{"id":257,"date":"2018-03-05T00:38:44","date_gmt":"2018-03-05T00:38:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-support-mac\/tipsandtools\/"},"modified":"2023-10-11T16:29:58","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T21:29:58","slug":"tipsandtools","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/grants\/tipsandtools\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips and Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The staff of the Foundation, Government and Corporate Relations office is available and happy to provide individual guidance when crafting your grant proposal. We can assist you in finding a funding source, developing your budget, reviewing your narrative, and acting as a liaison for other relevant offices and services on campus. In addition, we have compiled some tools to further assist you in developing a successful grant proposal.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"download\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/239\/Grant-lifecycle-2019.docx\">Grant Lifecycle<\/a><br \/>\nA flow chart of activities for moving your project from idea to implementation to completion<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"download\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/239\/Preliminary20Project20Profile20Tool.docx\">Project Profile Tool<\/a><br \/>\nDeveloping your idea and finding funding<\/p>\n<h3>Proposal Checklists<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"download\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/239\/Basic20Proposal20Development20Checklist-1.pdf\">General Proposal Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"download\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/239\/NSF_Proposal_Checklist_2019.docx.pdf\">NSF Proposal Preparation Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"download\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/239\/NEH-Fellowship-Proposal-Preparation-Checklist-Fall-2019.docx.pdf\">NEH Fellowship Proposal Preparation Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"download\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/239\/FAQs20for20NSF20Reports-1.pdf\">FAQs for NSF Reports<\/a><br \/>\nFrequently asked questions on reporting requirements for your National Science Foundation grant<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"download\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/publications\/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=papp\">Significant Changes and Clarifications to NSF Proposal &amp; Award Policies and Procedures<\/a><br \/>\nHere is a summary of changes and clarifications that have been made throughout the most recent version of the NSF-PAPPG guidance document.<\/p>\n<h3>Data Management Plan<\/h3>\n<p>A Data Management Plan (DMP) is a document outlining plans to manage data during and after a research project including how the data will be organized, maintained and shared. A DMP is required by some federal funding agencies, including NSF and NIH. There are a number of places you can go for guides and tools to help you create an effective and sound DMP.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Macalester library staff and your AIA are important resources and they have developed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/library\/faculty\/data-2\/\">a good place to start.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Some NSF programs have program-specific guidelines on what the DMP should include. Check the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/index.jsp\">NSF website<\/a> for your program to see if this pertains to your proposal.<\/li>\n<li>You can review the templates, tools, best practices and examples made available by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.icpsr.umich.edu\/icpsrweb\/content\/datamanagement\/dmp\/resources.html\"> Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research<\/a>. These resources are relevant for projects outside of the social sciences, as well.<\/li>\n<li>DMPTool will walk you through the steps to create a DMP.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/grants\/tipsandtools\/advice\/\">Advice from Other Resources<\/a><\/h3>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The staff of the Foundation, Government and Corporate Relations office is available and happy to provide individual guidance when crafting your grant proposal. We can assist you in finding a funding source, developing your budget, reviewing your narrative, and acting as a liaison for other relevant offices and services on campus. 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