Scott Snyder, PhD, Associate Dean for Research (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Lawrence Moose, Program Director II (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

           

Funding sources, proposal development, and grant submissions.

Funding Opportunities
The Office of Research, Grants and Faculty Development provides support to faculty searching for grants to fund research and workforce development goals. In addition, UAB offers faculty access to several useful resources.

• PIVOT (a system for grant searches)

• Dimensions (a system for grant searches and tracking impact)

• SMARTS (a system for grant searches)

• UAB Pilot Research funding opportunities

• School of Education Pilot Research Grant Competition

• Grants calendar

Proposal Development, Support and Policies
The Office of Research, Grants and Faculty Development provides support to faculty with searching for funding opportunities, sharing examples of funded proposals, reviewing proposals, assisting with budgets, and submitting proposals. Faculty have options as to which support services they access. The submission process is guided by policies and requires the timely submission of required forms and documents.

• School of Education Internal Grant Proposal Submission Timeline
• Notice of Intent to Submit Grant or Subaward Proposal
• Notice of Intent to Participate on UAB Grant Proposal/Project External to the School of Education
  This form should be submitted 5 business days before the grant proposal is due to OSP.

Support to increase the visibility and impact of faculty and student research
The Office of Research, Grants and Faculty Development coordinates with the Director of Communications for the School of Education to facilitate dissemination and impact of faculty and student research using a variety of resources. The offices collaborate to increase the awareness of faculty and administrators about mechanisms for increasing the visibility and impact of scholarship conducted within the School of Education. One tool that is used to monitor visibility and impact of SOE scholarship is Altmetrics Explorer.

Technical consultation in research methods, measurement, and analysis
The Office of Research, Grants and Faculty Development provides technical consultation and training to faculty regarding research design, measurement, and analysis. SOE faculty interested in such support should reach out to the Associate Dean of Research (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

Faculty career development support
The Director of Faculty Development provides consultation and support regarding career development to early- and mid-career faculty in areas of scholarship, teaching and service. Faculty are invited to access the School of Education Canvas course for faculty professional development. eResources will be added to the shell on an on-going basis. The link to the faculty LibGuide can also be found in the Canvas course. On-ground workshops or discussions will be announced as they are scheduled. Interested faculty should reach out to Dr. Menear (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

Faculty mentor development
The Director of Faculty Development provides guidance to faculty who serve as mentors to other faculty.

Pre-Award

This office can support faculty with the identification of relevant funding solicitations and the preparation and submission of proposals and forms.

UAB Resources

• Office of Research
• CCTS Grant Library

External Resources

Funding Sources

• Grants.gov: Provides a common website for federal agencies to post funding opportunities and for grantees to find and apply to them. Grants.gov can be searched by government agency, date, funding activity category, funding instrument type, and funding agency.
• Federal Grants Wire: A free resource that includes current information on federal grants and loans. Opportunities can be searched by applicant type, subject, government agency, or assistance type.
• The Hunt for the Lesser-Known Funding Source

Writing a Grant Proposal

• Tips for a Winning Research Proposal
• The Proposal Writer’s Guide
• On the Art of Writing Proposals
• The Best Kept Secrets to Winning Grants
• NIH Grant Basics
• NIH Grant Application Tips and Writing Tips and Common Mistakes

Peer Review Process

• Example of One Funder’s Peer Review Process and Criteria
• Comparison of Review Criteria Across Federal Agencies