Faculty and Grant Writing: Faculty and Grant Writing: A Winning Combination A Winning Combination

Nick Kallieris, MPANick Kallieris, MPA

Director Resource Development and Director Resource Development and Legislative AffairsLegislative Affairs

Resource Development and Resource Development and Legislative AffairsLegislative Affairs

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Nick Kallieris, DirectorNick Kallieris, Director

Nina Smith, Grant SpecialistNina Smith, Grant Specialist

Marina Kibardina, Grant & Budget SpecialistMarina Kibardina, Grant & Budget Specialist

Harriet Seltzer, Senior SecretaryHarriet Seltzer, Senior Secretary

Overview of Grant Services Overview of Grant Services ProvidedProvided

• Participate in preliminary grant discussionsParticipate in preliminary grant discussions

• Identify external funding sourcesIdentify external funding sources

• Interpret grant guidelinesInterpret grant guidelines

• Write, edit, design, and develop a wide variety of Write, edit, design, and develop a wide variety of projects with faculty and staffprojects with faculty and staff

• Complete required forms and mail proposalsComplete required forms and mail proposals

• Assist in overall grants managementAssist in overall grants management

• Ensure grant expenditure compliance Ensure grant expenditure compliance

WE ARE HERE TO HELP!WE ARE HERE TO HELP!

Grants at CLCFor FY2007 For FY2007 (July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007),(July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007), CLC secured 41 CLC secured 41

grants from Federal, State, Private Foundation andgrants from Federal, State, Private Foundation and

partnerships with other institutions.partnerships with other institutions.

$ 906,833 for 23 competitive grants +$ 906,833 for 23 competitive grants +

$2,150,547 for 18 non-competitive grants =$2,150,547 for 18 non-competitive grants =

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$3,057,380 total grant awards in FY07$3,057,380 total grant awards in FY07

Sample of New Faculty-Led Grants for Sample of New Faculty-Led Grants for

Fiscal Year 2008Fiscal Year 2008

(July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008)(July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008)

NSF – Scholarships in Science Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM)

• Award of $499,194 over the life of the five-year project.

• Up to 60 scholarships annually.

• For academically talented and financially needy students who enroll full-time at CLC as Engineering, Computer Science and pre-Engineering majors.

• P.I. – Rob Twardock –additional support from Amy Curry, Scott Reed, Chris Patrick, and Ana Mazilu

Shifting Gears• One of eight competitive grants from the ICCB/Joyce Foundation• $125,000 for 18 months. • To develop and implement a Computerized Numerical Control

(CNC) bridge program. • Will provide the academic remediation and foundational

occupational content necessary to become a successful CNC technician.

• Project Coordinator will be Don Ruesch with assistance from Jeff Hines and Margie Porter.

Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Program (Title VI-A)

• Highly competitive grant -- one of four community colleges!• $60,853 for year one funding. • Will be used to enhance and expand Chinese language instruction and

courses.• Provide new and revised courses in East Asian Studies. • Offer a study abroad and faculty exchange programs with Xian

International Studies University (XISU) • Li-hua Yu (Coordinator) – Pat Gonder, Venkat Krishnamurthy, and

George Liu

Why Should Faculty Get Involved with Grants?

– For your students! (Provide experiences that would otherwise not be available).

– Pay for new initiatives, specialized equipment, new staff to assist in coordination.

– Release time from teaching.– Stipends.– Travel funds for research purposes and professional development.– Make and maintain academic relationships outside of the college.– Gain publicity and increase exposure for yourself, CLC, and your

field of study.– Advance your cause even if the grant proposal is not funded.

Next Steps?– Contact your Dean and Resource Development Office to

discuss idea – RDLA locates source – Check out RDLA website for valuable information and

guidance @ http://www.clcillinois.edu/depts/red.asp– Attend annual grant writing workshop (January 2008).– Assist in writing many grants. – Wait for $$$ (if not, we resubmit next year).