GrantsmanshipNo Major Formula

Gerald A. DoeksenRegents Professor

Oklahoma State University

Presentation toThe Graduate Student Section

AAEA Annual ConferenceOrlando, FloridaJuly 26-28, 2008

GrantsmanshipNo Major Formula !!!

Overall Objectives

I. Brief Overview of My Career

II. Keys to My Success

Brief Overview of My Career and Grants

• Awarded my PH.D. in 1972• Research Position with ERS for 5

years• Research/Extension/Teacher

position at OSU next 30 years

Position Description

• In general– 75% Extension– 25% Research– One RD course a year

• Rural Development with Emphasis on Community Services– Impact studies– Budget Studies– Optimum location– Routing

Grant Summary

Time Table Grants $ / year

First 5 $60,000

Next 10 $110,000

Next 10 $220,000

Next 10 $400,000

Current Phasing Out

Keys to My Success

1. Listen to your constituents and let them guide your program.

Examples: EMS in 70’s Solid Waste in 80’s Hospitals in 90’s

Keys to My Success

2. Concentrate on doing what economists do. Trained on economic tools; others are

not. Useful to me:

Impact Studies Budget Studies Economies of Scale Optimum Location Routing

Keys to My Success

3. Work with related agencies and College of Ag. Examples

EMS State Department of Health, Hospital

Association, EMS Association, etc. Developed EMS Guidebook and other tools State Department of Health Funded

Keys to My Success

ExamplesSolid Waste:

State Department of Environmental Quality, USDA

Developed Solid Waste Guidebook and other tools.

State Funded a position for over 20 years.USDA has funded us 10 out of the last 12

years

KEYS TO MY SUCCESS

EXAMPLES:Rural Hospitals

Department of Health, Office of Rural Health, Medical Schools, Hospital Associations

Developed Health Guidebooks and Health Impact Tools

Stated funded a position for over 10 yearsFederal Office Funded a National Center of

Rural Health for last 10 years.

Keys to My Success

• Work with Related Agencies Summary Points– Make related agency professionals part of

team– Deliver products with them as co-authors– Go to State and National meetings to

cultivate the professional relationships– Involve them in presentations.

Keys to My Success

4. Deliver on Time Rapid Response Capability Meet Plan of Work Extension Associates Graduate Students

Keys to My Success

5. Integrate your Research and Extension programs. If Researcher, do some applied research. If Extension, do some applied research

Keys to My Success

6. Publish, Publish, Publish Loads of Journals (Research and

Extension) Also, Present at Every Opportunity

State, Regional, National, and International Meeting

Keys to My Success

7. Several Related Tips Volunteer to be a Reviewer Study carefully how grant will be

evaluated Cover all points

Summary Statement:

NO MAGIC FORMULA!!!!