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EARLY CAREER GRANTSEEKING STRATEGIES: PLANNING FOR SUMMER AND BEYOND
Prepared for University of Connecticut May 21, 2021
Webinar Logistics
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PRESENTATION LENGTH Q&A
RECORDING & SLIDES
~45 minutes plus additional time for Q&A
We will have time for questions at the end of the presentation. You may also ask questions via the chat link at the bottom of your screen, and the presenter will reply during the presentation, if possible and appropriate.
All attendees will receive a copy of the recording, including the slides.
UCONN TEAM
Bethany Javidi, MA
Large/Complex Proposal Development Specialist
Bethany Javidi has worked in proposal development at UConn since fall of 2013, primarily in the School of Engineering (SoE), where she supported numerous large- scale research and education proposals to a range of agencies, including NSF, NIH, the US Departments of Education, Energy, Defense, and Transportation, and others.
She also cultivated junior faculty grantsmanship skills through NSF CAREER proposal development workshops and mentoring, which led to 20 NSF CAREER awards to SoE faculty since 2016.
Caitlin O’Connell, PhD
Research Development Specialist
Caitlin provides proposal development support to faculty, including consultation, editing, and document management. Prior to joining the OVPR, she worked as a postdoctoral research associate in Allied Health Sciences. She completed a PhD in Pathobiology at UConn, where her research focused on vaccine safety. She began her
GRANTS
HANOVER TEAM
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Sarah Ott
Senior Grants Consultant
Extensive experience in developing and refining proposals across a broad spectrum of federal and non-federal sponsors. Previously worked in academia for 15+ years in project management, post-award finance, and proposal writing. Examples of achievements: Awards from NIH, HRSA, DoD, PCORI, other federal agencies, research foundations, and private organizations
Katy Bristow
Content Director
Over 13 years of experience in proposal development, project management, donor research and cultivation, and frontline fundraising.
Supported small- to mid-sized nonprofit organizations in the DC metropolitan area for over a decade, she joined Hanover’s as a Content Director in 2014. She manages a portfolio of higher education partners, serving as a point of contact and project manager for proposal development and research projects.
• Deep and diverse set of skills and expertise areas
• Direct and relevant experience supporting grant development across all types of institutions
• All members gain access to our in- house team of grants consultants, content directors, and research analysts
• Combined brain trust
• Committed to success
EXTENSIVE GRANTS EXPERIENCE Career grant writers and consultants with expansive range of expertise and a strong track record of success.
TARGETED FUNDER EXPERTISE Relevant experience approaching funders and programs aligned to the needs and priorities of members.
GRANTS LANDSCAPE KNOW-HOW Nuanced understanding of how to navigate the
funding landscape to find the right-fit grant opportunities.
DYNAMIC PROJECT MANAGEMENT Strategic and nimble execution of member projects ensuring sound communication and high-quality results.
MEMBER-CENTERED SERVICE
OUR GRANTS TEAM
ABOUT OUR TEAM
TODAY’S AGENDA
❖ Strategies for a productive grant writing summer
❖ Continue your
momentum; long-term (5-year) strategy
❖ Grantseeking
trajectory and funding profiles
❖ Proposal development in-house supports
❖ Q&A
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TODAY’S LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Understand how to best
leverage your summer for grant writing endeavors
See how to develop a short- and long-term grantseeking and grant writing strategy to continue the momentum you build over the summer months
Understand common
grantseeking trajectories and learn about common funding opportunities for pre-tenured faculty
Learn about internal and
external proposal development supports available to you.
A QUICK POLL
1. Which of the agenda topics is of most interest to you?
2. Any additional topics you had hoped to cover?
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Strategies for a productive grant writing
summer
RE-EVALUATE AND STRATEGIZE
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Revisit your research agenda as you determine the strengths of your
institution
Determine expectations for research funding in
your department
Find grant mentors Find good fit funders and funding opportunities
Identify potential collaborators
What is a reasonable goal for your grant writing over the
summer?
