Professional Development and Workshops

New Sessions

 

Grants Workshop: NEH Summer Stipends
Wednesday, May 15, 3:00-5:00pm
Obermann Center, 111 Church Street
Register here

A panel of successful NEH grant recipients, many of whom have served on NEH review panels, will share their insights and answer questions.
  • Roberta Marvin, IP, and Opera Studies
  • Rebekah Kowal, Dance
  • Jen Sessions, History
  • Steven Ungar, Cinema & Comparative Literature
 
Afterward, we welcome you to discuss your project ideas with the panelists, along with
  • Ann Knudson, Grants Administrator, IP and CLAS
  • Joe Kearney, Associate Dean for Research in CLAS
  • Teresa Mangum, Director of the Obermann Center
  • Ann Ricketts, Assistant Vice President for Research

 

The NEH Summer Stipend application is due on Sep. 3. The University can forward up to 2 applications. The review committee offers feedback so that you can revise by the final submission date of Sep. 26. 

 

NSF CAREER Awards Session
Friday, April 12, 8:15-10:30am
1117 UCC (map)
Register here

The Office of the Vice President for Research is hosting an informational session for faculty interested in submitting applications to the NSF CAREER Program, the Foundation’s most prestigious awards in support of junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education and the integration of education and research within the context of the mission of their organizations.
Assistant Professors are eligible to apply for the NSF CAREER award program if they are untenured until October 1 following the deadline. (The upcoming deadlines for CAREER proposals are in July 2013).
Schedule:
8:15 – 8:25:         Overview of NSF CAREER program
8:25 – 8:35:         Broader Impacts
8:35 – 9:35:         Experience sharing by awardees and questions from the audience
9:35 –10:30:        Reviewer perspectives and questions from the audience

 
Monday, April 15, 9:00 - 10:30am, 2390 Executive Board Room, UCC (map)
Register here

Do you have questions about submitting grants, research compliance, internal policies, etc? Do you have ideas for reducing institutional barriers to research? Are you interested in providing input on the University’s new My Research Portal tool – a single point of entry for researchers and staff to access personalized research information and administrative applications for research?

We invite you to join staff from the Office of the Vice President for Research & Economic Development for coffee and informal conversation about conducting research at Iowa.

Please feel free to stop by at any point during the session. The last 30-45 minutes will be reserved for networking.

 
 
Please contact leslie-weatherhead@uiowa.edu with questions about OVPR events.
  

On-going Sessions

Research Professional Development Series
The Research Professional Development Work Team is an active group whose purpose is to bring professional development opportunities to research staff. The team meets regularly to explore, plan and implement offerings that will expand the expertise and skill of research staff throughout campus.
 
These meetings, facilitated by the Grant Accounting Office and the Division of Sponsored Programs, are intended to improve communication and identify ways to improve business processes related to grant administration.
 
The Division of Sponsored Programs offers a variety of training opportunities for faculty, staff, and students involved in proposal submission and project management. 
 
The University of Iowa Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Human Subjects Office (HSO) offer a variety of training and educational opportunities for investigators, delegates and research team members. 
 
This weekly calendar of research seminars is maintained by the Medical Scientist Training Program.
  
 
 

Proposal Preparation Resources

Utilize the proposal preparation resources offered by The University of Iowa and by external sponsors in developing an application for external funding. Review examples of successful projects by searching sponsors' award databases. 
 
The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) has as its goal the support and advancement of research, scholarship, and creative activity on our campus. Learn more about the resources available from the OVPR and other units across campus.
 
Research Development and Grant Writing Newsletter
The University of Iowa has an institutional subscription to Academic Research Funding Strategies' monthly electronic newsletter for faculty on how to compete successfully for research and education funding from federal agencies and foundations. HawkID/password required to log-in.