Research Insights
Research Live: Sponsored Projects & Funding Archives
Sessions by topic:
Spring 2023 series: How Not to Research Alone: Creating Meaningful Relationships with Funders
- Part 1 – Introduction: It’s All About Relationships
- Part 2 -The Business of Research: Building Industry Partnerships that Pay
- Part 3 – Fill the Gaps in Your Foundation: Tips for Seeking Foundation Funding
- Part 4 – Do You Accept This Mission?: Meeting the Needs of U.S. Mission Agencies
- Part 5 – Navigating Explicit and Implicit Relationships on the Path to Federal Funding
Funding during COVID-19
- Research Award Administration during COVID-19
- Looking Ahead: COVID-19 Funding Opportunities Present & Future
- COVID-19 Research & Supplemental Federal Funding
External Opportunities
- Training Grants: Preparing for Success
- Navigating SciENcv and ORCID
- Using the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium to Fund Your Research
SPA Procedures and Processes
- Proactive Award Set-Up with Sponsored Projects
- Payroll Certification Reports
- Using the Project Status Report to Manage Your Projects
Team Research
- Thinking Big: How to Create & Fund Successful Interdisciplinary Research Teams
- Building Effective Interdisciplinary Teams
Limited Submissions & Internal Opportunities
“Creative, Effective & Measurable Broader Impacts for Grants”
Friday, Jan. 19, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Presenters:
- Jake Maas, Director, Office for Proposal Enhancement, Office of Research
- Holly Bik, Associate Professor, Franklin College Department of Marine Science
- Kathrin Stanger-Hall, Professor, Franklin College of Arts & Sciences Department of Plant Biology
- XQ Wang, Associate Professor, College of Engineering
- Richard Chandler, Professor, Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources
While there is wide variation on how seriously review panels take broader impacts, when they do take them seriously, they can be a real differentiator for grant proposals—for better or worse. Join us in this session of Research Live for a lively discussion on how to develop fun and effective broader impacts for NSF and other funders. Our panel of faculty will share their experience of what works and doesn’t work, both in getting a proposal funded and actually being feasible in execution.
“Thinking Big: How to Create & Fund Successful Interdisciplinary Research Teams”
Friday, Dec. 8, 11:30am-12:30pm
Presenters:
- Larry Hornak, Associate Vice President for Integrative Team Initiatives, Office of Research
- Jake Maas, Director, Office for Proposal Enhancement, Office of Research
- Justin Bahl, Associate Professor, colleges of Public Health and Veterinary Medicine, Institute for Bioinformatics
- Jenay Beer, Associate Professor & Co-Director, The CARE Center, College of Public Health
- Brian Bledsoe, UGA Athletics Association Professor & Director, Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems, College of Engineering
- Mandy Joye, Regents’ Professor & UGA Athletics Association Professor of Marine Science, Franklin College of Arts & Sciences
- Lisa Renzi-Hammond, Associate Professor & Co-Director, The CARE Center, College of Public Health
Interdisciplinary team science is the key to solving society’s grand challenges. Federal funding agencies increasingly are reserving their most impactful, high-dollar opportunities for interdisciplinary team proposals, and UGA has stepped up its efforts to be competitive for such awards. This edition of Research Live will explore the array of funding and training programs the university has created in recent years to help faculty identify collaborators, form and develop effective interdisciplinary teams, and create funding proposals to support the teams’ work.
“Building Effective Interdisciplinary Teams”
Friday, Aug. 28, 11 a.m.
Presenters:
Dorothy Carter, assistant professor, Dept. of Psychology
Larry Hornak, associate vice president for integrative team initiatives, Office of Research
Description: As the scale and complexity of research continues to grow, research is increasingly conducted by multi-disciplinary teams and larger groups rather than individual investigators. But interdisciplinary collaboration brings its own challenges that can impact a team’s progress in achieving its goals. How does a team-based approach to scholarship work? In this session, faculty will learn tips about establishing multi-disciplinary research teams, writing effective proposals for collaborative research, and managing a team’s activities once a project is under way.
