Especially if strings are attached that betray your own integrity
FUNDER: donor who has goals that they want met and think you'll help them achieve that
PARTNER: how do we define this and what roles/responsibilities does this convey
STAKEHOLDERS: those that give supplies (funds), those that receive supplies (funds)
Guy Kawasaki: The Shopping Mall Test
The Art of the Start
- Choose carefully those with whom you want to work
- Choose people who work well with each other
- Could be potentially good to get people with different views
CONTRACT: we'll give this money for these deliverables and if you don't deliver we won't pay
GRANT: based on trust, we'll give you this to do what you say you'll do or something like that
NSF: High-Risk and High-Reward topics
- Consider F&A (Facilities & Administration)
- Consider intellectual property of the work you do
- Prepare the grant and send it to ORCA (Office of Research and Creative Arts)
- Check out the IRB requirements
- There is no F&A on a gift
- All grants and contracts have 45% lopped off the top
- Spencer Dissertation Fellowship comes directly to you
Clarify my question
Check out class notes on IPT-like Projects
University has someone looking for grants (Aaron McKay School Rep for RFPs)
The best way to get access is through networking
Search: private foundations, grants, gifts, endowments
don't search RFP term (mostly government contracts)
Department of Education
Kellogg
Sloan
MacArthur
Hewlett
How can I find a mentor?
Many students are surprised at how eager professors can be to work on projects with them. Knock on some office doors and find out if you can help on research that your professor is already doing, or find a professor who is interested in your project and work out a plan to accomplish something together.
Talk to your department about which professors are interested in mentoring. Look for professors who share academic interests -- you may have taken a class or two from them – and approach them about mentoring an ORCA project.
How can I increase my chances of receiving a grant?
- Find the right mentor: Look for a mentor now. Talk to professors about their research and seek those who share your academic interests. Look for someone who is interested in your ideas. Don’t try to find a mentor at the last minute.
- Start your proposal early: Write and edit several drafts of your proposal. Don’t throw your proposal together the night before it’s due.
- Build a professional relationship with your mentor: meet with your mentor frequently to discuss your project before you submit your application, but don’t expect them to do everything for you.
How can I make my proposal better?
Start your proposal early and seek your mentor’s advice, criticism and guidance.
ORCA offers free proposal writing workshops to students interested in applying for a grant.
Click here to signup for a writing workshop.
Click here to download a PowerPoint presentation from the workshop.
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