO has to offer; (3) Learn how to use
the COS Pivot database; (4) Conduct a search of your own.
*Session Full* Next available session December 9
4PM session now available!
Tuesday, November
18
10:00AM
Not Funded – Now
What?
Schwartz Complex,
Bracken Library, 1st Floor
Justin Miller,
Director
You just received notice that your grant proposal was not
funded. Now what do you do? Learn how to use the reviewers’ comments to your
advantage when revising your proposal. In addition, learn how to become a grant
reviewer yourself.
11:00AM
SUBMIT Funds &
Incentive Programs
Schwartz Complex,
Bracken Library, 1st Floor
Keith Chandler, Proposal
Manager; Linda Swartz, Secretary
SPO receives regular inquiries into its incentive programs,
especially the SUBMIT program and Research Incentive Accounts (RIAs). This
session aims to answer some of those questions. Learn more about how the SUBMIT
program works, the purpose of the RIAs, and how to utilize these incentive
funds to enhance your research or creative agenda. Appropriate for both faculty
and administrative support personnel.
1:00PM
Cayuse424 Review
Session
Schwartz Complex,
Bracken Library, 1st Floor
Augusta Wray, Proposal
Manager
Join staff from SPO in learning about Cayuse424, BSU's proposal
development, approval, and submission system. Designed for faculty,
administrators, and their proxies, participants will learn how to navigate the
Cayuse website, and how to review, and then approve, proposals.
2:00PM
Professionalizing
your Approach to Seeking External Funding
Schwartz Complex, Bracken
Library, 1st Floor
Stanley Geidel,
Program Manager
Stanley Geidel, SPO Program Manager will discuss how to professionalize
your approach to seeking external funding. Perhaps you have previously
written and submitted a grant or have met with some preliminary success
and received external funding for a smaller project. What’s next? This
one-hour session invites you to embrace a fully professional approach to
the quest for external funding.
Wednesday, November
19
10:00AM
Proposal Construction: Developing a Fundable Idea
Educational Resources Room 1, Bracken Library, Basement
Jackie Davis & Sarah Lee, Proposal
Managers
Sponsors
support their funding priorities, not yours. So how do you turn your
project into one that will be funded? The key is in your response to their
request. This program will provide an overview of general proposal
development. Using
the ASPiRE Junior Faculty Award as a model, this session will
deconstruct program guidelines and expose the components necessary for
successful development of a fundable idea. The session will conclude
with tips on how to package your proposal into one that
meets the sponsor’s needs and priorities. This session is open to all
beginning grantwriters.
2014 Proposal Construction Presentation (.pptx)
4:00 – 6:00PM
BeneFacta Day
Alumni Center,
Assembly Hall
Thursday, November
20
10:00AM
Fulbright Scholar
Information Session
Schwartz Complex,
Bracken Library, 1st Floor
Justin Miller,
Director
Dr. Justin Miller, Director of Sponsored Programs will introduce
faculty to Fulbright Scholar Program offerings for teaching & research
awards in over 125 countries. The core Fulbright Scholar Program sends 800 U.S.
faculty and professionals abroad each year. Grantees lecture and conduct
research in a wide variety of academic and professional fields.
1:00PM
Intellectual
Property / Technology Transfer Processes & Policy
Schwartz Complex,
Bracken Library, 1st Floor
Stephanie Sisco,
Proposal Manager
Navigating the intellectual property process can be confusing
for faculty and administrators alike. During this session, attendees will learn
more about the intellectual property and technology transfer process and
related policies at Ball State. Learning outcomes include a better
understanding of the IP process for faculty, the BSU IP policy, and an
introduction to the Ball State Innovation Corporation (BSIC).
5:00 – 6:30PM
Speed Networking
Event *EVENT CANCELLED*
Music Lounge, L.A.
Pittenger Student Center, 2nd Floor
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Friday, November 21
11:00AM
Budget Development
Workshop
Bracken Library
Educational Resources Room 2
Jackie Davis, Proposal
Manager
Developing a project budget and appropriate funding
request can make or break your proposal. You know what you want to do and how
you want to do it. You have measureable goals, a strong evaluation plan and the
best collaborators. You have found a sponsor whose funding priorities are in
line with your project. What’s left? THE BUDGET. How much do you ask for? What
costs can or should you ask for? How much will your project cost? Welcome to
Budget Basics! This session will provide an approach to budget development that
can be applied to any type of project or proposal. You will also leave with a
basic understanding of the terms “Allowable, Allocable, Reasonable, Costshare
and the Prudent Person Test.” This session is open to all grantseekers,
regardless of grantwriting experience.
2014 Budget Development Presentation (.pptx)
12:00PM
Managing a Funded Grant
Schwartz Complex, Bracken Library, 1st Floor
Sheila Shafer
Once a grant proposal has been funded by the
sponsor, it is important to understand what happens next. This session
will discuss the management of funded grants, starting with award
acceptance and moving through to grant closure, and will include the
following topics: administration of the award, authorized signatories,
the role of the Grant Specialist, and more. If you are curious about
the next step in the awards management process, this session is for you.
