A. Identifying
Funding Sources
One of the Office of the Vice President for Research's (OVP/Research) missions is to
assist faculty in identifying funding sources
for intellectual research. The most up up-to-date
information is available via the Web and
the OVPR encourages faculty to make use
of the many electronic tools available for
locating funding opportunities (our web
link to funding opportunities goes here)
In addition the OVPR provides the following
services to investigators, including information
on how to request these services.
– Printed & Electronic Information
OVPR staff routinely monitor publications
and computer data bases that identify, list
and describe funding sources and opportunities
for external support. Sources include funding
newsletters such as Federal Grants and Contracts
Weekly, Science and Government Report, Academic
Research Information Service (ARIS), Federal
Research Report, Consortium of Social Science
Associations Washington Update, Federal
Register, The NIH Guide to Grants and Contracts,
Commerce Business Daily, and State Funding
Opportunities.
– Personalized Computer Searches
OVPR provides free, personalized
computer searches of funding sources using
the Community of Science (COS). The printouts
include information on how to contact the
funding source, objectives and restrictions
of the funding program, and availability
of funds at the time of the search. Faculty
interested in a search should contact OVPR.
– Reference Books
OVPR also encourages investigators to use
Paley Library to secure general reference
books pertaining to sponsored project activities.
– Private & Corporate Sources
Of Support
The Office of Development and Alumni/ea
Affairs works in conjunction with OVPR
to identify foundation and corporate support.
For assistance in identifying funding sources
in the engineering, physical sciences, social
sciences, humanities, medical and life sciences,
please contact OVPR.
B. Information Dissemination
– Faculty Mailings
OVPR staff distribute copies of funding
opportunity notices to centers, colleges,
departments, and individual faculty.
– TU-SPAN Newsletter
OVPR publishes a monthly newsletter. Research
Highlights Newsletter includes announcements
of funding opportunities, deadlines for
submissions, new University policies that
pertain to sponsored projects, and other
articles that relate to sponsored projects.
To sign up for the Newsletter go to http://listserv.temple.edu/archives/tu-span.html
– Community of Science
Temple University is licensed to use the
Community of Science Funding Opportunities
database. The database is capable of distributing
information based on faculty research interest
profiles that are part of the users profile.
If you are a new user and would like to
construct a profile go to www.cos.com.
If you are already registered with COS,
go directly to http://fundingopps.cos.com/.
For help with registration, contact Eleanor
Cicinsky at 215.204.8691.
– Grants Workshop
OVPR offers workshops on opportunities
and strategies for obtaining grants. The
Office tailors workshops either to specific
departments or to broader audiences such
as the social sciences, humanities, physical
and life sciences. If interested in suggesting
a future workshop topic, please contact
OVPR.
– Individual Consultation
OVPR provides and advice to faculty
and staff regarding funding sources, grant-seeking
strategies, grant writing, and proposal
review. Furthermore, OVPR provides
assistance to faculty in developing collaborations
for multidisciplinary projects. For individual
advice, please contact OVPR.
– Assistance In Contacting Sponsors
To assist faculty in contacting federal
or corporate sponsors, the Office maintains
a current copy of the Federal Yellow Pages,
a phone directory of the major offices of
the federal government. For further assistance
in contacting federal agencies and corporate
sponsors, please contact OVPR.
