External Research Funding Information Session

Transcript:External Research Funding Information Session:
External Research Funding Information Session Finance and Economics Dimitra Koutsantoni Associate Director Sponsored Projects and Foundation Relations Office of the Dean and Office of External Relations & Development Elena M. Piercy Executive Director Corporate and Foundation Relations Office of External Relations & Development November 2012 2 Session Overview Which institutions most commonly sponsor business school research? Federal agencies Private foundations Corporations (including corporate foundations) Other independent organizations Which organizations have supported Columbia Business School research? What type of administrative support is available to faculty in this area? How can I find out about funding opportunities? What is the application process? Federal Agencies – NSF (1) 3 Federal Agencies – NSF (2) 4 Federal Agencies – NSF (3) 5 Federal agencies-Social Security Administration 6 Private Foundations (1) 7 Private Foundations (2) 8 Private Foundations (3) 9 Private Foundations (4) 10 Private Foundations (5) 11 Corporations (including Corporate Foundations) 12 Corporations (including Corporate Foundations) (2) 13 Corporations (including Corporate Foundations) (3) 14 Other Independent Organizations (1) 15 Other Independent Organizations (2) 16 Other Independent Organizations (3) 17 18 Main Liaisons Primary liaisons to support CBS faculty applying for institutional grants: Dimitra Koutsantoni, PhD Dean’s Office and Office of External Relations & Development Elena Piercy Office of External Relations & Development 19 How we can support you We maintain access to a growing network of grantmaking organizations and individual supporters (including 41,000 alumni) of the School. The department’s relationship management includes a tracked understanding of historic relationships with the Business School and the broader University. We research and identify suitable funding prospects and support all stages of the application process. This includes: Development of the application strategy including focus areas and request amount; Development and submission of letters of inquiry and proposals; Facilitation of meetings and conversations with prospective funders; and Administrative support to close, process, and steward gift and grant agreements. We engage alumni ambassadors and business leaders who are familiar with the internal workings of various funding agencies/grantmaking organizations, which may help raise the visibility of your proposal request. We are actively engaging nearly 200 corporate sponsors at a given time who are interested in partnering with Business School faculty on research and seeking meaningful connections with research and activities. We are constantly seeking fits for these inquiries and interest areas with the work of our faculty. 20 Dissemination of funding opportunities We research funding opportunities and circulate them via: A