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Explore resources from the UNL SSP Core Facility to assist in grant writing, research development, data analysis, and collaborative projects for social and behavioral science research at the University of Nebraska. Access workshops, software, and consulting services.
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Support for Writing Grants at UNL SSP Core Facility Office of Research February 22, 2008
The Survey, Statistics, and Psychometrics (SSP) Core Facility • Mission: To promote social and behavioral science research at the University of Nebraska by providing a coordinated, comprehensive "one-stop-shopping" facility to provide high quality support and methodological development in survey research, statistics, and psychometrics. • Primary Role: RESEARCH FACILITATOR
SSP Background • Supported by funds from the Nebraska Research Initiative (funding started in Fall, 2005) • Affiliated Units • Bureau of Sociological Research (BOSR) • Survey Research and Methodology (SRAM) • Statistics • Educational Psychology (NEAR Center/OQMMR)
SSP Research Services • Grant Development • Methodological Design • Data Collection • Statistical Analysis • Facilitating Collaborative Research • Qualitative and Quantitative Software (SSP computer lab, discounted purchasing) • Education on methodological/statistical topics (workshops, presentations, website)
SSP Website http://ssp.unl.edu/ • Basics • SSP Overview • Description of Research Services • Contact and Consultation Information • Workshops/Presentations • SSP future and past events (live webcast/archived presentations) • UNL Colloquiums, Presentations, and Coursework Offerings • Software • Computer Lab • Purchasing Information • Resources… under development! • Software Tutorials • Grant Writing Resources • Evaluation Research Resources • Sampling Resources • Analysis Resources
New Investigator Development Series • Presentations (Spring, 2008) • Individual Consulting Meetings (Spring, 2008) • Developing a Competitive NIH Grant Proposal Workshop (May 12th-13th) • Summer Collaborative Work Group
Grant Team Development • Identify fundable topics of interest • Identify relevant University of Nebraska researchers • Facilitate the development of grant teams
Other Resources provided by the Office of Research • Summary of Resources on Website • http://research.unl.edu/facultyresources/ • Expert Review of Grant Proposals • Faculty provide names of experts • Office of Research sends submission to external reviewers (compensates them) • Faculty Travel Awards • Travel awards to help defray the costs of travel to external funding agencies
Office of Research cont. • Funding announcements • weekly email list of funding opportunities appropriate to UNL areas of expertise • PDF’s and sign-up information: http://research.unl.edu/sp1/oldfa.shtml • Seed funding • Layman, Research Council, etc. • See SSP archived presentation from 12/10/07 http://ssp.unl.edu/archives.html#Building
Office of Research cont. • Community of Science • researcher database (http://www.cos.com/) • NUramp • (Research Administration Management Program) comprehensive education program bringing together existing and new instructional components
Office of Research cont. • Research Fair • April 1-3, 2008 • http://researchfair.unl.edu/ • Grant Writing Seminar • “Getting Started as a Successful Grant Writer” (March 14, 2008) • http://research.unl.edu/grantseminar.shtml • Summer Grant Program • Interdisciplinary Retreat • North Platte, week of May 19, 2008
SSP Core Contact Info Mindy Anderson-Knott 107 Benton Hall 472-7218 mandersonknott2@unl.edu http://ssp.unl.edu/