Re: Contacting the Sponsor Reynolds, Craig A. 16 Aug 2007 09:42 EST
Yes, I've always been a bit dubious about the study, which is exactly why I would like to see the source! Craig -----Original Message----- From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On Behalf Of Charlie Hathaway Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 10:19 AM To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] Contacting the Sponsor Regardless of source, the statement itself implies that quality of the idea/science/research plan was either not significant in the funding decision or not a variable considered. Assuming the latter, given the near impossibility of measuring this variable without direct input from each review committee, the value of the study and the preeminence of pre-submission contact in the proposal success equation are questionable. CH > Hi All, > > > > It's a widely held tenet of the profession that contacting program officers prior to submitting a proposal will increase the likelihood of getting funded (I don't disagree), and many cite David Bauer's statement that "In a study of 10,000 federal proposals, the only variable that was statistically significant in separating the funded and rejected > proposals was pre-proposal contact with the funding source. Chances for success increase an estimated threefold when contact with the funding source takes place before the proposal is written." > > > > I frequently trot out this line myself in proposal writing workshops, but I wonder... Can anyone actually provide a reference to the study Bauer mentions? > > > > Craig > > > > -- > > Craig Reynolds / Office of Research & Sponsored Programs / > > Central Michigan University / Foust 251 / Mount Pleasant, MI 48859 / > > T: 989.774.3859 / F: 989.774.3439 / E: xxxxxx@cmich.edu > <mailto:xxxxxx@cmich.edu> > > > > > > ====================================================================== > Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") > ====================================================================== > ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ====================================================================== ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ======================================================================