Recurring Programs

NIH K Club+

In collaboration with the Institute for Clinical and Translational Science’s K Club, the NIH K Club+ is designed to give you the knowledge and resources to craft competitive K award applications. Club+ participants will take part in events and services including graphic design, editing, and review services.

Click here to learn more about the K Club+.

NSF CAREER Club

The NSF CAREER Club is designed to give you the knowledge and resources to craft competitive CAREER applications. Club participants will take part in events and services including editing, graphic design, and review services. 

Click here to learn more about the CAREER Club.

Recurring Seminars

ARIS Broader/Research Impacts Seminars

The Training Team from the NSF-supported Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS) organization conducts five interactive virtual workshops. Session topics include:

  • BI 101
  • Broadening Participation
  • NSF CAREER Awards
  • BI Partnerships/BI Identity
  • Evaluating BI

Click here to learn more about these seminars.

K Award Ecosystem Seminar

The seminar is presented by Dr. Peg AtKisson (AtKisson Training Group). This seminar will walk you through all the parts of the proposal, emphasizing the purpose of each part and how different sections must mesh. Topics include:

  1. How and why components must mesh
  2. Choosing the right K Award
  3. Addressing review criteria in all components
  4. What makes a good Candidate
  5. Connecting Candidate, Career Development, and mentor
  6. Support letters
  7. Transition from K to R

Click here to learn more about this seminar.

Planning and Writing Successful NSF CAREER Grant Proposals

The seminar is presented by Dr. Peg AtKisson (AtKisson Training Group). Seminar topics include:

  1. Understanding the Basics of CAREERs
  2. Planning Your Proposal
  3. Crafting a Compelling Overview
  4. Designing Your Education and Research Plans
  5. Discussing the Literature, Preliminary Work, and Significance
  6. Letters and the Rest

Click here to learn more about this seminar.

Planning and Writing Successful Grant Proposals in the Creative Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities

The seminar is presented by Dr. Peg AtKisson (AtKisson Training Group). The seminar focus is on fundamental concepts of proposal planning and writing for the Arts and Humanities faculty backed by concrete tips and operational strategies that support planning and longer-term sustainability.

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Write Winning Grant Proposals

The Write Winning Grant Proposals seminar is the cornerstone of Grant Writers' Seminars and Workshops (GWSW) seminar programs. It comprehensively addresses both practical and conceptual aspects that are important to writing competitive grant proposals. Emphasis is given to doing the “extra” things that can make the difference between success and failure.

Phase I is offered each year in the Fall. Phase II is offered every other year.

Click here to learn more about this seminar.

Upcoming Grant Writing Events

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Write Winning Grant Proposals Seminar

Thursday, October 9, 2025 8:30am to 4:30pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Write Winning Grant Proposals Seminar

Presenter: John D. Robertson, PhD
Managing Member & Owner: Grant Writers' Seminars & Workshops (GWSW)

The Research Development Office in the Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to partner with Dr. John Robertson from Grant Writer's Seminars & Workshops (GWSW) to conduct the Write Winning Grant Proposals Seminar.

Click here to view the seminar's webpage.

Event Information

The seminar will take place on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30...

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NIH K Club+ 2025-26 Information Session

Friday, October 17, 2025 10:00am to 10:45am
Virtual

This is an information session to describe the NIH K Club+. In collaboration with the Institute for Clinical and Translational Science’s K Club, the NIH K Club+ (2025-26) is designed to give you the knowledge and resources to craft competitive K award applications.

Event Information

The Research Development Office is hosting a NIH K Award virtual information session on Friday, October 17 from 10am-10:45am. This event is an introduction to this year's NIH K Club+, click here to learn more about the...

NSF CAREER Club 2025-26 Information Session promotional image

NSF CAREER Club 2025-26 Information Session

Friday, October 17, 2025 11:00am to 11:45am
Virtual

This is an information session to describe the NSF CAREER Club. The NSF CAREER Club (2025-26) is designed to give you the knowledge and resources to craft competitive CAREER applications.

Event Information

The Research Development Office is hosting a NSF CAREER Award virtual information session on Friday, October 17 from 11am-11:45am. This event is an introduction to this year's NSF CAREER Club, click here to learn more about the club.

Registration

Register here by Thursday, October 16. The RDO will...