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2006 presentation in the Rice University NSF Advance Conference entitled “Negotiating the Ideal Faculty Position”. This workshop was on obtaining grants, and was authored by Semahat Demir (NSF), Lydia Kavraki (Rice-CS, Rob Raphael (Rice-BIOE)and Joan Strassmann (Rice-EEB).

Workshop Authors: Semahat Demir, Lydia Kavraki, Rob Raphael and Joan Strassmann

Introduction

Lydia Kavraki, Ph.D.

Noah Harding Professor of Computer Science

Rice University

Slide 1: funding is important

  • You need to be prepared to address the issue in the long run
  • You need more than a great idea
  • You need to understand the logistics

Slide 2: funding - logistics

  • Identify a funding agency and learn everything you can about this agency (the web and your colleagues are good sources)
  • Understand what is the mechanism for submitting a proposal from your institution (“Office of Sponsored Research”)
  • Develop a time frame for writing and proofreading the proposal

Slide 3: funding opportunities

Slide modified from Kinney, Neptune and Wilson

Slide 4: your university

  • A proposal needs a budget and appropriate signatures
  • Lead time is typically required
  • Your colleagues can help you understand all that

Slide 5: time frame

  • Allow time for many drafts
  • Allow time for feedback
  • Allow extra time

Slide 6: funding is important

  • You need to be prepared to address the issue in the long run
    • How will you prepare yourself for the next grant?
  • You need more than a great idea
    • You need to be able to communicate and support your idea
  • You need to understand the logistics

Slide 7: do not let funding consume you

  • Your “growth” as a researcher is essential
  • Publish, collaborate, discuss your ideas, read, be brave and be prepared to fail

Slide 8: nsf, funding opportunities and successful proposal writing

Semahat Demir, Ph.D.

Program Director

Biomedical Engineering Program

National Science Foundation

Slide 9: outline

  • Overview of NSF
  • Different NSF Funding Opportunities
  • NSF’s Priority Areas (NSF-Wide Investment Areas)
  • NSF Merit Review Criteria
  • Tips for Successful Proposal Writing

Slide 10: nsf vision

  • NSF: Where Discovery Begins
    • Enabling the Nation’s future through discovery, learning and innovation.

Slide 11: nsf overview

  • Founded in 1950
  • An independent federal agency
  • Responsible for advancing science and engineering
  • Makes merit-based grants and cooperative agreements
    • Individual researchers and groups
    • Colleges, universities
    • Other institutions: public, private, state, local and federal
  • Does not operate laboratories
  • Peer-review and evaluation of 42,000 proposals (FY05) submitted by science and engineering research and education communities
    • 9,800 new awards (success rates are different for different programs)
    • 246,000 proposal reviews done

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