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Overview of the Research Development Fellows Program for New Faculty

The Research Development Fellows Program (RDFP) was initiated in 2009 to support new faculty in securing external funding. This competitive program provides essential training, mentoring, and resources to enhance proposal development skills among pre-tenure faculty. Participants receive guidance from experienced mentors and access to specialized workshops and consultations with program officers. By actively engaging in a one-year mentor-mentee relationship, fellows aim to complete and submit a funding proposal, fostering resilience in the pursuit of successful grant applications.

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Overview of the Research Development Fellows Program for New Faculty

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  1. Research Development Fellows ProgramAn Overview Kimberly Andrews Espy, Ph.D.Associate Vice Chancellor for Research& Acting Dean of Graduate StudiesCharles Bessey Professor December 3, 2010

  2. The Program • Started in 2009 as an expansion of previous efforts to assist new faculty in their pursuit of external funding. • The RDFP is a competitive program that represents a substantial investment in promising new faculty • The RDFP is designed to provide the practical information and experience pre-tenure faculty need to successfully compete for external grant funding. • Wei Qiao – NSF CAREER (2009) • Richard Wilson – EPSCOR FIRST Award (2009), PANS paper

  3. End Goal & Format • The program's goal is to help early career faculty enhance their proposal development skills and prepare a complete proposal for submission through: -Mentoring -Consultation with Program Officers -Learning Activities -NURamp -Consultation -1:1 Assistance from the Office of -Expert Review Proposal Development and Office of Sponsored Programs

  4. Key Players • Kimberly Andrews Espy • Associate Vice Chancellor for Research • Noah Clayton • Project Manager, Office of Research • Nathan Meier, TishaGilreath Mullen, Carrie Wiese • Office of Proposal Development • Office of Sponsored Programs and ORED Communications Team

  5. Mentors & Mentees • Determine a workplan to accommodate individual work styles (work out logistics) • Mentors: Provide feedback, advice, serve as a sounding board, reviewer, resource guide • Fellows: Work with mentors to learn about the grantsmanship process and develop skills to become more competitive in the pursuit of external funding

  6. Expectations • Submit a proposal! • Meet regularly to discuss project conceptualization, goals and objectives, research plan, etc. • Commit to a mentor-mentee relationship for 1-year • Mentoring agreements due 12/10 to Noah • Work with OPD and Noah • Report any issues to Dr. Espy • We do not expect you to obtain funding on your first round. Grantsmanship is a lesson in persistance

  7. Upcoming Calendar Highlights • Jan. 18 – Developing informative white papers and tear sheets for effective funding agency visits • (3:30, Alex. 203) • Jan. 24-28 – Individual program selection meetings • Feb. 23-24 - NSF applicants program officer visit • March 18 - Russell Morrison “Write Winning Grants” seminar • NURamp (schedule out in early Jan.)

  8. Activities • Attendance is required for all activities • Stay informed of activities and events through the RDFP calendar webpage: • http://research.unl.edu/facultyresources/fellowscalendar.shtml

  9. Questions? For any questions regarding the program or anything else research related, contact: Noah Clayton, M.A. 402.472.8031 nclayton3@unl.edu

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