GRANTS
EXAMPLE GOALS
1. Write and submit one grant proposal this summer
2. Resubmit one proposal and write one new proposal this summer
3. Serve as a collaborator on one proposal and write one new proposal this summer as lead PI
4. Develop a one-page concept paper and shop it out to potential funders
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SET A TIMELINE
Start with the
proposal due date Check with Research Development staff regarding an internal deadline
Build your timeline to have a final draft one week before your internal deadline
Estimate hours to help you plan
N hours x 2=N days 2 hours x 2 =4 days
EXAMPLE SUMMER TIMELINE: GOAL 1
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3
Months
1
Month 2
Months
Generate Ideas Write Specific Aims and sketch out
Research Strategy or Project Plan
Solicit Peer Review
Flesh out a complete draft as close to final as possible
Solicit Peer Review
Final editing and formatting based on feedback
Goal: Write and submit one grant proposal
this summer
EXAMPLE SUMMER TIMELINE : GOAL 2
3
Months
1
Month 2
Months
Write
Introduction/Respon se to reviewers
Update Project Narrative/research Strategy
Draft Specific Aims for new proposal Solicit Peer Review Polish resubmission and submit
Write Research Strategy/Project Narrative for new proposal
Goal: Resubmit one proposal and write one
new proposal this summer
EXAMPLE SUMMER TIMELINE: GOAL 3
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3
Months
1
Month 2
Months
Generate Ideas Write Specific Aims and sketch out
Research Strategy or Project Plan
Solicit Peer Review Establish non-lead collaborative role on a lead PI’s project
Flesh out a complete draft as close to final as possible
Solicit Peer Review Contribute to team proposal and draft sections assigned to you
Final editing and formatting based on feedback
Review collaborative proposal and provide feedback to team
Goal: Serve as a collaborator on one
proposal and write one new proposal this
summer as lead PI
EXAMPLE SUMMER TIMELINE : GOAL 4
3
Months
1
Month 2
Months
Generate ideas
Identify potential funders
Conduct funder outreach and foundation engagement
Goal: Develop a one-page concept paper
and shop it out to potential funders
GRANTS
DETAILED 4-MONTH TIMELINE
• Set monthly goals
• Establish action steps to meet each goal
• Do this annually
Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 Month 4
DAILY/WEEKLY ROUTINE
DEVOTE A SPECIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS EACH DAY ON SPECIFIC DAYS OF THE WEEK
SCHEDULE YOUR WRITING TIME
ON YOUR CALENDAR
Continue your momentum; long-term (5-year)
strategy
THE GRANTSEEKING LANDSCAPE
- # of PIs - # of Grant Applications
- Dollars - Success
Rates
Source: Levitt M, Levitt J. “Future of fundamental discovery in US biomedical research”.
Average age of investigators getting their first R01 is =46 years old
▪ Hyper-competitive research
environments
▪ Earlier research independence is challenging as early-stage faculty struggle to secure their first grant
▪ Mid- to late-stage
faculty risk losing
existing funding
GRANTS
ESTABLISHING A LONG-TERM PLAN
• Goals
• Identify your 5-year grantseeking goal(s)
• What skills do you need to learn or develop to reach these goals?
• What resources do you need?
• Money, support, time
• Do you need to involve collaborators?
• What action steps will you take?
• What is your timeline?
• Are there any potential barriers? If, so how will you address them?
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What is a reasonable goal for your grant
writing over the next
five years?
GRANTS
EXAMPLE LONG-TERM PLAN 1
• Goals:
• Write 3-5 grants a year
• Secure one medium-sized grant in Years 2 and 4
• What skills do you need to learn or develop to reach these goals?
• Learn about new funders to cast a broad net
• What resources do you need?
• Time to devote to collecting preliminary data
• Time to build and foster collaboration
• Start-up funds to support early research endeavors
• Do you need to involve collaborators?
• Involve collaborators in Year 1
• Publish with collaborators in Years 2-5
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EXAMPLE LONG-TERM PLAN 2
• Goals:
• Secure ESI focused funding by Year 2
• Apply for first major award by Year 4 or 5
• What skills do you need to learn or develop to reach these goals?
