Grants Workshops and Resources

Grants Workshops

Presented by the Office of Research with co-sponsors Faculty Development; the Committee on Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship; Corporate and Foundation Relations; and the Business Office
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Workshop 1: Project Planning for an External Grant

Recording: Grants Workshop 1 - Project Planning
Slides Project Planning
Content: scholarly project identification and development; timing and scope of project; collaborators; identifying funding needs; plus case studies from successful grant recipients.
Presenters: Elizabeth Gallagher, Director, Office of Research; Helga Lénárt-Cheng, Associate Professor, World Languages and Cultures; Vidya Chandrasekaran, Professor, Biology; and James Pesavento, Associate Professor, Biology.

Workshop 2: Finding Funding

Recording: Grants Workshop 2 - Finding Funding
Slides: Finding Funding
Content: Types of funding - public and private; how to identify and assess funding opportunities for your project; key words; using funding databases.
Presenters: Elizabeth Gallagher, Director, Office of Research; Bill Olds, Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations; Jenny Staelin, Associate Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations

Workshop 3: Budgeting for a Grant Proposal

Recording: Grants Workshop 3 - Budgeting
Slides: Budgeting Workshop
Content:
- How to turn your project work plan into a budget
- Standard budget categories, including salary support for course buyouts; summer / non-academic year salary; student research assistants; materials and supplies; and travel
- Aligning your costs to Saint Mary’s policies and the funder’s requirements
- Saint Mary’s budgeting processes and contacts
Presenters: Elizabeth Gallagher, Director, Office of Research; Lizette Desperate, Grant Accountant, Business Office

Workshop 4: Proposal Development

Recording: Grants Workshop 4 - Proposal Development
Slides: Proposal Development Workshop
Content: Timelines; interpreting funder guidelines; relationships with funders; project collaborators; internal approvals; outlining and writing the proposal; supporting documentation; proposal submission.
Presenters: Elizabeth Gallagher, Director, Office of Research; Jenny Staelin, Associate Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations; and Anna I. Corwin, Assistant Professor, Anthropology