“Research Reporting: New Tools & More to Come for UGA Researchers”
Tuesday, Aug. 29, 11:30am-12:30pm
Presenters:
- Jill Tincher, Executive Director, Sponsored Projects Administration
- Shawn Hill, Director, Programs & Change Management, Office of Research/Finance Division/Graduate School
Reports, dashboards and other business intelligence tools are critical to any successful research enterprise. This is especially true at UGA as we continue our trajectory of growth in worldwide research impact. In this session, we will share our progress and our vision for developing best-in-class reporting infrastructure for our researchers, administrators and staff across the university enterprise.
“Pivoting to Research Funding: How Pivot Can Help You ID Grant Opportunities”
Friday, March 24, at 11 a.m.
Presenters:
- Elizabeth White, Research & Instruction Librarian, UGA Libraries
- Jake Maas, Director, Office for Proposal Enhancement, Office of Research
Pivot is a grant-finding database supported by UGA Libraries and the Office of Research to which all UGA faculty and students have access. It allows researchers to create custom profiles and search for research funding opportunities that align closely with their individual research programs. In this session, Elizabeth White from UGA Libraries and Jake Maas from the Office for Proposal Enhancement will show how to create your Pivot profile, schedule automated alerts of customized funding opportunities, and even identify academic conferences where you can submit and present your research.
How Not to Research Alone: Creating Meaningful Relationships with Funders
“Part 1 – Introduction: It’s All About Relationships.”
This webinar is part 1 of a five-part Research Live series, “How Not to Research Alone: Creating Meaningful Relationships with Funders.” View the other events in the series.
Friday, Jan. 13, 2023 at 11 a.m.
Presenters:
- Larry Hornak, Associate Vice President for Integrative Team Initiatives, Office of Research
- Marty Bink, Director of Defense & Security Collaborations, Office of Research
- Jake Maas, Director of Proposal Enhancement, Office of Research
- Richard Potter, Director of Business Engagement and Collaboration
- Matt Pruitt, Director of Foundation Relations, Development & Alumni Relations
- Kyle Tschepikow, Executive Director of Business Engagement
“Fill the Gaps in Your Foundation: Tips for Seeking Foundation Funding”
This webinar is part 3 of a five-part Research Live series, “How Not to Research Alone: Creating Meaningful Relationships with Funders.” View the other events in the series.
Friday, Feb. 17, 2023 at 11 a.m.
Presenters:
- Larry Hornak, Associate Vice President for Integrative Team Initiatives, Office of Research
- Marty Bink, Director of Defense & Security Collaborations, Office of Research
- Jake Maas, Director of Proposal Enhancement, Office of Research
- Richard Potter, Director of Business Engagement and Collaboration
- Matt Pruitt, Director of Foundation Relations, Development & Alumni Relations
- Kyle Tschepikow, Executive Director of Business Engagement
- Additional speakers TBA
Although foundations don’t typically offer the same level of funding as federal agencies, their dollars can serve as a valuable complement to other funding streams and help spur additional funding. While no two foundations are exactly the same, there are some generic guidelines that are helpful in seeking foundation funding. This workshop, part 3 of the “How Not to Research Alone: Creating Meaningful Relationships with Funders” series, will focus on what resonates with foundations and strategies for effective approaches.
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“Do You Accept This Mission?: Meeting the Needs of U.S. Mission Agencies”
This webinar is part 4 of a five-part Research Live series, “How Not to Research Alone: Creating Meaningful Relationships with Funders.” View the other events in the series.
Friday, March 3, 2023 at 11 a.m.
Presenters:
- Larry Hornak, Associate Vice President for Integrative Team Initiatives, Office of Research
- Marty Bink, Director of Defense & Security Collaborations, Office of Research
- Jake Maas, Director of Proposal Enhancement, Office of Research
- Richard Potter, Director of Business Engagement and Collaboration
- Matt Pruitt, Director of Foundation Relations, Development & Alumni Relations
- Kyle Tschepikow, Executive Director of Business Engagement
Mission agencies support research that advances specific purposes or needs. Building relationships with mission agencies is essential to securing funding because it provides a better understanding of the agency’s needs and helps the agency reduce risk in the funding process. However, the process of building relationships takes time and can be difficult to start. In the fourth segment of the “How Not to Research Alone: Creating Meaningful Relationships with Funders” series, we will provide a better understanding of mission agencies and pointers on how to initiate and sustain relationships within mission agencies.
