Material resources

Respondents were asked to indicate the material resources available at their institution that support the development of OLT grant applications, even if some appear as part of an internally-created booklet and/or web resource. They could check all options that applied. The results appear in the table below:

 
Respondents who indicated that their institution had internally-created resources were also asked if these were publicly available (e.g. through a website) to people not affiliated with their institution. The responses are listed in the table below:

From the information in the able immediately above, it can be seen that although 31 respondents indicated that their institutions have internally-created resources that support the development of OLT grant applications, at least half of these institutions do not make them publicly available.

Respondents were also asked to list any other material resources (non-human) at their institution to provide support for authors in the grant application development process:

A-size institutions (FTE academic staff <500)

• 'We have a Concept Form available to assist applicants in shaping their concept.'

B-size institutions (FTE academic staff 500 to 1,000) 

• 'Moodle unit where previous grant holders are able to provide 'mentoring' for current/ future applicants. This is a very recent initiative (in the last month).'
• 'Video recordings of workshops on OLT grants. Video recording of a project leader talking about their funded OLT grant (institution-led) and the application process.'

C-size institutions (FTE academic staff >1,000 but <1,500)

• 'We have a project idea development resource which helps people determine whether or not their idea is mature enough for development into a full application.'
• 'Summary of internal key dates and deadlines for submission. Notice of Intent to apply form. External Grants Submission Form (required by research office). FAQs and Tips document. Thinking Questions support document - to assist in considering readiness and appropriateness of a project idea. Note: we try not to duplicate information and documents. We therefore point applicants directly to OLT webpages and documents. This eliminates the need to update internal documents each time there is a change in OLT documents and processes.'
• 'Communications to Learning and Teaching Associate Deans, Directors, Newsletters, and Blogs.'
• 'Any staff member considering an application is asked to complete a 'Notification of Intent to Apply' form.  This form proves useful in getting applicants to start thinking about their application in terms of OLT's guidelines etc. We find at this point, that some applicants realise their grant is not suitable for OLT (e.g. too internally focused) ... I generally forward applicants a soft copy of the relevant OLT instructions but also promote OLT's web site heavily. It contains a lot of useful information and resources.'

D-size institutions (FTE academic staff ≥1,500)

• 'A 'tips for writing an application' sheet - tips taken from a PEN workshop where some grant assessors were present. A Project Concept Form - this requires the potential applicant to clearly explain their project. The form is based around the OLT grant instructions and requirements and is how we decide if their project will be endorsed or not.'
• 'OLT documents that relate to 'changes documents' provided by the OLT, from one year to the next. Project logic model resource. Resources produced by our (PEN) network.'
• 'We have some video resources and are developing these further.'