Faculty Fellowships
A fellowship is typically awarded directly to an individual and not awarded to the University. In this type of situation, there is no clearance or approval needed to apply. However, faculty should communicate with department chair's regarding any leave of absence or sabbatical time. There are other times in which a letter of endorsement from the Dean or President is required or helpful to a fellowship application. Please contact the Grant and Fellowship Specialist for letters of support or additional items.
Foundation Grants
A foundation is an entity that is established as a nonprofit corporation or a charitable trust, with a principal purpose of making grants to unrelated organizations or institutions or to individuals for scientific, educational, cultural, religious, or other charitable purposes. Foundations may be private, public, or corporate. Please note the following steps are for foundation proposal ONLY.
Steps to Funding from Foundations
To best coordinate contacts with any local or national foundation, ensure University and College support, and avoid overlapping and potentially competitive requests to funders, please contact the Grant and Fellowship Specialist prior to contact with any foundation or proposal submission.
GETTING STARTED:
1.) Refine your ideas to writing, including a project description, goals, plan for implementation, timeline, and best budget estimates.
2.) As needed, consult with your department chair for guidance and any preliminary approvals necessary, e.g effort, course reduction, department priorities, etc...
3.) Research to identify sponsors who are inclined to support like projects. You can:
PRIOR TO PREPARING DOCUMENTS, CONTACT THE GRANT AND FELLOWSHIP SPECIALIST TO ENSURE THAT NO OTHER PROPOSALS ARE CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW OR IN PREPARATION TO THE FOUNDATION THAT YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING TO.
4.) Prepare drafts or letter of inquiry, pre-proposal, or proposal according to funder's guidelines.
- -Work with College and/or OCFR staff to establish correspondence and set a meeting with potential funders.
- -The Grant and Fellowship Specialist or OCFR can provide additional items, e.g. 501(c)3 letter, University financial statements, etc...
5.) Submit proposal and budget draft to Grant and Fellowship Specialist, THREE WORKING DAYS, before you need it returned back.
6.) Complete the University Review Form via Spiderweb and route electronically for signature.
- -Department Chair--signature
- -CAS Development Office--signature of Tom Neville, Assistant Dean of Development or Beth Trecasa, Grant and Fellowship Specialist.
- -Office of Foundation Relations--signature of Marty Gibbons, Executive Director of Foundation Relations, or Lin Williams, Assistant Director of Foundation Relations.
- -Management Center--the CAS budget office reviews all items and provides the management center signature.
- -Institutional signature--Derek Humphrey in the Office of Sponsored Projects provides the final signature.
8.) Submit Proposal.
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