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Graduate & Professional Student Association HOW TO GET FUNDING WORKSHOP WORKSHOP October 12 2012 October 12, 2012 Workshop Schedule Workshop Schedule 11:30 11:45am 11:30 11:45am Introduction Introduction 11:45am 12:15pm 2 Dos and
Graduate & Professional Student Association
October 12 2012 October 12, 2012
Workshop Schedule Workshop Schedule
11:30 – 11:45am Introduction 11:30 11:45am Introduction 2
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11:45am – 12:15pm
Dos and Don’ts of Grant Writing – Dr. Dan Benyshek
12:15 – 12:45pm GPSA Sponsorships 12:15 12:45pm GPSA Sponsorships 12 45 2 00 Q & A P l 12:45 – 2:00pm Q & A Panel
Perhaps the most important service the GPSA
conference travel, necessary for the completion of your degree: http://gpsa.unlv.edu/grants.htm your degree: http://gpsa.unlv.edu/grants.htm
Purpose of this workshop Purpose of this workshop
1 To provide you with general knowledge about
GPSA sponsorships, grants and funding
sponsorship and grant writing sponsorship and grant writing.
S hi C i Sponsorship Committee.
about funding opportunities.
Dr Dan Benyshek
National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Science Foundation (NSF)
What are we looking for?
Where to find us? Where to find us?
http //gpsa unlv edu/ http://gpsa.unlv.edu/
http://gpsa unlv edu/grants/ http://gpsa.unlv.edu/grants/
Who’s on the Sponsorship Committee?
Ezra Mahurin, College of Fine Arts
S Zh C ll f H t l Ad i i t ti
The Details The Details
You can be awarded up to $1250.00 per year.
academic year academic year.
and professional students
(40 for Fall 2012 $20,000; 14 for Emergency Fall ( $ , ; g y $8,425)
Regular and Emergency Sponsorships
Spring Funding
– Activities occurring from the last day of the fall semester continuing through the spring semester semester continuing through the spring semester
Activities occurring during the summer sessions – Activities occurring during the summer sessions
– Activities occurring during the fall semester
– Activities that fall outside of the regular sponsorship cycles and for emergency scenarios
The Application The Application
Cover Sheet
– Complete all information
– What are you doing?
– Detailed, itemized, justified
– From your advisor y
Project Description Project Description
Concise project summary
– Research, presentation, or performance
– Intellectual merit
– GPSA, UNLV, the community, your field
– Project or conference j
Budget Budget
Itemized
materials (as needed) materials (as needed)
Letter of Recommendation Letter of Recommendation
From your advisor (on university letterhead)
advisor advisor
h j ) strengths, your project, etc…)
– If applying for an emergency funding pp y g g y g
Scoring Rubric Scoring Rubric
GPSA Funding Priorities GPSA Funding Priorities
Research or travel required for graduation Research or travel required for graduation
Conference travel to present a scholarly project
Conference travel without presentation
Acknowledging Different Disciplines Acknowledging Different Disciplines
encouraged from ALL UNLV departments and across ALL academic disciplines.
represent College of Sciences, College of p g , g Engineering, College of Liberal Arts, College of Fine Arts and College of Hotel Administration g
Dates to Remember Dates to Remember
GPSA Spring 2013 Funding Cycle
– November 15th, 2012
– March 15th, 2013
– April 15th, 2013
– The 20th of every month y
Every year, the GPSA and the Graduate College Every year, the GPSA and the Graduate College co-host this event. With over 250 people in
GPSA is participation in the Forum. Deadline to apply is February 15, 2013. apply is February 15, 2013. The application is available online.
Students and faculty judges check‐in at the Research Forum Student participants must register for the
forum by February 15, 2013.
The annual spring forum provides graduate and professional students an opportunity to share professional students an opportunity to share research findings.
Faculty members judge both the oral and poster Faculty members judge both the oral and poster presentations, giving students valuable feedback.
Of Of course course food food is is served served as as an an enticement enticement to Of Of course course food food is is served served as as an an enticement enticement to to participate. participate.
The Research Forum concludes with an awards i di i ceremony to recognize outstanding presentations.
The final ceremony includes awards for public service The final ceremony includes awards for public service, scholastic achievement, and distinguished contribution.