奖助金

概述

的 Massachusetts College of Liberal 艺术s (MCLA) 机构发展办公室 provides support in identifying external funding to advance MCLA’s 2017-2022 战略计划: Think Differently. 的 机构发展办公室 is the central administrative office responsible for submitting and accepting awards on behalf of MCLA or 麦克拉基金会,有限公司. 的 office collaborates directly with faculty and administrators interested in applying for external funding and assists them in identifying prospective funders, as well 开发和提交提案. MCLA的授权代表是 only individuals authorized to sign or submit grants on behalf of the college or MCLA 基金会,公司. Additionally, the office ensures compliance and proper stewardship of funds within College and funder requirements, including federal mandates.

开始之前要知道的事情

Please allow six to eight weeks in advance of a proposal deadline to ensure a proposal is thoroughly reviewed and approved by the appropriate personnel.

提案提交角色

教职员工 将作为 首席调查主任(PI). 的 PI is the primary individual in charge of developing a proposal, developing internal and external budgets, directing the funded grant project, and preparing reports during the grant period (interim) and after (final) on project outcomes and financial 收款情况.

授权代表 are the only individuals authorized to submit, negotiate, or accept grants on behalf 学院或MCLA基金会,Inc. 授权代表包括 校长、副校长和院长.

的 机构发展办公室 will support faculty and staff in the preparation, review, packaging, and submission 关于外部资金的建议. Staff will review proposal guidelines and determine eligibility, provide proposal structure, review the proposal, and provide feedback 根据技术要求.

开始

1. 确定你的项目

  • Develop a list of goals, priorities, budget re来源, etc.
  • Consider external collaborators networking potential
  • 与系主任讨论项目

    问题: Is this a project that will require a course release or time off?

2. 研究

在您选择申请之前:请查看 院校检讨委员会政策 确定适用性 and ensure compliance regarding the Massachusetts State Employee Conflict of Interest law.

  • 使用在线数据库,如 赠款资源中心, 基金会在线目录, or organizations listed within the  Grant 资源
  • 联系 Madeleine McKeon, 奖助金 研究 Associate, to set up a funding alert for 你的项目
  • Meet with the college's 机构发展办公室 to discuss potential funding 来源

    问题: 这项奖助金是否需要配合基金? 花完所有的资金有最后期限吗? 可以 we complete this project in the timeline required by the grant? 这是补助金吗? that allows only one project per institution to apply/are there other colleagues also 申请这项资助?

3. 联系机构发展办公室

To request funds external to the college for a particular program or re搜索 project, send an email to Lynette Bond and your  Department Chair, with the following information:

  • 资助者或项目的名称
  • 项目的简要概述
  • 提案截止日期
  • Additional funds required (in-kind, cost-sharing, or matching)

4. 拨款申请拟稿

Please allow six to eight weeks for review and approval of the application.

  • 制定一个提交提案的时间框架
  • Collaborate with the 机构发展办公室 on proposal development

    问题: What are the evaluation models that we will use to measure whether or not the project 达到了目标?

Revisit other questions: Is this project going to require time off or a course release? 这项奖助金是否需要配合基金? 是否有使用资金的最后期限? 可以 we complete this project in the timeline required by the grant?

5. 提案审查、批准和提交

系主任,通过他们的 授权代表, will review and approve a funding proposal on behalf of the College before the Office of 机构发展 will submit a proposal.

6. 裁决书议付及接受

Proposals selected for funding are then accepted or go through a negotiation process 确保条款和条件被接受. 授权代表是 only individuals who can negotiate or accept awards on behalf of the College. 根据 on the complexity of an award, the negotiation process can last a few days or several 个月.

Post-Award 

项目成本管理

Once an award has been made, the Office of 政府 and 金融 will administer 并与PI一起监督奖项. 材料的支出和采购 and supplies will be carefully monitored to adhere to grant requirements as well as MCLA’s financial, academic, and personnel policies or procedures.

报告和结束一个奖项

At the end of each project, reporting and any other deliverables should be sent to the project sponsor and the 机构发展办公室 for proper record 保持. Most 格兰特记录, including accounting records, must be retained for six years following the project end or last payment made. 有些记录必须保留 永久. 联系机构发展办公室 with questions regarding 格兰特记录. 编程 or financial audits may be performed at any time.

资源

赠款术语表

 

订阅

赠款资源中心 – Faculty or staff can sign up for alerts based on their academic subject or activity area. Contract the 机构发展办公室 for more information.

基金会在线目录 – Faculty or departments can contact the 机构发展办公室 for specific subject area or advanced 搜索 criteria through this service. 联系 机构发展办公室 for more information.

资助摘要档案

资金资源

 

政策

检查 院校检讨委员会政策 确定适用性.

请确保遵守有关 Massachusetts State Employee Conflict of Interest law.

 

MCLA CARES Act, CRRSAA, and ARP Act (HEERF I, II, III) Reporting

 

联系人

Madeleine McKeon,资助与研究助理, 玛德琳.mckeon@inffojobs.net