• Learn about writing an NSF CAREER
• What resources do you need?
• Internal seed funding to collect pilot data
• Do you need to involve collaborators?
• Involve collaborators in Year 1
• Publish with collaborators in Years 2-5
• Involve collaborators in major award
GRANTS
EXAMPLE LONG-TERM PLAN 3
• Goal: Secure funding for humanities manuscript in Year 2
• What skills do you need to learn or develop to reach these goals?
• Learn about humanities funding opportunities
• Build grant writing skills
• What resources do you need?
• Time to work on manuscript outline
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PROPOSED TIMELINE
IQVIA, Inc.
Opportunities
Develop Concept & Logic Model, Draft Aims
RADx Phase II
Community Engaged Research on Pregnancy OR Emergency Award
Emergency Award OR CER in Clinical Neurosciences
Contact Program Officer Develop Strategy and
Timeline
Reach Out to Collaborators
Begin Writing Develop Strategy and
Timeline
Develop Concept & Logic Model, Draft Aims
Contact Program Officer
Reach Out to Collaborators
Complete Research Plan
Draft Supporting Documents
Collect Current Biosketches, Letters
of Support
Develop Concept and Logic Model, Draft Aims
Contact Program Officer
Develop Strategy and
Timeline
Reach Out to Collaborators
Begin Writing
Complete Research Plan
Draft Supporting Documents
Collect Current Biosketches and Letters of Support
PROPOSED CALENDAR
EXAMPLE ANNUAL STRATEGY
JUMPSTART A GRANT-FUNDED CAREER
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Five steps to improve your odds of being funded now and later:
1. Start small with pilot projects and internal funding mechanisms 2. Publish, publish, publish
3. Find ways to be a co-investigator on grant applications with established PIs 4. Serve as a grant reviewer
5. Pursue entry-level federal grants, such as NSF CAREER and NIH K award
Grantseeking trajectory and funding
profiles
TAKE INCREMENTAL STEPS
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SELECTED INTERNAL SEED FUNDING
• Office of the Vice President for Research – Research Excellence Program (Storrs)
• Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy (InCHIP) Seed Grant Competitions
• Science of Learning & Art of
Communication innovation Fund
GRANTS
DOD YOUNG INVESTIGATORS
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▪
DARPA Young Faculty Award (YFA) provides high-impact funding to elite researchers early in their careers to develop innovative new research directions in the context of enabling transformative DoD capabilities
▪
Army Research Office Young Investigator Program supports outstanding young university faculty members to support their research and to encourage their teaching and research careers.
▪
Air Force Young Investigator Program fosters creative basic research in science and
engineering; enhance early career development of outstanding young investigators; and increase opportunities for the young investigator to recognize the Air Force mission and related challenges in science and engineering.
▪
Office of Naval Research (ONR) Young Investigator Program (YIP) attracts outstanding
faculty members of Institutions of Higher Education to the Department of the Navy’s
Science and Technology (S&T) research program, to support their research, and to
encourage their teaching and research careers.
DOE EARLY CAREER RESEARCH
• ~50 awards in 2021
• Untenured, tenure-track assistant or associate professor at a U.S. academic institution
• Early career researchers may apply to one of eight Office of Science program offices
• Two-step application process
SALARY DURATION COMMITMENT
RESEARCH SUPPORT
Typically $75K - $100K + fringe 3 to 5 years (not renewable)
Full-time appointment with minimum 75% effort devoted to the K award activities (some ICs allow 50% effort for clinical specialties)
$25K to $50K
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
K
Provides protected time to conduct research and
career development activities leading to
independence.
NIH CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARDS
SELECTED NIH CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARDS
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MENTORED RESEARCH SCIENTIST DEVELOPMENT
ACADEMIC CAREER DEVELOPMENT MENTORED CLINICAL
SCIENTIST DEVELOPMENT
Usually awarded to faculty with a PhD or equivalent to support training toward independence, change to a new field, enhance workforce diversity, or return from career hiatus.
Intended to enhance academic or research capacity at the sponsoring institution. Junior and senior faculty may be eligible.
