They wouldn't have fallen for it anyway. A center in name only is NOT a
real center. What will put you in a better position to apply for funding
to support the center is to submit a competitive proposal.

CEF

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From: Research Administration List
[mailto:xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org] On Behalf Of Charles Hathaway
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 9:53 PM
To: xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org
Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] A Center in Name only

If 3000 of us now know this ploy, chances are that funding agencies and
their reviewers will not fall for it.

CH
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From: Research Administration List [xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org] on
behalf of Alvarez, Michelle E [xxxxxx@MNSU.EDU]
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 9:09 PM
To: xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org
Subject: [RESADM-L] A Center in Name only

I heard an idea at a recent conference that I wanted to see if I could get
feedback on related to the development of Centers (e.g., Center for Rural
Social Work). The idea was that faculty interested in starting a Center
could request to do so without any monetary commitment from the
university. So if I wanted to start a Center I could fill out a request to
my university and they would grant permission for me to use the name
Center for Rural Social Work but not promise me any funding. The idea is
that this would put me, a faculty member, in a better position to apply
for funding to support the Center because I have the name already attached
to it. Then even if the Center fails, the university has not lost any
funds and if it succeeds then I could apply for both internal and external
funding. What do you think of this idea?

Michelle Alvarez, MSW, EdD, LICSW, C-SSWS
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Interim Director, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (RASP)
325 Wigley Administration Center
Mankato, MN 56001
Phone (507)389-6652
Fax (507)389-5459

President, School Social Work Association of America (SSWAA)
Editor in Chief, Children & Schools

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The mission of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (RASP) is to
promote learning through encouraging and assisting faculty and staff in
their pursuit of external funding for research, scholarship, service and
creative endeavors.

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