Pursuit of Research Grant Funding Workshop

Beirut campus, Irwin A/B/C

The Graduate Studies and Research Office is organizing a workshop to train faculty on preparing research grant proposals, identifying suitable grant opportunities and ensuring compliance with the requirements of granting agencies.

Agenda:

8:30 a.m. Coffee

8:55 a.m. Introduction by Graduate Studies and Research (GSR) Dean:

• Time: 5 minutes
• Speaker: Dean Samer Saab: Overview of workshop objectives

9:00 a.m. Navigating the landscape at LAU

• Time: 40 minutes
• Speaker: Dr. Ralph Abi-Habib, Director of Sponsored Programs, GSR
   -          Overview of eligibility criteria for grant proposals;
              Finding international partners/collaborators in the award-granting country
   -          Available support and resources at LAU
   -          Compliance (when is IRB/IACUC approval needed)

9:40 a.m. Steps to pursue a funding opportunity

• Time: 60 minutes
• Speaker: Mr. Mario Rebeiz, Senior Director, Office of Grants and Contracts
  -          Steps to prepare and submit a grant application
  -          Common elements of a grant application

10:40 a.m. Coffee break

11:00 a.m. Grant case studies

• Time: 1 hour
• Speaker: Mr. Mario Rebeiz, Senior Director, Office of Grants and Contracts
  -          Case Study 1: Type of proposal submissions: When to go to OGC, Finance, and other offices?
  -          Case Study 2: PI’s level of effort: When to allocate a PI’s salary supplement or subsidy?
  -          Case Study 3: Limited Submission: The donor accepts only one proposal from LAU, but we are multiple PIs with different proposals. How to go about that?
  -          Case Study 4: Mabrouk, Now What: I landed a grant, what are the steps I should follow?

12:00 p.m. Q&A