Division of Sponsored Programs

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The purpose of the Division of Sponsored Programs is to provide support for faculty and staff in the pursuit of external funding while assuring compliance with applicable regulations. Sponsored Programs provides assistance in the following areas: identifying potential funding sources; developing proposal narratives and budgets; facilitating compliance with federal, state, sponsoring agency, and University regulations; completing electronic applications; submitting proposals to sponsoring agencies; negotiating contracts and other award agreements; accepting award documents; administering post-award non-accounting issues, including subcontracts, award modifications, no-cost extensions, and budget revisions; administering the Institutional Review Board for the protection of human research subjects; administering the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee; and providing workshops on various pre-award topics.

WHAT'S NEW AT SPONSORED PROGRAMS?

Faculty R&R Program - posted January 21, 2010 - Sponsored Programs is pleased to announce a new program to assist faculty who have submitted external grant proposals for competitive programs that have not been funded. The R&R (Revise and Resubmit) program will consist of activities throughout the summer geared toward equipping faculty with skills and resources necessary to revise a previously rejected funding application into a more competitive one.

Eligibility Criteria:

Current full-time EKU faculty members who have submitted an external grant proposal to a competitive funding program within the last three years that has not been awarded are eligible to participate.
Participating faculty may not otherwise be committed full-time for the summer term (including teaching and other duties).
Participating faculty must make a serious commitment to the revision process.

Required Participation Components:

Dedicate substantial effort to revising the proposal during the summer
Participate in an individual consultation with Sponsored Programs about revising the rejected grant proposal and at least one follow-up meeting
Participate in a two-hour workshop: “Tips for Preparing a Competitive Grant Proposal” to be scheduled in early summer
Serve as a peer reviewer for the proposal of one other participant in the program
Submit a revised proposal through Sponsored Programs to an external agency within one year from the summer of participation

Support Provided to Participants:

Book: Write an Effective Funding Application: A Guide for Researchers and Scholars by Mary Walters
Ongoing, individualized support from Sponsored Programs staff
$ 1,000 in summer salary ($500 payable upon completion of program activities and an additional $500 payable upon submission of the revised proposal to an external agency )

Application Process:

To apply for the program, submit a letter that addresses the following components:

A justification for why you would like to participate in the program
A description of your other commitments during the summer of 2010
Confirmation of your agreement to participate in all required components of the program
Attach a copy of the grant proposal, rejection letter, and reviewer comments for the proposal submitted to a competitive external grant program within the last three years

Application deadline: March 15, 2010

Letters of application must be submitted electronically to Tiffany.Hamblin@eku.edu by the deadline. Up to 10 individuals will be selected to participate, and all applicants will be notified by April 1, 2010. Click here to view a printable flyer for this program.

Sponsored Programs Annual Report for FY 2009 - posted October 14, 2009 - Sponsored Programs's annual report for the 2009 fiscal year is now available online at http://www.sponsoredprograms.eku.edu/reports/.

Fall 2009 Newsletter- posted October 14, 2009 - The Fall 2009 Sponsored Programs newsletter is now available online at http://www.sponsoredprograms.eku.edu/resources/fundingnews.php.

Grant Proposal Development Course - posted September 27, 2009 - Sponsored Programs is pleased to announce that we are now accepting registrations for the Spring 2010 Grant Proposal Development Course. The goal of this course is to provide a collaborative and supportive environment in which participating faculty and staff will learn about the process of developing competitive grant proposals for submission to external sponsoring agencies. This course is open to full-time EKU faculty and staff who wish to submit grant proposals for funding to support research, teaching, or service projects to be conducted as part of EKU’s mission. The target audience is EKU faculty who are interested in pursuing external funding to support their research. Participants will be expected to attend eight course meetings and make regular progress on a grant proposal throughout the semester. The goal is that each participant will finish the course with a completed grant proposal ready for submission. The course format is a combination of lectures, activities, and presentations from guest speakers. Additional one-on-one assistance is also available from Sponsored Programs staff throughout the course. In order to maximize benefits for all participants, we ask that all individuals who register make a serious commitment to participate.

The course will meet on the following Tuesdays from 9:00 to 10:30 in the Coates 11 computer lab.

January 26 : Introduction to Grants and Sponsored Programs

February 2 : Locating and Evaluating Funding Opportunities

February 16 : Developing a Competitive Grant Proposal, part 1

March 2 : Developing a Competitive Grant Proposal, part 2

March 16 : Creating a Grant Proposal Budget

March 30 : Using Electronic Proposal Submission Systems and Completing Proposal Forms

April 13 : Understanding the Grant Proposal Review Process

April 27 : Reflecting on Success – Forum with successful proposal writers

Space is limited, so please register early! For more information or to register, please contact Tiffany Hamblin.

“If you are new to grant writing or need a refresher after being away from it for a while, this course will give you the skills, motivation, and confidence you need to write your next grant proposal.” - Fall 2008 Participant

“This course is very beneficial for the first-time and advanced grant writer. You learn a lot from the readings, lectures, and guest speakers, as well as your fellow students.” - Fall 2008 Participant

“My experience proved to be beneficial as I actually turned in a completed proposal on the last day of class!” - Spring 2009 Participant

“This course helped me to focus on writing a grant proposal and gave me the general and EKU-specific steps to allow me to successfully write and submit an external grant proposal.” - Spring 2009 Participant

Federal Funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - posted March 19, 2009 - The ARRA includes billions of dollars to be distributed in the form of grants to local communities. Federal agencies are using different mechanisms for distributing the funds. Some are providing supplemental funding to current grantees, some are funding previously submitted proposals recommended for funding when funds were not available to issue new awards, and others are accepting proposals for new projects that have the ability to be implemented immediately. Agencies accepting new proposals have established quick turn-around times for the submission of proposals. For more information about how each agency is using the ARRA funds and to find current funding opportunities, please visit the Recovery website of applicable federal agencies: