GrantsNet: Resources, Funding, and Fellowships for Students and Scientists

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GrantsNet Resources, Funding, and Fellowships
for Students and Scientists
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About AAAS

• AAAS seeks to "advance
• science and innovation
• throughout the world for the
• benefit of all people."

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Fun facts on AAAS.

• Founded in 1848
• The AAAS journal Science was founded by Thomas
  Edison
• It has the largest paid circulation of any
  peer-reviewed general science journal in the
  world (total readers one million!)
• AAAS serves 260 affiliated societies and
  academies of science reaching 10 million
  students and scientists!

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Advancing the AAAS mission

• AAAS members support four initiatives
• International Activities
• Such asthe Science and Human Rights Program
  (SHR), which facilitates opportunities to advance
  human rights and supports scientists around the
  world whose human rights are threatened or
  violated.
• Project 2061
• Founded in 1985, Project 2061 is a long-term
  initiative of AAAS to help all Americans become
  literate in science, mathematics, and technology.
  

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Advancing the AAAS mission

• Science and Policy
• AAAS Science Technology Policy Fellowships
• Education and Human Resources
• Wide variety of resources on training, funding,
  collaboration, internships/fellowships/jobs for
  all career stages and fields of science.
• Check out http//www.aaas.org/careercenter/

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AAAS career programs provide

• Fellowships Internships
• Awards Recognition
• Career Advise
• Job Search Resources
• Funding Resources
• Meetings Events
• Technical Assistance

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Four websites in support of AAASs career
programs

• Science Careers
• MySciNet
• CTSciNet
• GrantsNet

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Four websites in support of AAASs career
programs

• Science Careers
• MySciNet
• CTSciNet
• GrantsNet

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www.ScienceCareers.org
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Four websites in support of AAASs career
programs

• Science Careers
• MySciNet
• CTSciNet
• GrantsNet

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Four websites in support of AAASs career
programs

• Science Careers
• MySciNet
• CTSciNet
• GrantsNet

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Four websites in support of AAASs career
programs

• Science Careers
• MySciNet
• CTSciNet
• GrantsNet

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www.GrantsNet.org
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GrantsNet

• Most comprehensive funding database
• Government and private foundation grants
• Research funding
• Student and institutional support

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GrantsNet
Features1. Saved Searches2. Funding News3.
Weekly Email AlertsGrantsNet Express1. All
uploads onto the database within the last week2.
AAAS member onlySign up at http//www.grantsnet.o
rg/gnetexpress_register.cfm
4. Summer research opportunities5.
Internships6. Scholarships7. Research Grants
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Dual Functionality on GrantsNet

• Search for funding programs
• Student and Institutional Funding
• Research Funding
• Upload funding programs
• Student and Institutional Funding
• Research Funding

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Searching for funding programs

• Simple Search
• Type in a keyword and click Search
• Live programs as well as expired programs appear
  along with their website for more info
• Results pulled from both Student and Research
  databases

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Searching for funding programs

• Advance Search
• Student Support
• Check of fields
• Select Student
• Select Chemistry
• Submit Search

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Searching for funding programs

• You may browse through results and view more info
  or refine search
• Save just a few grants
• Your can save the search stream for later
• Need an account to save searches or search streams

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Searching for funding programs

• Save the program
• Visit their website to apply
• Eligibility criteria

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Searching for funding programs

• To save programs and search streams the user must
  register for an account
• Please use the Visitor Account box to register
  and log in

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Uploading funding programs

• To upload funding programs, please use the Post
  a Grant Account box to register and log in
• Some institutions and organizations may already
  have an account
• We can assist in reinstating previously inactive
  accounts

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Uploading funding programs

• You will not be asked to create a username and
  password
• Organizations will be placed in queue for vetting
  
• A username and password will be emailed to the
  organization by the next business day

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Uploading funding programs

• Request a new program be added
• Use the text box provided to begin uploading your
  programs
• The organization will be emailed by the next
  business day
• Edit existing programs
• The step-by-step system will guide you through
  editing the program

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Future of GrantsNet

• Blogging
• Targeted Feeds
• Targeted programs on MySciNet and CTSciNet
• Stream lined registration and administrative
  process
• Apply for funding on GrantsNet????

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For more information, visit www.GrantsNet.org
José Fernández jfernand_at_aaas.org