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“Navigating Explicit and Implicit Relationships on the Path to Federal Funding.”
This webinar is part 5 of a five-part Research Live series, “How Not to Research Alone: Creating Meaningful Relationships with Funders.” View the other events in the series.
Friday, March. 17, 2023 at 11 a.m.
Presenters:
- Larry Hornak, Associate Vice President for Integrative Team Initiatives, Office of Research
- Marty Bink, Director of Defense & Security Collaborations, Office of Research
- Jake Maas, Director of Proposal Enhancement, Office of Research
- Richard Potter, Director of Business Engagement and Collaboration
- Matt Pruitt, Director of Foundation Relations, Development & Alumni Relations
- Kyle Tschepikow, Executive Director of Business Engagement
Applying for federal funding can be overwhelming. Like all complex tasks, you need to break down the process into manageable chunks. But what’s the best way to do that? In the fifth and final segment of the “How Not to Research Alone: Creating Meaningful Relationships with Funders” series, we will present a structured approach to grant proposal development that will lower your stress level and position you for the best chance of success.
“InfoReady: A new system for UGA limited submissions”
Friday, April 30, 11 a.m.
Presenters:
- Shelley Hooks, associate vice president for internal grants and awards, Office of Research
- Larry Hornak, associate vice president for integrative team initiatives, Office of Research
Alex Aspley, application analyst associate, Terry College of Business - Callen Little, administrative associate, Office of Research
Description: Effective May 3, 2021, the UGA limited submissions process will migrate to InfoReady, a management system for internal competitions. This webinar will provide an overview of InfoReady and walk attendees through tutorials on creating an InfoReady account, navigating the website, applying to internal competitions, managing applications and reviewing applications.
InfoReady Demo
Full InfoReady Research Matters Live session
“Training Grants: Preparing for Success”
Tuesday, March 9, 1 p.m.
Presenters:
- Jake Maas, director, Office for Proposal Enhancement
- Meredith Welch-Devine, interim assistant dean & director of interdisciplinary graduate programs, Graduate School
Description: Training grants such as those offered by NIH and NSF are highly effective building blocks for establishing strong graduate programs. Join Jake Maas and Meredith Welch-Devine for a discussion of the essential elements and groundwork needed to submit competitive training grant proposals. We’ll also provide updates on the institutional assistance and support available for those who take the plunge.
“Proactive Award Set-Up with Sponsored Projects”
Friday, Feb. 26, 11 a.m.
Presenters:
- Cathy Cuppett, director, Sponsored Projects Pre-Award
- Brad Langford, director, Sponsored Projects Post-Award
- Tammi Childs, award team manager, Sponsored Projects Pre-Award
Description: Sponsored Projects Administration is happy to announce two tools providing proactive steps for research award management. These new Proactivity Tools include steps faculty and departmental staff can take to facilitate faster and smoother award set-up, management and closeout. Proactivity for Award Set-Up includes a quick check-list of items needed to ensure more timely award set-up. Proactivity for Award Management and Closeout provides financial best-practice advice in managing sponsored projects from inception through closeout. These tips are ideal for PI/unit administrators working with sponsored projects.
“Research Award Administration during COVID-19”
Friday, June 19, 11 a.m.
Presenters:
Jill Tincher, executive director, Sponsored Projects Administration
Cathy Cuppett, director, Sponsored Projects Pre-Award
Description: If you are the principal investigator (PI) or contact PI on a sponsored project, your project has probably been impacted by COVID-19. Your research may have been delayed due to non-essential research occurring remotely and/or you may have incurred unanticipated expenses. The federal government has acknowledged the impacts of COVID-19 and provided universities with flexibilities and guidance on how to administer awards and their technical reporting. These pertain to progress reports, no-cost extensions, cost extensions and supplements. Join us for this session to learn strategies to manage the impacts of COVID-19 and navigate technical reporting and award administration more effectively.
