UWL Grant Seeking Support & Internal Grants for IAS

UWL Internal Grants

UWL

Grant Seeking Support & Internal Grants

What does it support?

• Development of faculty & staff-led programs (e.g., scoping visits or faculty exchanges)
• Awards up to $3,350

What does it support?

International Program Development Fund

What does it support?

• Groups of instructors to develop or redesign & implement curricula & teaching practices in academic programs
• Stipends for team members ($1,000-$5,000 per person)

1. Teaching Innovation Grant

• Supports small scale projects to try innovative teaching practices and approaches
• Funding for summer stipend (up to $1,500 per applicant)

http://www.uwlax.edu/Grants/International-Program-Development-Fund/

2. Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

• Supports projects to advance teaching through scholarly inquiry into student learning
• Funding for summer stipend (up to $3,000 per applicant), supplies, travel, or student help

Deadlines: first Monday in October, February, & May

Contact: Office of International Education & Engagement

Curriculum Redesign Grants

3. Professional Development Grant

• Supports instructors to develop expertise or projects that enhance the quality of undergraduate and/or graduate academics at UWL
• Projects may be of short duration or longer and ongoing
• Funding for summer stipend (up to $3,000 per applicant), supplies, travel, or student help

http://www.uwlax.edu/Grants/Curricular-Redesign-Grants/

Faculty Development Grant

Deadline: third Friday in February

Contact: Bill Cerbin (CATL)

http://www.uwlax.edu/Grants/Faculty-Development-Grants/

• Deadline: late September
• Contact: Bill Cerbin (CATL)

Online Instructor Training Funding

What does it support?

• Financial assistance to faculty/IAS to complete intensive training related to online learning
• Awards up to $500 per training session

Contact: Brian Udermann (CATL)

http://www.uwlax.edu/online/Online-instructor-training-funding/

Online Education Grants

http://www.uwlax.edu/online/Online-course-development-funding/

Online Course Development Funding

What does it support?

• Financial assistance & instructional support for faculty/IAS to develop online courses
• Awards of $1,000/credit (up to $4,000) for new recipients

Contact: Brian Udermann (CATL)

Carol Dobrunz Endowment Fund

What does it support?

• Conference costs for non-tenured faculty or IAS with a continuing appointment (for conferences occurring July 1-June 30 of upcoming year)
• Awards up to $1,500

Deadline: last Friday in March

Contact: UWL Foundation (foundation@uwlax.edu)

What does it support?

• Travel costs & honoraria to bring scholars/artists of color to campus
• Awards (anticipated range): $1,000-$4,000

http://www.uwlax.edu/Grants/UW-La-Crosse-Foundation/

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UWL Foundation Grants

Visiting Scholar/

Artist of Color

http://www.uwlax.edu/Grants/UW-La-Crosse-Foundation-Small-Grants-Program/

http://www.uwlax.edu/Grants/Visiting-Scholar-/-Artist-of-Color-Program/

UWL Foundation Small Grants

What does it support?

• Instruction, research, & public service projects conducted by any campus community member

Deadline: last Friday in March

Contact: UWL Foundation (foundation@uwlax.edu)

Deadlines: second Monday in July (for fall semester scholars), first Monday in December (for spring semester scholars)

Contact: Provost Office

What does it support?

• Individual professional development for all academic staff (IAS & NIAS) with at least a 0.50 FTE appointment
• Past awards: $300-$2,000 (average: $800)

Academic Staff Professional Development Grants

http://www.uwlax.edu/Academic-Staff-Council/Professional-development-grant/

Deadlines: June 1 (for activities July 1-Oct. 1), October 1 (for activities Nov. 1-Feb. 28), February 1 (for activities March 1-June 30)

Contact: Matthew Schneider (Academic Staff Council)

For more information...

What does it support?

• Travel associated with internationalization of university--e.g., presenting research at international venues
• Awards up to $3,350

International Scholarship Grant

http://www.uwlax.edu/Grants/International-Scholarship-Grant/

Deadlines: first Monday in October, February, & April

Contact: Provost Office

What does it support?

