Fall 2006 Workshop Series

During the weeks of December 4th and December 11th, ORSP will be offering several one hour workshops. All workshops will be held from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. So that we may accommodate everyone, registration for workshops is required. To register for any of the workshops please email Sabrina Cerezo at scerezo@brooklyn.cuny.edu. Upon registration you will receive a confirmation email that will include the location of the workshop. Below are brief descriptions of each workshop.

December 4 -National Science Foundation (NSF) Overview
*Participants will become familiar with NSF funding mechanisms and proposal preparation guidelines. We will familiarize participants with sections of the NSF proposal including project summary, description, and the various required forms and format. The current merit criteria (broader impacts and intellectual merit) for all NSF proposal will be discussed.

December 5 - National Institutes of Health (NIH) Overview
*Participants will become familiar with NIH funding mechanisms, the grant application process, and NIH grant review. We will discuss the categories and common types of funding mechanisms, basic principles of grant preparation and submission, and current methods for grant review at the NIH will be examined.

December 8 - Electronic Grant Submission
*All federal agencies (National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, USDOE, and others) will be required to accept proposals electronically using Grants.Gov. Participants will become familiar with the process of using Grants.Gov to apply for funds. This workshop will feature a demonstration of how to download PureEdge Viewer and how to select and download federal grant application packages from Grants.Gov.

December 11 - Basics of Grant Budgeting
*Participants will be able to construct effective proposal budgets including direct costs, modified total direct costs, and indirect costs. Participants will better understand what expenses are allowable and unallowable for a grant and where to obtain additional information for accurately projecting costs. Federal regulations and College requirements will be presented. The principles of cost sharing, subcontracting, and budget line items (including release time, summer salary, fringe benefits, equipment, etc) will also be discussed.

December 13 - Seeking Funding Opportunities for Arts & Humanities
*Participants will learn how to utilize our subscription to the online Foundation Directory to find potential funding for their projects and research. We will conduct online searches for potential funding matches and discuss what makes a good match for your project based on its scope and the availability of funds. Recent funding opportunity announcements will be shared with participants.

SPRING 2007 WORKSHOPS

Arts and Humanities February 22, 1:30-3:30*   Social Sciences and Sciences March 6, 1:30-3:30*

These workshops provide a primer on the grant-seeking process and an introduction to the available resources. They will enhance one's ability to indentify potential funding sources in an informed and well-researched manner by examining the most commonly used directories including electronic sources.  We will review the proposal development process, and pinpoint key elements and information to include in your grant proposals including budget development.  We will also highlight the proposal review and decision-making process from a grantmaker's point of view.

These workshops are open to all Brooklyn College faculty. New faculty are especially encouraged to attend.

An announcement will be sent out as the date approaches, and feel free to contact our office with any questions.

*Workshops will be held at Brooklyn College; exact location to be announced.

 

Brooklyn College Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
Brooklyn College / Boylan Hall - Room 2158 / 2900 Bedford Avenue / Brooklyn, New York 11210-2889
Tel. 718 951 5622 / Fax. 718 951 4744