Clinical degree required. Intended to support clinicians committed to substantial research engagement.
K01 K07
K08
MENTORED PATIENT- ORIENTED RESEARCH
DEVELOPMENT
K23
Clinical degree required. Intended to support clinicians who want to focus on patient-oriented research.MENTORED QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT
K25
Intended to support faculty in quantitative sciences and engineering refocus their efforts on health-related research.NSF CAREER
• Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER)
• Supports “early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the missions of their organizations.”
• 5-year award
• NSF-wide opportunity
• Expected to make ~500 awards with up to
$250M in 2021
• Managed and awarded through NSF Divisions
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AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
ACS MISSION
At the American Cancer Society, we’re on a mission to free the world from
cancer. Until we do, we’ll be funding and conducting research, sharing expert
information, supporting patients, and spreading the word about prevention.
All so you can live longer — and better.
Live longer and
better
RESEARCH SCHOLAR GRANTS
Research Scholar Grants (RSG) Also see this special initiative:
Health Equity Research in Cancer Control & Prevention
Who Can Apply: Investigators within the first 8* years of an initial
independent research career or faculty appointment; eligibility extends to 10* years for clinician scientists who remain active in clinical care.
Funding: Up to 4 years at
$165K/year (direct costs), plus 20%
allowable indirect costs
Deadlines: April 1 and October 15
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AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
AHA MISSION
For nearly 100 years, we've been fighting heart disease and stroke,
striving to save and improve lives. By funding scientific research, the
American Heart Association supports those fighting cardiovascular disease.
Together, we’re saving lives.
Saving Lives
GRANTS
CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARD
Career Development Award
Supports highly promising healthcare and academic professionals in the early years of first professional appointment, to explore innovative questions or pilot studies that will provide preliminary data and training to assure the applicant’s future success as a research scientist in the field of cardiovascular and/or cerebrovascular
disease research.
Award Duration: Three years. non-renewable
Award Amount: $231,000; $77,000 per year, including 10% institutional indirect costs.
Deadline: December 6, 2021
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Proposal Development Supports
UCONN AND HANOVER
• Types of support available to faculty:
• Pre-Proposal Support: Funding prospect research, concept development, partner research and
recommendations, outreach consulting
• Proposal Development: LOI development, foundation, federal, state proposal production, program and research design consulting, unfunded proposal rewriting and resubmission, proposal production management
• Proposal Review: Pre-review consultation, proposal narrative review for alignment, detailed proposal review and delivery memo, opportunity to debrief recommendations
• Proposal Revision: Includes all aspects of the Proposal Review + tracked changes for suggested revision to improve clarity and presentation
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UCONN INTERNAL RESOURCES
• Training Calendar
• OVPR NSF CAREER Award Workshop
• [Coming Soon] Resource Library contains handouts, slide decks, even videos from past OVPR-sponsored grantwriting
training events and webinars
• Institute for Collaboration on Health,
Intervention, and Policy (InCHIP) NIH
Career Development “K” Award Writing
Group
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QUESTIONS
HANOVER ALERTS
Through a series of newsletters, the Hanover Grants team tracks funding opportunities in line with strategic interests of our members:
GRANT ALERTS
WEEKLY
GRANT PROJECTIONS
MONTHLY
GRANTS CALENDARS
MONTHLY
Every Monday, learn about the previous week’s grant solicitations of interest from federal agencies and select private foundations. Alerts are broken up into research and programmatic grant opportunities: Higher Education Programmatic, Higher Education Research, Health Programmatic, and Health Research.
Each month, Hanover looks three months ahead at major grant competitions, providing details on program background, key deadlines, and timelines for engaging Hanover for varying levels of assistance. Projections available: Higher Education, Health, and K-12.
Hanover produces a specialized calendar each month, tracking grant opportunities across the coming year of interest to different types of institutions and to faculty in different areas of focus. These calendars include: Minority-Serving Institution Grants, Arts & Humanities, STEM Program Grants, STEM Research Grants, Health Research Grants, Early Career Faculty Grants.
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