• Research and scholarly activities campus-wide
• Funding for summer stipend (up to $5,000 for an individual), student help, supplies, travel (domestic & international) if needed for research, & consultant services

• Past funding range: $3,638-$16,600 (average: $8,444)
• Past funding rate: about 70%

Other UWL Grants

Faculty Research Grant

http://www.uwlax.edu/Grants/Faculty-Research-Grants/

• Program Assessment Grants
• CATL Teaching & Learning Grants
• Lesson Study Grants
• Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Grants
• Course Embedded Undergraduate Research Grants
• Continuing Education & Extension Conference/Program Support

• Deadline: fourth Wednesday in October by 4:00 p.m.
• Contact: ORSP

• Review committee: faculty members from all colleges
• Mentoring program available
• Fall workshop, including Q&A with review committee members

Full list of UWL and UW System grants:

http://www.uwlax.edu/Grants/Funding-sources/

Visit our website:

http://uwlax.edu/grants

Call us: 785-8007

Email us: grants@uwlax.edu

Visit us: 220 Morris Hall

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Proposal Preparation

Compliance

• Interpreting funding agencies' guidelines & policies
• Proposal review & editing
• Facilitating collaborations
• Navigating proposal submission
• Boilerplate information and templates available: http://www.uwlax.edu/Grants/How-to-apply-for-grants/

Start with the grant submission timeline!

• E.g., IRB, IACUC, IBC, Responsible Conduct of Research, Financial Conflict of Interest, Intellectual Property
• See the ORSP compliance webpage for more information: http://www.uwlax.edu/Grants/Compliances-and-policies/

Grant Submission Timeline

Full, detailed timeline: http://www.uwlax.edu/uploadedFiles/Offices-Services/Grants/ORSP%20checklist%20_rev%2010-2015.pdf

Initial consultation with ORSP

Grant submission

Due to dean/division head: Grant transmittal form (previously signed by chair), draft narrative, final budget and budget justification, and RCR student training plan (if applicable)

Due to ORSP: Draft narrative, final budget and budget justification, applicable supplementary documents

Resources

• SF424 template: http://www.uwlax.edu/uploadedFiles/Offices-Services/Grants/SF424%20Template_Standard.doc

Resources

• Funding Finder survey: https://uwlacrosse.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_1BwmN2vhPevSSeF
• UWL and UW System funding sources: http://www.uwlax.edu/Grants/Funding-sources/
• COS Pivot funding database: http://pivot.cos.com/funding_main
• GRC GrantSearch funding database: https://www.aascu.org/grc/Login.aspx?returnUrl=http://www.aascu.org/grc/Default.aspx
• How to develop a concept paper: http://www.uwlax.edu/uploadedFiles/Offices-Services/Grants/How%20to%20Develop%20a%20Concept%20Paper.pdf

Resources

• Grant transmittal form: http://www.uwlax.edu/uploadedFiles/Offices-Services/Grants/Grant%20transmittal%20form.doc
• RCR student training plan form: http://www.uwlax.edu/uploadedFiles/Offices-Services/Grants/RCR%20Student%20Training%20Plan%20Form.pdf

5 business days before submission deadline

4 weeks before submission deadline

3 business days before submission deadline

noon,

10 business days before submission deadline

6 weeks before submission deadline (better yet: as soon as you have an idea)

Review of draft budget & budget justification with ORSP

Final version of grant and other compliance requirements due to ORSP and college/division office prior to submission

Budget development

Resources

• Budget helper spreadsheet: http://www.uwlax.edu/uploadedFiles/Offices-Services/Grants/Budget_helper_spreadsheet.xlsx
• Current fringe benefits and indirect cost rates: http://www.uwlax.edu/uploadedFiles/Offices-Services/Grants/Fringe_Indirect.pdf
• Time & salary calculator: http://www.uwlax.edu/uploadedFiles/Offices-Services/Grants/Time%20and%20Salary%20Calculator.xlsx
• UWL TravelWise calculator: https://uw.foxworldtravel.com/rate-calculator/
• Cost sharing reference guide: http://www.uwlax.edu/uploadedFiles/Offices-Services/Grants/Cost%20Sharing.pdf

Resources

• Significant financial interest (SFI) disclosure form: http://www.uwlax.edu/Grants/Financial-Conflict-of-Intrest-%28FCOI%29/
• RCR student training plan form: http://www.uwlax.edu/uploadedFiles/Offices-Services/Grants/RCR%20Student%20Training%20Plan%20Form.pdf
• Other compliance information: http://www.uwlax.edu/Grants/Compliances-and-policies/

• Brainstorming project needs
• Calculating institutional requirements (e.g., fringe benefits, indirect/overhead costs)
• Budget helper spreadsheet: http://uwlax.edu/grants/how_to_apply/Budget_helper_spreadsheet.xlsx

Identifying funding

• Funding sources webpage (featuring UWL & UWSA grants): http://www.uwlax.edu/Grants/Funding-sources/
• Funding Finder Survey: https://uwlacrosse.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_1BwmN2vhPevSSeF
• Funding search databases - e.g., COS Pivot & GRC GrantSearch
• Grant News - a monthly newsletter
• Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/UWLaCrosseORSP

Grant Seeking Support

(for External Grants)