Support for Writing Support for Writing Grants at UNLGrants at UNL

SSP Core FacilitySSP Core Facility Office of Research Office of Research

February 22, 2008February 22, 2008

The Survey, Statistics, The Survey, Statistics, and Psychometrics (SSP) and Psychometrics (SSP) Core FacilityCore Facility

Mission: To promote social and behavioral Mission: To promote social and behavioral science research at the University of science research at the University of Nebraska by providing a coordinated, Nebraska by providing a coordinated, comprehensive "one-stop-shopping" comprehensive "one-stop-shopping" facility to provide high quality support and facility to provide high quality support and methodological development in survey methodological development in survey research, statistics, and psychometrics.research, statistics, and psychometrics.

Primary Role: Primary Role: RESEARCH FACILITATORRESEARCH FACILITATOR

SSP BackgroundSSP Background

Supported by funds from the Supported by funds from the Nebraska Research Initiative Nebraska Research Initiative (funding started in Fall, 2005)(funding started in Fall, 2005)

Affiliated UnitsAffiliated Units Bureau of Sociological Research (BOSR)Bureau of Sociological Research (BOSR) Survey Research and Methodology Survey Research and Methodology

(SRAM)(SRAM) StatisticsStatistics Educational Psychology (NEAR Educational Psychology (NEAR

Center/OQMMR)Center/OQMMR)

SSP Research ServicesSSP Research Services

Grant DevelopmentGrant Development Methodological Design Methodological Design Data CollectionData Collection Statistical AnalysisStatistical Analysis Facilitating Collaborative ResearchFacilitating Collaborative Research Qualitative and Quantitative Software (SSP Qualitative and Quantitative Software (SSP

computer lab, discounted purchasing)computer lab, discounted purchasing) Education on methodological/statistical Education on methodological/statistical

topics (workshops, presentations, website)topics (workshops, presentations, website)

SSP Website SSP Website http://http://ssp.unl.edussp.unl.edu// Basics Basics

– SSP Overview SSP Overview – Description of Research ServicesDescription of Research Services– Contact and Consultation InformationContact and Consultation Information

Workshops/Presentations Workshops/Presentations – SSP future and past events (live webcast/archived SSP future and past events (live webcast/archived

presentations)presentations)– UNL Colloquiums, Presentations, and Coursework OfferingsUNL Colloquiums, Presentations, and Coursework Offerings

Software Software – Computer LabComputer Lab– Purchasing InformationPurchasing Information

Resources… Resources… under development!under development!– Software TutorialsSoftware Tutorials– Grant Writing ResourcesGrant Writing Resources– Evaluation Research ResourcesEvaluation Research Resources– Sampling ResourcesSampling Resources– Analysis ResourcesAnalysis Resources

New Investigator New Investigator Development SeriesDevelopment Series Presentations (Spring, 2008)Presentations (Spring, 2008) Individual Consulting Meetings Individual Consulting Meetings

(Spring, 2008)(Spring, 2008) Developing a Competitive NIH Developing a Competitive NIH

Grant Proposal Workshop (May Grant Proposal Workshop (May 1212thth-13-13thth))

Summer Collaborative Work GroupSummer Collaborative Work Group

Grant Team Grant Team DevelopmentDevelopment Identify fundable topics of Identify fundable topics of

interestinterest Identify relevant University of Identify relevant University of

Nebraska researchersNebraska researchers Facilitate the development of Facilitate the development of

grant teamsgrant teams

Other Resources Other Resources provided by the Office provided by the Office of Researchof Research Summary of Resources on WebsiteSummary of Resources on Website

– http://research.unl.edu/facultyresources/http://research.unl.edu/facultyresources/

Expert Review of Grant ProposalsExpert Review of Grant Proposals– Faculty provide names of experts Faculty provide names of experts – Office of Research sends submission to Office of Research sends submission to

external reviewers (compensates them)external reviewers (compensates them) Faculty Travel AwardsFaculty Travel Awards

– Travel awards to help defray the costs of Travel awards to help defray the costs of travel to external funding agencies travel to external funding agencies

Office of Research Office of Research cont.cont. Funding announcementsFunding announcements

– weekly email list of funding opportunities weekly email list of funding opportunities appropriate to UNL areas of expertiseappropriate to UNL areas of expertise

– PDF’s and sign-up information: PDF’s and sign-up information: http://research.unl.edu/sp1/oldfa.shtmlhttp://research.unl.edu/sp1/oldfa.shtml

Seed fundingSeed funding– Layman, Research Council, etc.Layman, Research Council, etc.– See SSP archived presentation from See SSP archived presentation from

12/10/07 12/10/07 http://ssp.unl.edu/archives.html#Buildinghttp://ssp.unl.edu/archives.html#Building

Office of Research Office of Research cont.cont. Community of ScienceCommunity of Science

– researcher database researcher database ((http://www.cos.com/)http://www.cos.com/)

NUrampNUramp– (Research Administration (Research Administration

Management Program) Management Program) comprehensive education program comprehensive education program bringing together existing and new bringing together existing and new instructional componentsinstructional components

Office of Research Office of Research cont.cont. Research FairResearch Fair

– April 1-3, 2008April 1-3, 2008– http://researchfair.unl.edu/http://researchfair.unl.edu/

Grant Writing SeminarGrant Writing Seminar– ““Getting Started as a Successful Grant Getting Started as a Successful Grant

Writer” (March 14, 2008)Writer” (March 14, 2008)– http://research.unl.edu/grantseminar.shtmlhttp://research.unl.edu/grantseminar.shtml

Summer Grant ProgramSummer Grant Program Interdisciplinary Retreat Interdisciplinary Retreat

– North Platte, week of May 19, 2008North Platte, week of May 19, 2008

SSP Core Contact InfoSSP Core Contact Info

Mindy Anderson-KnottMindy Anderson-Knott

107 Benton Hall107 Benton Hall

472-7218472-7218

mandersonknott2@unl.edumandersonknott2@unl.edu

http://ssp.unl.edu/http://ssp.unl.edu/