Respondent Information

1. About how many requests for off-campus support of your scholarly endeavors (i.e., grants) have you submitted as Principal Investigator (PI) or co-PI in the past year?:

2. About how many requests for off-campus support of your scholarly endeavors have you submitted as PI or co-PI in the past three years?

3.  About how many requests for off-campus support of your scholarly endeavors have you submitted as PI or co-PI in the past seven years?
4.What is the approximate, average amount of off-campus support you typically request in your grants (include grants upon which you have served as either PI or co-PI)?
5. Approximately how much off-campus support for your scholarly endeavors do you currently have (include grants upon which you have served as either PI or co-PI)?
6. Approximately how much total off-campus support for your scholarly endeavors have you secured in the past three years (include grants upon which you have served as either PI or co-PI)?
7. Approximately how much total off-campus support for your scholarly endeavors have you secured in the past seven years (include grants upon which you have served as either PI or co-PI)?
8. Of which College are you a member?

other unit:

9. Have you ever served on an off-campus grant review panel?

10. How comfortable are you with each of the following aspects of the grantwriting process?

identifying funding sources
contacting program officers/administrators
developing a proposal narrative
crafting a project budget
grant submission (electronic or otherwise)
leveraging internal funding (i.e., institutional support) to increase your proposal’s competitiveness

11. In the space below, please describe any portions of the grantwriting process not listed above with which you are particularly uncomfortable..

Identification of General Incentives/Disincentives

Rate the following aspects of applying for extramural funding as to how challenging and/or frustrating you find them (1 = not challenging/frustrating at all, 2 = somewhat challenging/frustrating, 3 = challenging/frustrating, 4 = quite challenging/frustrating, 5 = highly challenging/frustrating)

Locating appropriate sources of funding
Acquiring new, up-to-date knowledge to increase the competitiveness of my proposal
Grant submission (electronic or otherwise)
Finding co-PIs
Other

12. Are any of the challenges/frustrations listed above sufficient to curtail significantly (or even prohibit) your further grantwriting activities? yes no

13. In the space below, please explain your answer to the question above.

Rate the following aspects of conducting funded projects as to how rewarding you find them (1 = not rewarding at all/unpleasant, 2 = somewhat rewarding, 3 = rewarding, 4 = quite rewarding, 5 = highly rewarding)

Performing work on the project/conducting the research
Working with undergraduate researchers on the project
Working with graduate researchers on the project
Drafting results of the research for publication
Making connections with others performing similar work
The opportunity to focus on my research
Financial management/accounting aspects of the project
Other:

14. Do the “rewards” you rated highly above provide sufficient incentive for you to continue to seek off-campus support for your scholarly endeavors? yes no

15. In the space below, please explain your answer to the question above

16. If you answered “No”, please explain what additional incentives would be required to ensure that you continue seeking off-campus support for your scholarly endeavors.

 

Identification of Specific Pre-Award Incentives and Barriers

Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements regarding your experiences with pre-award processes (1 = strongly disagree, 2 = disagree, 3 = indifferent, 4 = agree, 5 = strongly agree)

Institutional policies and procedures for submitting grant applications were clear and efficient.
My needs for identifying funding sources were met efficiently and appropriately.
I received the assistance I needed/ when I needed it, to develop the project design and proposal narrative.
I am confident that the advice I received from pre-award grants staff was accurate and complete.
I had easy access to information about all on-campus resources for cost-sharing and/or institutional support.

While seeking funding for a project and/or drafting a proposal, relevant campus support services/personnel:

Have consistently provided timely responses to my questions/problems.
Responded to questions/problems directly and from a problem-solving perspective.
Exercised good judgment in helping with budget and planning decisions.
Exhibited a customer service-oriented attitude and flexibility
Understood/were respectful of the nature of faculty and staff work.
Were knowledgeable about regulatory requirements.
Maintained confidentiality

 

Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements regarding your experiences with post-award processes (1 = strongly disagree, 2 = disagree, 3 = indifferent, 4 = agree, 5 = strongly agree)

Identification of Specific Post-Award Incentives and Barriers

Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements regarding your experiences with post-award processes (1 = strongly disagree, 2 = disagree, 3 = indifferent, 4 = agree, 5 = strongly agree)

Procedures to make purchases were clear and facilitated my ability to secure the goods and services I needed to complete my project.
Procedures to hire students and/or staff were clear and facilitated timely completion of my project.
Procedures for arranging subcontracts/inter-institutional agreements were clear and easy to follow.
Personnel payments were accurate and timely.
Tracking my expenditures against my budget was straightforward.
I am confident that only appropriate charges were placed on my account.
I am confident that only allowable and allocable charges were billed to grantor (i.e., the funding agency).
I had easy access to accurate information about extensions and budget revisions.
Extensions and budget revisions requests were completed in a timely and appropriate manner.

Once I have been awarded a grant, campus support services/personnel:

Have consistently provided timely responses to my questions/problems.
Responded to questions/problems directly and from a problem-solving perspective.
Exercised good judgment in allocating expenses on my account(s).
Exhibited a customer-service oriented attitude and flexibility.
Understood/are respectful of the nature of faculty work.
Were knowledgeable about regulatory requirements.
Maintained confidentiality