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PIVOT Search Tool To Find Funding Opportunity

PIVOT Search Tool To Find Funding Opportunity. Lourdes Bastas Assistant Director, Pre-Award Services Office of Sponsored Programs Raubinger Hall 309 973-720-2852 Richard Kearney Electronic Resources Librarian David and Lorraine Cheng Library 973-720-2165. Agenda. Library Resources

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PIVOT Search Tool To Find Funding Opportunity

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  1. PIVOTSearch Tool To Find Funding Opportunity Lourdes Bastas Assistant Director, Pre-Award Services Office of Sponsored Programs Raubinger Hall 309 973-720-2852 Richard KearneyElectronic Resources Librarian David and Lorraine Cheng Library 973-720-2165

  2. Agenda • Library Resources • OSP Resources • How to get started with PIVOT

  3. David and Lorraine Cheng Library • Support for Grant Searchers: • Although the Library is not your primary source for grant assistance, we offer access to the major print and online grant directories • The Library also offers the benefit of being open seven days a week during the academic year, with evening hours, and we are accessible in person, by email, by telephone, or by chat

  4. The Office of Sponsored Programs • Primary Focus: • Proposals to government agencies, public charities and large foundations • Support for research, teaching, community service, public programs, creative endeavors, conferences, other • Three Major Areas of Activity: • Pre-Award Services & Resources • Post-Award Services & Support • Compliance

  5. Pre-award Services & Resources • Funder identification, reference center • Publications: • Dates, Updates & Insights (DUI) email announcements • STAR Report • Web site • Training: at WPU and conferences; funder visits • Idea and project development, proposal preparation guidance/assistance, institutional review, submission • Support and encouragement: • Senate Research Council, University Research & Scholarship Day • Conferences, meetings with funding agencies

  6. Development of a Fundable Proposal • Develop the idea of your project • Identify “the perfect” funding opportunity • Focus on the Guidelines AND the Project • Get additional information as needed • Respond to Review Criteria and Processes • Detailed Information Organized the Way the Sponsor Requires

  7. PIVOTSearch Tool To Find Funding Opportunity • Directories and Newsletters • Comprehensive or General Interest • Special Interest: Agency, association and third-party • Multiple indexes: subject, type, location • Featured Element in a general interest publication • Other publications • Professional journals • Newspapers

  8. Create Your Account PIVOT focuses on • The ability to identify and connect with funding opportunities and with other researchers - locally and globally. • Combines the most comprehensive, editorially maintained database of funding opportunities worth an estimated $33 billion with a unique database of 3 million scholar profiles and growing.

  9. What is a Pivot Homepage • Activate opportunities • Tracked opportunities • Saved Searches • Shared opportunities • Received opportunities • Suggestions from the Advisors

  10. Search Tools: The Internet • Internet-based Databases Subscriptions • COS PIVOT Funding Opportunities • PIVOT Profiles: A Customized Resource • Free Internet Search Tools • Make Pivot your favorite search engine • Helpful Hints: Use “Keywords” or funder’s terms: Start narrow then expand • Access databases on the OSP Website: www.wpunj.edu/osp and then click on Finding Funding

  11. PIVOTYouTube TutorialsTraining PageSetting Up an AccountSearching for FundingWorking with Your Profile

  12. Develop Proposal Components A. Develop Project B. Write Proposal and Assemble Support Materials • Activity Plan • Budget • Goals & Objectives • Background, Need(s), Problem(s), Benefits • Introduction: Credibility of PI/PD, WPU, etc. • Evaluation Plan • Dissemination Plan • Related or Future Activity • Summary/Final Introduction

  13. PIVOTSearch Tool To Find Funding Opportunity How you probably feel right now ! Searching for grants are hard – but very “do-able.”

  14. Create Your Account • Start taking advantage of all that Pivot offers create your account herehttp://pivot.cos.com. • See how your searches, receiving funding alerts, and connecting with collaborators can turn into success with Pivot.

  15. Contact Information Office of Sponsored Programs • Martin Williams, Director, EXT 3263 • Lourdes Bastas, Assistant Director, Pre-Award Services, EXT 3794 • Maureen Peters, Program Assistant, EXT 2852 Office: • Raubinger Hall 309 • Fax: 973-720-3573 Webpage: • www.wpunj.edu/osp David and Lorraine Cheng Library • Richard Kearney, Electronic Resources Librarian • Tel. 973.720.2165 • Fax973.720.2585 • kearneyr@wpunj.edu

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