Interesting thread.  I have a related question in regard to the internal
publicity campaign once campus administrators are aware of a given
one-per-campus solicitation.  There are many of these offerings from
funders; for example, a fund search on www.cos.com shows that as of this
morning there were 268 solicitations with a limited # of PIs per
institution and award of unspecified or $50,000+.
Now, the more proposals the better of course, and I agree with Charlie
regarding how internal competitions result in better proposals.  However,
the trend that some of you have noted could lead to a large number of
internal competitions.  Given this volume, does your institution publicize
internal competitions for:
a) every one-per-campus solicitation that individual faculty call to your
attention;
b) only the one-per-campus solicitations selected by administration;
c) as many one-per-campus solicitations as are applicable to your research; or
d) other (some combination of the above).
Thanks.
-Glenn  <xxxxxx@iit.edu>

At 12:20 PM 10/1/2002 -0400, RESADM wrote:
>Perhaps another alternative is for competing faculty to be encouraged to
>cooperate on a single proposal to the private agency. Financial incentives
>from the Central office and support of Deans from competitive units might
>facilitate a better group, even multi-disciplinary, proposal and, as well,
>show the agency that the University is supporting the project.
>Bob
>xxxxxx@umich.edu
>
>--On Tuesday, October 1, 2002 12:14 PM -0400 Charlie Hathaway
><xxxxxx@AECOM.YU.EDU> wrote:
>
>snip-- good thoughts to save space
>
>> The problem is being undemocratic in a culture that often views the
>> academic as a self-employed entrepreneur who is free to do whatever he or
>> she wants.  But most faculty understand that grants are not really their
>> property and that schools have an interest in grants that goes beyond the
>> support of the ideas and careers of individuals.  I think the trick is to
>> convince the faculty that consideration of competitiveness is good for
>> everyone.  Less time wasted, more money received.  And if Prof X does not
>> get the nod (and the extra help!) this time, he might next time.
>>
>> Charlie
>
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