I have had the same thing happen at this institution. I do not find
this organization to behave in a collegial manner, and have not heard
anything positive about their programs. They worked through facilities
- not through the grants office. The way that they advertise makes it
seem like an institution is sponsoring them, and then they don't work
with that institution's professional staff at all, nor did they offer
anyone here a slot in their workshop, etc.
Do the math. They pay a little rent for a space. If they have 20
people at $600 per person, they are clearing $12K. I think they can get
even more participation than this, because of the way they advertise.
I have been suggesting alternatives who asks about this group.
Can't figure out if I'm annoyed because I don't think they are a
positive influence, or because I didn't think of it first...
Betty Farbman
St. John's University
-----Original Message-----
From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG] On
Behalf Of Jackie Givens
Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 5:18 PM
To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG
Subject: [RESADM-L] The Grant Institute Grant Proposal Writing Workshop
Folks . . . one of our faculty received a notification from The Grant
Institute for a "Professional Grantwriting Workshop" - June 1 - 3, 2005
to be held at another sister l university. The "To" line lists
"Administrator" at that Institute. The faculty who received the
announcement was listed in the "blind copy" line. He wanted to know if
it was legit, since the information did not come from our Sponsored
Programs Office. I called my counterpart at the university where this
workshop was to be held, and she knew nothing about it. As it turns out
this company rented the space in the campus student center. No one on
campus is "sponsoring" the event. My colleague was surprised that the
student center agreed to host it, since her OSP office provides similar
training at no cost to faculty and students. The Grant Institute is
charging $597 tuition which includes all materials and certificates.
Anyone heard of The Grant Institute? They can be found at
http://www.thegrantinstitute.com/index.php. The one thing that
concerns me is that in the email that went out from this company they
list the name of university in the subject line " Professional
Grantwriting Workshop - name of institution - June 2005" which, while
it does not say "sponsored by" makes it look like that university is
sponsoring the event, which to me, lends credibility to the workshop . .
. when in fact, it is just the location for the workshop, with no
sponsorship . . . does this strike anyone else as somewhat misleading?
Jackie
Jacqueline Givens
Director, Office of Sponsored Programs
Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Road, #0111
Kennesaw, Georgia 30144-5591
PHONE: (770) 423-6036
FAX: (770) 499-3620
WEBSITE: http://www.kennesaw.edu/osp
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