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2) Some sponsors/funding programs require a postdoc to act as the Principal Investigator for the proposed work. But... UT-Austin does not allow Postdoctoral Fellows to be classified as PIs in its internal systems. So, as part of the proposal submission process, you may need to request "PI of recordRecord" status or "Co-PI" status in order to submit your application. This is something that your a grants specialist can assist help with, or you can send an email request directly to the Office of Sponsored Projects (either to Cathy Cathie Simpkins at csimpkins@austin.utexas.edu; or to osp@austin.utexas.edu). Please keep in mind that these things can These sometimes take weeks to process. So , so do this early in your proposal planning/writing process! More information about PI status for grant applications can be found here: https://research.utexas.edu/osp/prepare-submit-proposal/pi-eligibility/
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As a postdoc at UT Austin, there are many funding resources available. Many grants are supported at the federal level. If you are a US citizen, there are numerous sources, such as: a lot of sources like The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF). If you are an international postdoc, you may not be eligible for some of these fellowships, so it is important to always check the eligibility guidelines.
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- The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF)
- Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP)
- American Diabetes Association (ADA)
- American Heart Association (AHA)
- Life Sciences Research Foundation (LSRF)
Application deadlines vary between foundations, with some accepting two rounds of applications per year. Each have a lot of information on their websites about the application process, eligibility and terms of each fellowship.
UT also has a new resource for crowd-funding support for research. It's called HornRaiser, and it works like KickStarter or GoFundMe. It's really flexible, but does require an eye for marketing.
- HornRaiser website
- Any funds you raise (even if you don't meet your goal) can be used for your project
- Works best with: teams, funding ranges in the thousands of dollars, people with good networks, lots of motivation
Application Workshops
Application workshops are run throughout the year by the College of Natural Sciences (CNS) that cover both grant writing and the academic or industry job search. Some panel discussions and events have previously included:
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Strategic Research Initiatives (cns.utexas.edu/strategic-research-initiatives)
The CNS strategic research initiatives Strategic Research Initiatives website provides grant development support to faculty, researchers and research support staff in CNS.
Strategic research initiatives Research Initiatives provides an online catalogue of resources you can utilize in grant applications (e.g. core facilities) and research policy info etc.
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Other resources include proposal submission and proposal development help as well as research administrator resources. Tutorials for the use of ‘SciVal’, a programme that tracks both federal and private foundation funding is also available through this CNS website. Email cnsgranthelp@austin.utexas.edu with questions about funding opportunities and application submission processes.
Useful websites:
The Vice President for Research (VPR) Office also maintains a "Find Funding" sitewebsite: https://research.utexas.edu/find-funding
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