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Please complete this short form to RSVP for Research and Dessert and register for specific sessions and/or Speed Networking.
Thank you! |
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A variety of short workshops and a brand new extended morning workshop will be held during this year's Research and Dessert.
Workshop on Funding Success with Foundations and Corporations - 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Check in and grab a dessert between 12:30 and 1:00 p.m.
Info sessions are organized by strand, begin at 1:00 and 2:00, and last 45 minutes.
Speed Networking begins at 3:00.
You can design your own Research and Dessert experience - attend a workshop and or session, visit the information tables, participate in Speed Networking, or just enjoy dessert and visit with colleagues.
Drawing for prizes - an iPad Air and travel to visit funding sponsors - will be held after Speed Networking @ 3:45 p.m. You must be present to win.
A reception sponsored by the provost office will follow at 4:00 p.m. in the South Ballroom of the Bernhard Center.
To help us plan, please use this section to design your experience by indicating your workshop and session choices. Click on "register me" to select a specific choice. Registration for Speed Networking follows.
PLEASE NOTE:
Scroll through the workshop descriptions BEFORE making your selections as the "system" won't let you de-select an item once it has been selected. |
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Strand: External Funding Opportunities
Presenter: Jane C. Geever
Title: Funding Success with Foundations and Corporations
Time: Extended morning workshop, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. with continental breakfast
Description:
In this extended workshop, consultant Jane Geever, author of the Foundation Center's Guide to Proposal Writing, will provide detailed information on developing external funding proposals for foundations and corporations. Jane Geever has heard it all from the grantmakers. Through 20 years of conversations with foundation and corporate executives, Geever has isolated those proposal elements that make the difference to the grantmakers and will work with participants to apply these concepts to their ideas. |
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Strand: External Funding Opportunities
Title: Funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF): Keys to a Successful Proposal
Time: Extended session, 1:00 - 2:45 p.m.
Description:
In this extended session, Professor Charles Henderson will provide a comprehensive overview of NSF proposal development, including understanding the solicitation, communicating with the NSF program officer, budgeting, key elements, fundamental content, and review criteria. |
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Strand: Internal Funding Opportunities
Title: Get to Know the FRACAA Program
Time: 1:00 - 1:45 p.m.
Description:
This session will provide information on the Faculty Research and Creative Activities Award (FRACAA). The purpose of the FRACAA is to encourage and support faculty in significant research, rigorous scientific inquiry, original artistic activity and inventive technology. The award, up to $10,000, is also intended to increase external funding to WMU in support of faculty scholarship. Eligibility, award conditions, application requirements, and submission procedures will be presented in preparation for the January 16, 2015 submission deadline. |
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Strand: External Funding Opportunities
Title: 9 Tips from the Grantmakers
Time: 1:00 - 1:45 p.m.
Description:
Consultant Jane Geever, author of the Foundation Center's Guide to Proposal Writing, will provide a synthesis of information on developing external funding proposals for foundations and corporations. If you can't attend Jane's morning workshop, stop into this session for a quick overview of the proposal elements that make a difference to the grantmakers. |
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Strand: External Funding Opportunities
Title: Strategies for Identifying Funding Opportunities
Time: 1:00 - 1:45 p.m.
Description:
This session will provide information on a variety of resources and strategies for conducting external funding searches. Participants will be introduced to online funding search databases, as well as other tools for finding funding opportunities. This is a hands-on session, so bring your laptop. |
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Strand: Funding and Accountability
Title: So You Received Your Grant! Congratulations!
Time: 1:00 - 1:45 p.m.
Description:
This session will provide key information about post award grant administration from project set-up to close out. |
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Strand: Arts and Humanities
Title: The NEH Collaborative Research Grants
Time: 1:00 - 1:45 p.m.
Description:
Bring a colleague or a whole group to learn more about the National Endowment for the Humanities Collaborative Research Grant Program. Collaborative Research Grants support interpretive humanities research undertaken by a team of two or more scholars, for full-time or part-time activities for periods of one to three years. Support is available for various combinations of scholars, consultants, and research assistants; project-related travel; field work; applications of information technology; and technical support and services. |
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Strand: Internal Funding Opportunities
Title: Get to Know the SFSA Program
Time: 2:00 - 2:45 p.m.
Description:
This session will provide information on the Support for Faculty Scholars Award (SFSA). The award, up to $2,000, supports creative activity and research that may not lead to external funding but enhances the scholarly reputation of WMU and the faculty principal investigator. Application procedures, award conditions, eligibility, restrictions, and budget details will be presented in preparation for the February 2, 2015 submission deadline. |
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Strand: External Funding Opportunities
Title: Conversation with Jane
Time: 2:00 - 2:45 p.m.
Description:
Consultant Jane Geever, author of the Foundation Center's Guide to Proposal Writing, will meet informally with workshop and/or session participants to discuss their ideas and answer questions. |
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Strand: External Funding Opportunities
Title: The SBIR and STTR: Programs that Support Business-University Research Collaborations
Time: 2:00 - 2:45 p.m.
Description:
This session will highlight several funding opportunities aimed at partnerships between academic researchers and businesses. Information regarding the Federal SBIR and STTR programs, as well as the Michigan Corporate Relations Network SCIP program will be provided. Interested faculty should bring along an industry partner to learn about how these programs can support your work together. |
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Strand: Funding and Accountability
Title: Creating a Budget to Achieve Your Dreams - Living with Your Budget After You're Funded
Time: 2:00 - 2:45 p.m.
Description:
Developing a budget and budget justification is a challenging part of the grant proposal process. This workshop will offer insights into the budget planning process, including determining and justifying the direct costs that will make your project a success. Presenters will review WMU guidelines for budgeting salary, benefits, students, facilities and administrative costs, and all other allowable costs. |
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Strand: Ethics and Compliance
Title: Reduce Your Anxiety - Get Your HSIRB Protocol Approved on the First Try!
Time: 2:00 - 2:45 p.m.
Description:
Frustrated trying to meet the compliance regulations associated with human subjects research? Worry no more! Amy Naugle and Julia Mays will provide you with valuable insights to help you prepare your HSIRB application with the information needed to streamline the approval process. |
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Strand: Arts and Humanities
Title: Meeting of the Interdisciplinary Group - Funding for the Humanities
Time: 2:00 - 2:45 p.m.
Description:
Looking for resources to support your interdisciplinary humanities group? Come join colleagues to investigate potential funding sources. |
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Sign up for Speed Networking!
Time: 3:00 - 3:45 p.m.
Where: South Ballroom in the Bernhard Center
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Strand: Networking and Collaboration
Title: Speed Networking - Meet Your WMU Colleagues!
Time: 3:00 - 3:45 p.m.
Description:
Grab a friend and join us for Speed Networking! It works like speed dating, but the focus is on sharing your interests and learning about the discovery activities of WMU colleagues! It's an effective approach to expand your networks ~ described in Science and a huge success last year!
Testimonials from 2013 participants:
" This is an efficient and enjoyable way to meet possible research partners..." Regina Nelson - Teaching, Learning, and Educational Studies
"It was great fun to learn about the fascinating research in which my colleagues across campus are involved." Ann Veeck, Marketing
"I was able to get a snapshot of the work others were doing. For example, I made connections with researchers in Engineering who do work in the summer with K-12 students. As someone who prepares future students to be mathematics teachers, this was good information to know for future collaborations." Christine Browning, Mathematics
"Speed Networking is a great opportunity to connect with researchers across campus ........ reacquaint with old friends and meet new collaborators!" Daniela Schroter, The Evaluation Center |
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