“Payroll Certification Reports”
Friday, June 12, 11 a.m.
Presenters:
Cathy Cuppett, director, Sponsored Projects Pre-Award
Melissa Mottley, associate director, Sponsored Projects Pre-Award
Description: If you are the principal investigator (PI) or contact PI on a sponsored project, you are required to annually review and certify that all team members’ payroll charged to each sponsored project is reasonable for the work performed and allocable to the project. While this is a vast reduction in administrative burden from the previous monthly certifications made by each project team member, it can still feel daunting and overwhelming, especially if you are unfamiliar with the payroll certification report. Join us for a Research Matters Live session to learn some tips and tricks to demystify this process and make payroll certification an easier and more efficient annual task.
“Using the Project Status Report to Manage Your Projects”
Friday, June 5, 11 a.m.
Presenters:
- Cathy Cuppett, director, Sponsored Projects Pre-Award
- Brad Langford, director, Sponsored Projects Post-Award
Event description: The Project Status Report is a powerful reporting tool designed to assist faculty in getting real-time expenditure and balance information on their sponsored projects. Join us for this session to learn how to quickly navigate and put the Project Status Report to work for you with helpful features like automated emails, direct cost balances, and detailed payroll data like names of people paid on your grants.
“Navigating SciENcv and ORCID”
Friday, May 22, 11 a.m.
Presenters:
- Cathy Cuppett, director, Sponsored Projects Pre-Award
- Tammi Childs, award team manager, Sponsored Projects Pre-Award
Event description: Starting June 1, 2020, all applications to NSF will require biosketches generated via the Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae (SciENcv). In this session, we will walk you through the process of creating a SciENcv, talk about creating a unique digital identifier through Open Researcher and Contributor Identification (ORCID), and demonstrate online resources to help you navigate this new process.
“Looking Ahead: COVID-19 Funding Opportunities Present & Future”
Friday, May 15, 11 a.m.
Moderator: Larry Hornak, associate vice president for research—integrative team initiatives
Panelists:
- Jonathan Arnold, professor, Dept. of Genetics, Franklin College of Arts & Sciences
- Marty Bink, director, Defense & Security Collaborations
- Emily Carpinone, proposal enhancement officer, Office for Proposal Enhancement
- Cathy Cuppett, director, Sponsored Projects Pre-Award
- Kristen Shockley, associate professor, Dept. of Psychology, Franklin College of Arts & Sciences
- Jill Tincher, executive director, Sponsored Projects Administration
Event description: The landscape for funding opportunities related to COVID-19 research is changing rapidly. This session will share the latest information available on such opportunities from UGA’s primary federal funding agencies, including agency priorities, strategies for proposal development, and UGA resources available to support proposals.
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“Using the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium to Fund Your Research”
Tuesday, May 5, 1 p.m.
Presenters:
- Marty Bink, director, Defense & Security Collaborations
- Melissa Mottley, assistant director, Sponsored Projects Administration Pre-Award
- Nick Hinson, contract manager, Sponsored Projects Pre-Award
Event description: The Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) is the primary funding mechanism for Department of Defense medical research. UGA recently joined MTEC in order to increase participation in all biomedical and medical technology research funding. This webinar will introduce how to use MTEC to find funding opportunities and to submit applications. Visit the MTEC website and see examples of solicitations.
“COVID-19 Research & Supplemental Federal Funding”
Friday, April 17, 11-11:30 a.m.
Moderator: Larry Hornak, associate vice president for research—integrative team initiatives
Panelists:
- Jill Tincher, executive director, Sponsored Projects Administration
- Cathy Cuppett, director, Sponsored Projects Pre-Award
- Jake Maas, director, Office for Proposal Enhancement
Event description: The quickest, easiest path to federal COVID-19 funding is via supplements that are already available to existing grantees, particularly by NIH. The supplements do not need to be related to existing projects; investigators simply need the capability to carry out proposed COVID-19 research. This presentation will be targeted toward current NIH-funded and/or COVID-19 researchers to raise their awareness of such supplemental funding opportunities. Office of Research administrators will share best available information and also collect feedback from faculty about priorities and needs regarding their COVID work.