Dr. Katie Linder
In this solo episode, Dr. Katie Linder, Director of Research at Oregon State University Ecampus, answers a listener question about grant writing and shares resources for getting started with finding and applying for research funding.
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Segment 1: Why Apply for Grants? [00:00-10:11]
In this first segment, Katie offers some reasons that one might apply for grants and shares some grant writing resources.
In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:
- “Research in Action” on Twitter: @RIA_podcast
- Grant Seeking in Higher Education by Mary Licklider
- Writing the NIH Grant Proposal: A Step-by-Step Guide by William Gerin, Christine H. Kapelewski, Jerome B. Itinger & Tanya Spruill
- Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, & National Science Foundation (2013). Common Guidelines for Education Research and Development. NSF. Retrieved from https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2013/nsf13126/nsf13126.pdf
- Society of Research Administrators International (SRA International)
- National Organization of Research Development Professionals (NORDP)
- National Science Foundation (NSF) Grants Conference
- RIA episode 28 with Dr. Todd Campbell on Managing Large Research Grants
Segment 2: Where should I look for grants? Are collaborators beneficial? [10:12-20:08]
In segment two, Katie shares some ideas for where to find funding opportunities and also discusses the necessity of grant collaborators.
In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:
- Davis Educational Foundation
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Lumina Foundation
- National Science Foundation (NSF)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
- Institute of Education Sciences (IES)
- U.S. Department of Education
- 3Play Media
- Grants.gov
- RIA episode 20 with Dr. Ana Spalding on Interdisciplinary Research
- RIA episode 6 with Kirsten Behling on Research Collaboration
Segment 3: How do I apply for grants? [20:09-31:20]
In segment three, Katie shares some information on the application process for grants and offers some general tips based on her experiences as a grant writer.
In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:
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