CLA Grants & Research Funding News tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2010-01-08:/clagrant/news//6849 2012-11-29T19:22:16Z A blog for CLA Grants & Research Funding News. Movable Type Enterprise 4.31-en Funding Opportunities in Austrian/Central European Studies tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/clagrant/news//6849.377959 2012-11-29T19:20:44Z 2012-11-29T19:22:16Z Research or Art Project Grants for Faculty The Center for Austrian Studies at the University of Minnesota invites applications for a multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary research or art project grant for up to $40,000. The grant is intended for scholarly or artistic projects that are broadly... Jennifer R. Thissen Research or Art Project Grants for Faculty

The Center for Austrian Studies at the University of Minnesota invites applications for a multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary research or art project grant for up to $40,000. The grant is intended for scholarly or artistic projects that are broadly based in Austrian/Central European Studies. Projects that will be collaborations between University of Minnesota faculty members and European scholars will be given priority.

CAS may award the entire $40,000 to one project, or it may split the funding among several projects it deems worthy. In 2011, CAS awarded the bulk of the funds to a project on Czechoslovak film and gave a smaller grant for "Digitizing Immigrant Letters," a joint project of IHRC and the University of Vienna. See application instructions

Application deadline: Friday, March 15, 2013

]]> Call for proposals for Institute for Advanced Study Research and Creative Collaboratives for 2012-13 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2010:/clagrant/news//6849.262374 2010-12-02T16:58:08Z 2012-10-25T21:48:47Z Each year, the Institute supports a limited number of research/creative collaboratives. These collaboratives promote synergistic interdisciplinary activity difficult within departmental structures. Collaborative activities vary: some collaboratives meet regularly for works-in-progress discussions or public workshops and other programs, others work together on projects. Some collaboratives incorporate... Jennifer R. Thissen Each year, the Institute supports a limited number of research/creative collaboratives. These collaboratives promote synergistic interdisciplinary activity difficult within departmental structures. Collaborative activities vary: some collaboratives meet regularly for works-in-progress discussions or public workshops and other programs, others work together on projects. Some collaboratives incorporate a public component that encourages connections with the community. The Institute seeks participation from all colleges and schools at the University and encourages graduate student participation in collaboratives. Collaboratives may be convened by University faculty, students, or staff, but should show evidence of faculty participation. Proposals for 2012-13 Collaboratives are due on January 31, 2013. Full instructions are available beginning mid-November at http://ias.umn.edu/programs/applications/.

]]> Top 40 Grant Opportunities for Arts and Humanities! tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2009:/clagrant/news//6849.202578 2009-11-06T20:24:13Z 2009-12-10T21:24:06Z Funders do support creative activity and humanities research! The following lists are by no means inclusive, but they provide a starting point in your grants search. Top 20 Funders for Arts and Creative WritingTop 20 Funders Supporting Research for Humanities Scholars... Gayle Anderson Funders do support creative activity and humanities research! The following lists are by no means inclusive, but they provide a starting point in your grants search.

]]> Updates and Resources tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2008:/clagrant/news//6849.150335 2008-10-22T19:55:53Z 2011-09-26T16:11:04Z Navigate: The CLA Database for Grant and Fellowship Opportunities for Faculty and Graduate Students What Is The Responsible Conduct for Research (RCR) Continuing Ed Requirement? CLA Internal Awards and Funding Sources... Gayle Anderson Navigate: The CLA Database for Grant and Fellowship Opportunities for Faculty and Graduate Students

What Is The Responsible Conduct for Research (RCR) Continuing Ed Requirement?

CLA Internal Awards and Funding Sources

]]> Learning the Ropes Workshop: An Introduction to Research Funding Procedures and Policies tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2008:/clagrant/news//6849.93841 2008-10-22T18:59:20Z 2011-04-05T14:52:06Z Next Learning The Ropes Workshop: TBA Topics Covered Conducting Targeted Funding Searches An overview of U of M funding contexts, including the U of M Foundation and CLA External RelationsSources for Internal FundingExternal Searches: RFP's vs. Foundation SearchesPolicies on Approaching Foundations Developing a Strategic Proposal... CLA Grants Support Team Next Learning The Ropes Workshop: TBA

Topics Covered


Conducting Targeted Funding Searches


  • An overview of U of M funding contexts, including the U of M Foundation and CLA External Relations
  • Sources for Internal Funding
  • External Searches: RFP's vs. Foundation Searches
  • Policies on Approaching Foundations

Developing a Strategic Proposal


  • Understanding fundability
  • Approaching program officers
  • Strategic grant proposal (characteristics)
  • Guidelines & evaluation criteria
  • Audiences
  • Writing the proposal
    • Typical pieces of a proposal
    • Persuasion
    • Writing, period (clarity, logic, ease of reading)

Proposal Submission through Sponsored Projects Administration


  • IRB, Institutional Review Board
  • RCR, Responsible Conduct for Research - Educational Requirement
  • REPA, Report of External Professional Activities. How & when to file a REPA
  • SPA, U of MN Office of Sponsored Projects Administration
  • EGMS, Proposal Development and Forms Routing Tool
  • PRF, Proposal Routing Form

]]> Learn to Search Funding Databases Efficiently tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2008:/clagrant/news//6849.137824 2008-08-06T20:35:14Z 2008-10-23T15:07:52Z The University Libraries offer excellent workshops on how to search funding and reference databases. Watch for Fall/Spring announcements.... Gayle Anderson The University Libraries offer excellent workshops on how to search funding and reference databases. Watch for Fall/Spring announcements.

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