Dean of the Faculty

Ways That I Can Support You

My goal is to be your partner on the path to seeking and obtaining external funding. Below are a variety of ways that I hope to assist you in the process. ~ Tess Powers, Director of Faculty Research Support
  1. Helping you identify projects of interest that might have external funding possibilities
  2. Helping identify funders for your key projects or sabbatical leaves using the College's Pivot grants database
  3. Sharing a variety of resources for you to use to identify potential funders
  4. Staying informed on new funding opportunities, and sharing information when there’s a potential fit with your scholarly interests
  5. Staying informed on internal funding opportunities so that I can provide advice on when external funding should (or should not) be pursued
  6. Helping you develop a strategy for applying for funding based on available funders, their deadlines and your schedule and funding needs
  7. Reading proposal guidelines carefully to ensure the proposal meets all technical requirements
  8. Developing a detailed budget, when required, and drafting language for the budget justification
  9. Discussing the College’s SEGway program and how it could help you become more competitive for a target funder
  10. Reading early drafts of proposal narratives for structure, tone, message, clarity and comprehensiveness and providing suggestions to improve its competitiveness
  11. Providing or drafting language in cases where institutional information is requested
  12. Arranging for a letter of support from the Dean, when appropriate
  13. Helping arrange for a commitment of internal match money in cases where it would improve the proposal’s competitiveness
  14. Ensuring that internal approval for the grant submission is obtained and documented
  15. Proofing final drafts of narratives and other proposal components (such as CVs)
  16. Drafting abstracts (required with some applications)
  17. Contacting the funder’s program officers with questions (or letting you know under what circumstances it would be best for you to contact them)
  18. Tracking whether recommenders have submitted their letters (and communicating with recommenders when appropriate)
  19. Submitting proposals online
  20. Toasting you when it’s funded
  21. Helping you negotiate the post-award process. (More on that later.)
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