Volume 12, number 9: March 1, 2006
FUNDING TIPS
Funding for Counterterrorism Research
Investigators involved in counterterrorism research can find information about potential funding opportunities on the GrantSource Library's Counterterrorism Research Funding webpage. This resource has recently been updated with the American Association for the Advancement of Science's summary of the proposed FY 2007 federal budget, including funding for combating terrorism. The page also includes major new funding initiatives and program areas from both federal and private funding sponsors.
Carolina faculty and research staff interested in obtaining more information about funding related to terrorism are invited to contact the GrantSource Library at 962-3463 for help in setting up a customized alert service to receive funding opportunities in specific research areas.
Examples of Successful Grant Proposals
Some sponsors, such as the Department of Education, post samples of successful grant proposals on their websites. Other federal agencies may provide copies of winning proposals upon request through the agency's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) office.
The GrantSource Library webpage “Online Proposal Writing Guides” includes links to various agencies' guides for potential applicants, which often include proposal examples. The library's print collection also contains a number of books which include either sample proposals or examples of the various elements that comprise a full grant proposal. The Foundation Center's Guide to Winning Proposals includes reprinted proposals, cover letters, letters of inquiry, budgets, and other required documents. Click here for more tips from the Foundation Center.
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Policy Changes for Medical Education Initiatives
Pfizer has changed the way it processes grants. All Medical Education Grants must now be requested through Pfizer's Medical Education Grants website. After materials are received, the Medical Education Grants Team will review grant requests. Other Pfizer departments, such as sales and marketing departments, are no longer involved in the submission, review, or approval processes. READ MORE
Researching Data on Foundation Funding
The Foundation Center's FC Stats webpage offers a wealth of information for principal investigators, development officers, and others who are researching private, corporate, and community foundations and their funding. FC Stats provides data tables and lists of some of the most frequently requested information about foundation funding, including detailed data by:
- subject area;
- population group;
- geographic focus;
- type of support; and
- international focus. READ MORE
Search Wizard for New COS Users
New users of the Community of Science (COS) funding opportunities database may be overwhelmed by the criteria choices in the database's main search interface. The search wizard is ideal for becoming familiar with the more robust choices of the main search. It guides users step by step through the fields of the main search.