Finding Funding Basics: How to Search for Funding Opportunities for Graduate Research and Study in History

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Finding Funding Basics How to Search for
Funding Opportunities for Graduate Research and
Study in History

• Office of Information Communications
• GrantSource Library

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• Office of Information Communications
  GrantSource Library
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• (on Cameron Avenue)
• Monday-Friday 800 a.m. - 500 p.m.

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Contact Us

• Public Service Desk 919-962-3463 gs_at_unc.edu
• Susan Gramling, GrantSource Librarian 919-962-776
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• Barbara Lapointe, GrantSource Librarian 919-962-6
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Library Services

• Assistance and instruction in funding searches
• Customized group presentations for departments
• Assistance in locating application forms

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Topics for Today

• Funding fundamentals
• Tips for researching funding opportunities
• Print resources available at the GrantSource
  Library
• Online resources
• Searching with Community of Science (COS) and
  other databases

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Resources for this workshop

• This PowerPoint Presentation http//www.unc.edu/s
  gramlin/presentations/
• Grants for Individuals History
• http//www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/3history.h
  tm
• How to Write a Fellowship Proposal
• http//www.gsas.harvard.edu/financial/essays.html
  

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Funding Fundamentals

• Start early
• Plan ahead for your long-term funding needs
• Be aware of lengthy turn-around times
• Use a variety of resources, including print,
  electronic, and especially people
• Become familiar with sponsors in your field
• Check your professional organizations, honor
  societies, and other affiliation groups.

Handout Funding Fundamentals
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Tips for Researching Funding Opportunities

• Look for potential funders with a good fit
• Identify funders goals or needs
• Broaden your search
• Approach your search from different perspectives

Handout Tips for Researching Funding
Opportunities
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Research Grants Fellowships

• Sponsor American Historical Association
• Funds research fellowships in various topics
  of American history
• Eligibility AHA membership required
• Deadlines various
• WEB www.theaha.org/info/fawards.html

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Phillips Fund Grants for North Native American
Research

• Sponsor American Philosophical Society
• Funds research in Native American history
• Eligibility citizenship unrestricted
• Deadlines March 1, 2004
• WEB www.amphilsoc.org/grants/phillips.htm
• COS Report fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id
  24360

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Western Civilization Fellowship

• Sponsor Intercollegiate Studies Institute
• Funds study in preparation for teaching in
  liberal arts at college level
• Eligibility U.S. citizens
• Deadline Feb. 14, 2004 (anticipated)
• WEB www.isi.org/programs/fellowships/western.asp
• COS Report fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id
  38811

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Dissertation Grants in Womens Studies

• Sponsor Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship
  Foundation
• Funds dissertation research about womens
  studies (including womens history)
• Eligibility citizenship unrestricted
• Deadline Nov. 3, 2003
• Web www.woodrow.org/womens-studies/
• COS Report fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id
  3625

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Jacob K. Javits Fellowship

• Sponsor U.S. Department of Education
• Funds up to 4 years of doctoral study in
  selected fields of arts, humanities social
  sciences
• Eligibility U.S.citizens in 1st year
• Deadlines October 3, 2003
• WEB fr.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id20021011a80
• COS Report fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id
  8724

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Josephine de Karman Fellowships

• Sponsor Josephine de Karman Fellowship Trust
• Funds fellowships for ABD doctoral students
  especially in the humanities
• Eligibility citizenship unrestricted
• Deadline January 31, 2004
• WEB www.dekarman.org/
• COS report fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id
  39489

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Charlotte Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation
Fellowships

• Sponsor Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship
  Foundation
• Funds final year of dissertation writing
  original significant study of ethical or
  religious values in all fields of humanities and
  social sciences
• Eligibility U.S. citizens
• Deadlines December 05, 2003
• WEB www.woodrow.org/newcombe/
• COS Report fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id
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Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New
Americans

• Sponsor Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New
  Americans
• Funds graduate study in any field
• Eligibility New American (Green Card holder,
  naturalized citizen or child of naturalized
  citizen)
• Deadline November 1, 2003
• WEB www.pdsoros.org/
• COS Report fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id
  60166

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UNCF Scholarships

• Sponsor United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
• Funds students in all disciplines at majority
  universities as well as HBCUs
• Eligibility U.S. citizenship, financial need
• Deadline varies
• WEB www.uncf.org/home/index.asp
• COS Report fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id
  56820

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AAUW Dissertation Fellowships

• Sponsor American Assoc. of University Women
• Funds final year of dissertation writing in all
  disciplines
• Eligibility U.S. females in doctoral programs
• Deadlines November 15, 2003
• WEB www.aauw.org/3000/fdnfelgra/american.html
• COS Report fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id
  21169

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Fulbright U.S. Student Program

• Sponsor Institute of International Education
• Funds up to one academic year of study or
  research abroad in all disciplines
• Eligibility U.S. citizenship required
• Deadlines Sept. 26, 2003 (UNC internal)
• UNC info www.ucis.unc.edu//funding/fulstudt.htm
  
• COS Report fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id
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Marshall Scholarships

• Sponsor Association of Commonwealth Universities
  (ACU)
• Funds graduate study in the United Kingdom
• Eligibility U.S. citizenship
• Deadline October 07, 2003
• WEB www.marshallscholarship.org/comp.html
• COS Report fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id
  24817

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International Dissertation Field Research
Fellowship Program

• Sponsor Social Science Research Council
• Funds social science and humanities dissertation
  field research in all areas and regions of the
  world
• Eligibility citizenship unrestricted
• Deadlines November 12, 2003
• WEB www.ssrc.org/fellowships/idrf/
• COS Report fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id
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Where to Start Your Search

• Visit our website and search on your
  ownwww.research.unc.edu/grantsource
• Visit the GrantSource Library for in-person help
  and instruction in using online and library
  resources
• E-mail or call if you have questions

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Things to Consider Before Searching

• Keywords that apply to your research
• Categories that apply to yourself
• Type of award sought
• Resources available in your department

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Print Materials

• Money for Graduate Students Series
• Financial Aids for Minorities, Women, Disabled
• Proposal writing guides
• Sample successful fellowship proposals
• UNC-Chapel Hill internal awards files
• Discipline specific directories

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research.unc.edu/grantsource/
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Funding Opportunities

• research.unc.edu/grantsource/fundopps.html
• Handout Online Databases in the GrantSource
  Library

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Community of ScienceFunding Opportunities
Database
research.unc.edu/grantsource/facultyresearch1.html
cos
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Community of ScienceMain Search
Handout Searching Community of Science Databases
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SPINFunding Opportunities Database
research.unc.edu/grantsource/facultyresearch1.html
spin
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Community of ScienceAlert Service
research.unc.edu/grantsource/graduate2.htmlcos
Handout Your COS Funding Alert
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Search Other Databases and Resources

• http//research.unc.edu/grantsource/graduate3.html
  

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Funding Agencies

• http//research.unc.edu/grantsource/agencies.htm

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Funding News and Awards

• http//research.unc.edu/grantsource/news.html

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Workshops and Help

• http//research.unc.edu/grantsource/instruction.ht
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Faculty Research
http//research.unc.edu/grantsource/faculty.html
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Proposal Writing Help

• http//research.unc.edu/grantsource/grantwriting.h
  tml

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Resources Available at the Graduate School
http//gradschool.unc.edu/fellowships_and_funding/
index.html
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Thank You!

• Please take a moment to tell us how we did.
• Handout GrantSource Library Presentation
  Evaluation
• Presenter Susan Gramling