1	Identifying Funding Sources: Postdoctoral Scholars Office of Information & Communications GrantSource Library
2	"Office of Information & Communications" Office of Information & Communications GrantSource Library 307 Bynum Hall (on Cameron Avenue) Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
3	"Public Service Desk" Public Service Desk 919-962-3463 gs@unc.edu Susan Gramling, GrantSource Librarian 919-962-7766 susan_gramling@unc.edu Elizabeth Allen, GrantSource Librarian 919-962-6022 allen@unc.edu
4	Library Services Assistance and instruction in: using databases and other resources to conduct funding searches locating guidelines and application forms finding tips and guides on proposal development identifying funded research and awards made
5	Learning Objectives You will learn: time saving tips for researching funding opportunities to search Community of Science (COS) and other databases to set up funding alert service/s to find out what awards have been made by specific federal agencies
6	"Look for potential funders with..." Look for potential funders with a good fit Identify funders’ goals or needs Talk to the program officer Broaden your search Approach your search from different perspectives
7	Things to Consider Before Searching Keywords that apply to your research Specific and broad disciplinary terms Categories that apply to yourself Faculty/junior faculty/postdoc, citizenship, minority, woman Type of award sought Research, program support, training grant, fellowship, postdoctoral, travel
8	Who’s the Applicant? The Postdoc Applicant type = PhD/MD/other professional Award type = postdoctoral award, fellowships, research grants The Host Institution Applicant type = academic institution Award type = research grants, visiting personnel
9	Where to Start Your Search Visit our website and search on your own http://research.unc.edu/grantsource/ Use Finding Funding 101 for tips on organizing your search Email or call if you have questions Visit the GrantSource Library for in person help and instruction in using online and library resources Schedule a consultation
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11	"Main search (recommended)" Main search (recommended) recommended fields = keywords, requirements, citizenship or residency, activity location, funding type “browse” to view keyword subject tree use “search” feature to find keywords you want uncheck “explode” if you use broad keywords use “postdoc*” or “young investigator/ faculty/ scholar” or “junior investigator/ faculty/ scholar” in the All Fields field
12	"Customized electronic notification" Customized electronic notification Sends weekly email with new or updated opportunities First step, register for COS expertise profile (faculty profiles are published) Second step, set up funding search profile Must do both steps to receive good results
13	InfoEd SPIN Funding Opportunities Database Similar to COS Main differences: additional opportunities different keywords and search terms different interface (keywords alphabetized) Be certain to use “Search” and not “Enter” Set up InfoEd SMARTS/GENIUS funding alert http://research.unc.edu/grantsource/funding_alerts.php#spin
14	Carolina Internal Funding Database Information on funding provided by or administered by UNC-Chapel Hill offices Searchable by only one field at a time Search by “postdoctoral scholar” or “faculty” Smaller database
15	Other Funding Databases Federal databases especially NIH, NSF, and Grants.gov Specialized databases GrantsNet for biomedical and science education FundSource for social and behavioral sciences Foundation Directory Platinum Online Environmental Grantmaking Foundations on CD-ROM
16	"Agency-specific alerts" Agency-specific alerts NIH Guide TOC, Dept. of Education, AHRQ and others, as well as Grants.gov Subject-specific alerts GrantsNet Email Updates (biomedical/science education) Foundation alerts Funding Watches in Health and Education Foundation Center RFP Bulletin Robert Wood Johnson email services for grants
17	Funding Guides Postdoctoral Scholars Resources Subject- and population-specific resources National laboratories
18	Proposal Writing Resources UNC-Chapel Hill assistance and resources Reference books “Harvard Guide to Postdoctoral Fellowships” “Grant Application Writer’s Handbook” by Liane Reif-Lehrer (especially useful for NIH – available online) Online resources and guides many individual agencies have their own Foundation Center’s “Proposal Writing Short Course”
19	Faculty Expertise http://research.unc.edu/grantsource/faculty_expertise.php
20	Databases for Awards Made Useful to find out who and what was actually funded. Federal grants awarded NIH CRISP NSF EPA most federal agencies make this information available Private and state grants awarded Foundation Center 990 Finder & Foundation Directory Platinum Online
21	Funding Agencies Directory US government agencies, including frequently accessed pages for: National Institutes of Health National Science Foundation Department of Education Private, community and corporate foundations Top foundations in N.C. Top foundations in health and other fields
22	Research Support Newsletter Published by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development Provides research news and funding tips Lists funding opportunities in multidisciplinary research, social and behavioral sciences, health and medical sciences, life and physical sciences, and arts and humanities
23	Office of Postdoctoral Affairs http://postdocs.unc.edu/
24	"Please take a moment to..." Please take a moment to tell us how we did. Handout: GrantSource Library Presentation Evaluation Presenter: Elizabeth Allen