Working with a Partner or Committee

Mosiah 23:13-14

• Trust no man to be a king over you-- worldly accredidation should and must not determine what or how we do things.
• Teachers and ministers as influential as kings; kings physically (laws, labor, etc) and teachers/ministers mentally & physically (beliefs) --> I must remain free to choose to do the will of the Lord.

Working with a Partner/Committee

• The Shopping Mall Test (for choosing a partner)- If walking through a mall and you see a person and they haven't seen you yet, do you go up and talk with them, or do you run the other way and hide?
• Make sure you work well with the people on your committee, and make sure they work well together as well. Do your homework to know their interests.
• If you change your committee, it is courteous to let the former committee members know.
• Difference between a Contract and a Grant:
  - Contract = you do what we say. More micro-managing.
  - Grant = much more on trust. You get the money, do what you feel is good for the project.
  There are federal guidelines on how money should be spent, but overall, a grant is more flexible than a contract relationship. Also, if you do a project with a grant, and the grant provider likes your work, they will be more likely to support you in the future.
  - Gift = donor gives money with very few strings attached. In this case, keep them involved, and they may be able to help you in the future. Not subject to FNA.
• NSF.gov - For IP&T: Crosscutting, NSF-wide, Integrative Activities, Education (EHR)--
• FNA- 45% of grant goes to this organization to run paperwork, Facilities, and Administration, etc.
• When a BYU student submits a Proposal for a grant, it goes through ORCA, and grant stays with the school.
  
• Applying for these is for when there are questions you want to research that are so big, you can't do them alone.
• RFP- Request for Proposal

Guy Kawasaki- Art of the Start