1000 River Road
Teaneck, New Jersey 07666
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Metropolitan Club, Alumni Hall
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
PROGRAM
The Grants and Sponsored Projects Office and the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations are pleased to host a Professional Development event. Topics will include Sponsored Grants,
Compliance, a Faculty Recognition Reception and Panel Discussions. Throughout the day various presentations and discussions will cover the fundamentals of grant seeking and funding, including government, private non-profit and foundation sponsorship; types of granting instruments; preparing and applying for grant support; the peer-review process; and institutional compliance with human subject protections. In addition, information and registration sessions are scheduled for guidance on InfoEd SpinPlus, part of a licensed technology that offers quick and easy solutions for receiving funding opportunity information electronically to your desktop. We encourage you to
attend as many relevant sessions as possible.
Please Register here identifying each of the Sessions you will be attending.
PRESENTERS
Christopher A. Capuano, University Provost and Sr. Vice President for Academic Affairs
Jane Tsambis, University Director, Grants and Sponsored Projects (GSP)
Kim Diccianni, Institutional Review Board (IRB) Compliance Manager
Marilyn Gross, Associate Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations
STAFFING
Christine Schroers-Bravo, FDU Sponsored Program Associate
8:15 Continental Breakfast
9:00 Opening Remarks Christopher A. Capuano
University Provost and Sr. Vice President for Academic Affairs
9:30 Session I: Government Grants 101 Jane Tsambis
Using the NIH as a paradigm, this presentation will introduce faculty to the government granting process. It will cover the identification of funding opportunities, proposal development, conceptualization and structure; understanding the sponsoring agency and peer review process; requirements for mentorship/data sharing and segue to compliance with federal regulations (e.g., human subject protections).

1000 River Road
Teaneck, New Jersey 07666
11:00 Session II: Institutional Review Board (IRB): Protection of Human Subjects
Kim Diccianni
This presentation will introduce faculty to human subject protections in research, the
FDU Institutional Review Board (IRB) and federal compliance regulations. After the presentation attendees will be able to identify: the function and responsibilities of the
IRB; the types of activities that need to be reviewed/approved by the IRB; and responsibilities in mentoring students conducting research with human subjects.
12:00 Session III: Luncheon and Faculty Panel Discussion – Jane Tsambis/Moderator
This is a one-hour luncheon for faculty professional networking and cross-disciplinary introductions.
This Session will also include a special program of either a faculty panel discussion that will enable faculty to share their experiences, lessons learned and make inquiries or a faculty research presentation.
2:00 Session IV: Private Non-Profit, Foundation, and Corporate Grants 101
Marilyn Gross
A review of program descriptions and funding opportunities from foundations, corporations, and other private grantmaking organizations to best match your project’s needs with specific funders’ priorities, limitations, and requirements. The critical elements of any grant proposal – whether in traditional formats or the increasingly common and complex online applications – will be described and illustrated.
3:15 Afternoon Break (15 minutes)
3:30 Session V: InfoEd SpinPlus Funding Opportunities
Introduction and Registration
Jane Tsambis/Staff
This is an open period of registration for InfoEd International, an on-line, web-based service hosted by the Grants and Sponsored Projects Office. Please join us anytime
between 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. to learn about the InfoEd system licensed by FDU to bring grant funding opportunities to your desktop. You will be assisted by trained staff; registration takes about 20 minutes only! Special Instructions: Please bring your laptops and login information as provided via email prior to this
event.
InfoEd SpinPlus is a quick and easy way to receive funding opportunity announcements electronically to your desktop. InfoEd’s SpinPlus offers three important products: SPIN,
GENIUS and SMARTS.
SPIN allows you to do a search of funding opportunities that are currently available in an area of program or research of interest to you. GENIUS allows you to create and brief or comprehensive profile, and view profiles of your FDU colleagues, and non-FDU faculty who are registered in the InfoEd network. Finally, SMARTS matches your personal profile with SPIN’s latest funding information and tailored output/"hits" will be e-mailed to you as SPIN matches are found on a daily basis.
The sponsored programs staff will assist and facilitate faculty registration.