Michigan State University, College of Education, Institute for Research on Teaching and Learning, Doctoral Student Support. Dissertation and Research Funding: Search and Writing Resources. Quick slideshow to cover the basics of grant and fellowship search and writing resources for education doctoral students.

1. IRTL Grants & Fellowships Workshop Series
Dissertation and
Research Funding:
Search & Writing
Resources
Institute for Research on Teaching and Learning
Doctoral Student Research Support
April 2015

2. IRTL

3. Institute for Research on Teaching & Learning
IRTL supports doctoral students in the College of
Education by enhancing their knowledge of funding
opportunities and grant writing.
We are available to discuss funding opportunities;
assist in conceptualizing, writing, and revising a grant
proposal; or assist in preparing a competitive budget
request.
http://education.msu.edu/irtl/grad
What is IRTL?

4. • Workshops, sessions for groups and classes
• Overview of grants & fellowships; Grant proposal
writing; Budget development; RCR; and more!
• One-on-one consultation (mdrangst@msu.edu)
• in person, over the phone, Skype/FaceTime, email
• Web resources (http://education.msu.edu/irtl/grad/)
• Sample proposals, budgets, timelines, resources
• Monthly newsletters (sign up on our website)
• Announcements, workshops, resources, funding
opportunities
• Facebook updates (facebook.com/MSUIRTL)
What does IRTL do?

5. Resources for
Searching & Writing

7. • It’s never too early or too late to start searching, but you
will need to cut through the clutter and be a “smart
searcher”
• To be successful, you will need to:
Finding funders
Search in the
right places
Know relevant
agencies
Learn grant
cycles

8. Start local
• Talk to faculty members, people on campus with similar
interests, supervisors, colleagues, those who work in
grant-funded programs.
• Talk with your librarians. MSU Libraries: Jon Harrison
• http://staff.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/index.htm
• Consider any on-campus funding search resources.
• Focus on community organizations or other entities
located in your area.
• IRTL Selected Funding Opportunities
Search in the right places

9. MSU Libraries

10. Other people of interest may include:
• Grant administrators
• Statisticians or those in charge of databases
• Budget staff
• Development/Fundraising/Advancement staff
• Outreach office
• Technology staff (data management, resources,
etc..)
Search in the right places

11. • College of Education fellowships
• http://education.msu.edu/resources/financial/fellows
hips.asp
• The Graduate School
• http://grad.msu.edu/funding/
• International Social Science Research Seminar
• http://grad.msu.edu/funding/docs/ISSR_Fall_2014.pdf
Consider On-Campus
Funding Search Resources

12. • Instantly search IRTL selected funding opportunities on
the IRTL website (update coming soon – filterable!).
• Videos, slideshows, sample materials.
• Planning stage, budgeting, writing information.
• 1:1 and small group conversations
• Workshops and guest appearances in class
• Subscribe to the IRTL monthly funding alert newsletter.
• http://education.msu.edu/irtl/grad/Subscribe.asp
• Like our Facebook page for other updates through the month.
IRTL Resources

13. • Fellowship programs on campus
• CoEd Fellowship to Enhance Global Understanding
• Bailey
• RCAH
• IIT
• COGS Professional Development funds
• Up to $300 available once during your time at MSU
• COGS Travel funds
• Up to $300 available once during your time at MSU
• Departmental professional development funds
• Varies by department, may be renewable
• Think about non-monetary support
Other options to consider

14. • Foundation Center
http://www.foundationcenter.org
• Foundation Directory Online Professional *MSU Library
• Foundation Grants to Individuals Online *MSU Library
• Foundation Directory Free **NEW**
http://fdo.foundationcenter.org
• GrantSelect, GuideStar *MSUNetID required
• http://er.lib.msu.edu/location.cfm?location=WWW
Databases

15. Government
databases &
agencies
• Government
databases (e.g.
grants.gov)
• Government
agencies (NSF,
NIH, etc..)
• State governments
(michigan.gov)
Know relevant agencies,
foundations & associations

16. Sept: APA,
AERA,
Fullbright
IIE, NSF Oct: Spencer,
IRA, NSF
Nov: AAUW, SSRC, IRA,
Ford, Wenner-Gren, ETS,
AERA MDF, NSF GRFP,
Soros
Dec: AAUW,
Boren, ETS
Jan: AERA, APA, NSF,
SSRC, FLAS
Feb: ETS, NSF,
KCP
Mar: WARC,
Tinker
Apr: NSF, NIJ
May: Wenner-
Gren
June: Fulbright
DDRA
July: AIR
Aug: NSF,
NCAA
• Grants and
other funding
sources
typically
follow a
regular cycle.
• Plan ahead so
you can
prepare your
materials on
time, rather
than waiting
(perhaps a
year) until the
next
deadline.
Learn grant
cycles
Fall
Spring
Summer

17. Consider non-monetary support options as well:
• Office space
• Parking permit approval/sponsorship
• Copying
• Printing
• Telephone
• Physical storage space
• Account management
• Equipment (computer, video, audio, transcription)
Non-Monetary Support

18. • Doug Campbell is available to meet with
students and faculty to address your written
work at all stages of the writing process.
• Regular office hours in 116-I Erickson Hall
• Email: campbell@msu.edu
MSU College of Education Office of
Student Writing Assistance

19. Links to budget creation resources at MSU:
http://education.msu.edu/irtl/grad/search.asp
Budget workshop slides:
http://www.slideshare.net/irtl/201502budgets
Sample budgets:
http://education.msu.edu/irtl/grad/pdf/IRTL_Bud
getSamples.pdf
Budget Resources

20. Links to grant writing resources:
http://education.msu.edu/irtl/grad/search.asp
Proposal Writing workshop slides:
http://www.slideshare.net/irtl/201503grantwriting
Planning your proposal:
http://education.msu.edu/irtl/grad/plan.asp
Writing your proposal:
http://education.msu.edu/irtl/grad/write.asp
Proposal Writing Resources

21. Funds may be out there … we just need to hunt for them.

22. Institute for Research on Teaching and Learning
2nd Floor, Erickson Hall
http://education.msu.edu/irtl/grad
https://www.facebook.com/MSUIRTL
http://education.msu.edu/irtl/grad/Subscribe.asp
Bob Floden, Director, floden@msu.edu
Marcy Wallace, Associate Director, wallacem@msu.edu
Megan Drangstveit, Graduate Assistant, mdrangst@msu.edu
(201C Erickson Hall)
IRTL – Doctoral Student
Research Support