International Health Forum: Workshop on Funding for Global Health Research and Study

1. International Health Forum:Workshop on Funding for Global Health Research and Study Office of Information & Communications GrantSource Library

2. Office of Information & Communications GrantSource Library 307 Bynum Hall (on Cameron Avenue) Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

3. Contact Us • Public Service Desk919-962-3463gs@unc.edu • Susan Gramling, GrantSource Librarian919-962-7766susan_gramling@unc.edu • Elizabeth Allen, GrantSource Librarian 919-962-6022allen@unc.edu

4. Applying for Funding—Reality Check • Typical awards for students • Typical awards for nonprofits • Foundations and many other sponsors usually will not fund individuals directly but instead require that the applicant have 501(c)(3) nonprofit status • Your question—who or what is the applicant?

5. Options at Carolina to be Considered “Nonprofit” • Use Student Activity Fund Office (SAFO) as fiscal agent • If official UNC student organization recognized for University purpose, then UNC can be designated recipient • Work with an existing nonprofit organization as your fiscal agent • Incorporate as separate nonprofit organization

6. Fiscal Agency • find a nonprofit organization that will serve as your project's fiscal agent by receiving and administering the funds • increases your chances of securing foundation support • funding comes to the nonprofit to pay you to do the work • work with the nonprofit in planning project • plan carefully and document plans in writing http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/faqs/section_5c.html

7. Identifying Potential Partners • Foundation Center Tips on Finding Nonprofits • http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/faqs/html/internet_resources.html • GuideStar • http://www.guidestar.org/pqLogin.do?source=hplogin

8. Fiscal Agency: Legal Advice and Assistance • Student Legal Services • Dottie Bernholz, Director, bernholz@email.unc.edu, 962-1303

9. Resources at Carolina • Center for Global Initiatives • http://gi.unc.edu/ • funding opportunities for internationally-focused research, training & special events • subscribe to CGI bi-weekly e-bulletin • contact gi@unc.edu or 962-3094 • University Career Services • http://careers.unc.edu/internships/index.html • information about finding and preparing for internships

10. Resources at Carolina--continued • SPH Office of Global Health • http://www.sph.unc.edu/ogh • Gretchen_VanVliet@unc.edu or 843-7723 • website with information about funding • Institute for Global Health & Infectious Diseases • October 10, 2007 press release http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/oct07/GlobalHealth101007.html • goals include expanding internship & research opportunities; enabling more students to work in collaborating international sites • UNC Partners in Global Health http://www.sph.unc.edu/ogh/partnership/ • goals include creating a travel fund for students

11. Tips for Planning Your Proposal • Plan carefully • Involve partners and community in planning • Document local support (letters of endorsement) • Collaboration and broad impact are major strengthening factors • Budget for everything • Fulfill evaluation requirements • Thank your sponsors http://research.unc.edu/grantsource/proposal_writing.php

12. Timeline for Planning Your Project Abroad • Start early -- don’t wait until your internship is settled before you start looking for funding • Get a letter of agreement or memo of understanding about what you are going to be doing and the role of the local site or sponsor • Refer to AMSA “Checklist for Going Abroad” http://www.amsa.org/global/ih/abroad_checklist.doc

13. Conducting a Funding Search

14. Funding Fundamentals • Start early • Be aware of lengthy turn-around times • Check for funding offered by your department, professional organization (including public health and global health organizations), honor societies, and other affiliation groups, such as churches, community organizations, and special interest groups

15. 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 PDF Handout:Tips for Researching Funding Opportunities

16. Where to Start Your Search • Visit our website and search on your ownhttp://research.unc.edu/grantsource • Visit the GrantSource Library for in person help and instruction in using online and library resources • Email or call if you have questions

17. Things to Consider Before Searching • Keywords that apply to your project • Categories that apply to the applicant, whether that is you or an organization • Types of awards sought

18. Sample Funding Opportunities • C.V. Starr International Fellowships • MAP International Medical Fellowship • Echoing Green Foundation Fellowships • Ashoka Fellowship for Social Entrepreneurs • Pan American Health and Education Foundation Small Grants

19. http://research.unc.edu/grantsource/

20. Carolina Internal Funding Database • Information on funding provided by or administered by various units at Carolina • Searchable by only one field at a time • Search by professional or doctoral/master’s student • Search by internal sponsor such as CGI or SPH • Search by award type such as travel • Keyword search such as global health • Smaller database • Don’t overlook this important resource http://research.unc.edu/grantsource/funding_databases.php#carolina

21. COS Funding Opportunities Database • Main search (recommended) • recommended fields = keywords, requirements, citizenship or residency requirements, activity location, funding type • click “add keywords” to view keyword subject tree • use “search” feature to find keywords you want • uncheck “explode” if you use broad keywords http://research.unc.edu/grantsource/funding_databases.php#cos PDF Handout:Searching COS Funding Opportunities

22. COS Saved Funding Searches • Weekly email with new or updated opportunities • For best results, do these steps: • first, “register for a profile” to create your COS expertise account (graduate student profiles are unpublished) • select UNC-Chapel Hill as your Organization, and then your School, Department and Title • click “Create my Account” and then “COS Profile” • click “Add a Search” to do a funding search and then “Save Search” http://research.unc.edu/grantsource/funding_alerts.php#cos PDF Handout:Intro to COS Workbench & Funding Alerts

23. InfoEd SPINFunding Opportunities Database • Similar to COS • Main differences: • additional opportunities not in COS • different keywords and search terms, including medical residents, travel abroad, summer, internships • different interface (keywords alphabetized) • Be certain to use “Search” and not “Enter” http://research.unc.edu/grantsource/funding_databases.php#spin

24. Funding Databases (continued) • Specialized databases for all users • Foundation Directory Platinum Online (in library only) • IIEPassport Study Abroad Funding http://research.unc.edu/grantsource/funding_databases.php

25. Specialized Alert Services • Foundation Center RFP Bulletin • Health Funding Watch http://research.unc.edu/grantsource/funding_alerts.php#specialized

26. Funding Guides • Subject- and population-specific resources • by different subject areas • for travel and study abroad • for different populations, such as women, international students, adult students, students with disabilities, minorities, postdocs • UNC Office of International Affairs • http://international.unc.edu/funding.html http://research.unc.edu/grantsource/funding_guides.php

27. International Health Funding Information Resources • International Health Action Group – funding an international experience http://www.amsa.org/global/ih/ • International Health Group – sources of funding for doing international health work http://www.depts.washington.edu/ihg/funding.htm

28. Print Resource Collection • Financial Aid for Study & Training Abroad • Financial Aid for Research Abroad • Proposal writing guides http://research.unc.edu/grantsource/print_resources.php

29. Thank You! Please take a moment to tell us how we did. • Handout: GrantSource Library Presentation Evaluation