Upcoming Events

Developing and Funding Your Research (NSF CAREER) Seminar - 2024-25 (Session 1 of 3) promotional image

Developing and Funding Your Research (NSF CAREER) Seminar - 2024-25 (Session 1 of 3)

Friday, December 6, 2024 9:00am to 11:00am
Virtual
An NSF CAREER award application is more than an NSF Standard Grant with an education plan added in. Highly competitive awards integrate the research and education plan. In this seminar, we talk about why and how to create a plan that results in a competitive proposal. Developing and Funding Your Research (NSF CAREER) Seminar The Research Development Office, CLAS Grant Support Office, and College of Engineering are hosting a three-part virtual NSF CAREER Award grant writing seminar, Developing...
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Interdisciplinary Consortium for the Study for War & Genocide Monthly Workshop Meetings

Friday, December 6, 2024 10:30am to 12:00pm
University Capitol Centre
The CLAS Office of the Dean and the Research Development Office invite you to a monthly workshop series focused on the Interdisciplinary Consortium for the Study of War and Genocide. The first monthly workshop will be held on Friday, Dec. 6 from 10:30 a.m. to noon in 1117 UCC. This session will feature presentations by Sara Mitchell (Professor; Political Science) and Jovana Davidovic (Associate Professor; Philosophy). An agenda is provided below. 10:30–10:40 a.m. - Gather, greetings, coffee...
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Maximizing Pivot to Find Funding and Collaborators (December 2024)

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Virtual
Do you want to maximize your time spent searching for funding opportunities or potential project collaborators? Join us to learn how Pivot can save you time and effort in identifying the right funding opportunities for your research lines as well as identifying collaborators with the relevant expertise. Register here. The RDO will send a Zoom link and calendar invitation upon registration.
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Write Winning Grant Proposals - Phase II Intensive Workshop

Tuesday, January 7 8:00am to Wednesday, January 8, 2025 4:30pm
University Capitol Centre
Write Winning Grant Proposals Phase II: Intensive Workshop Presenter: John D. Robertson, PhD Managing Member: 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 Phase II workshop will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 7...
Developing and Funding Your Research (NSF CAREER) Seminar - 2024-25 (Session 2 of 3) promotional image

Developing and Funding Your Research (NSF CAREER) Seminar - 2024-25 (Session 2 of 3)

Friday, January 10, 2025 9:00am to 11:00am
Virtual
An NSF CAREER award application is more than an NSF Standard Grant with an education plan added in. Highly competitive awards integrate the research and education plan. In this seminar, we talk about why and how to create a plan that results in a competitive proposal. Developing and Funding Your Research (NSF CAREER) Seminar The Research Development Office, CLAS Grant Support Office, and College of Engineering are hosting a three-part virtual NSF CAREER Award grant writing seminar, Developing...
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Developing and Funding Your Research (NSF CAREER) Seminar - 2024-25 (Session 3 of 3)

Friday, January 17, 2025 8:30am to 12:30pm
Virtual
An NSF CAREER award application is more than an NSF Standard Grant with an education plan added in. Highly competitive awards integrate the research and education plan. In this seminar, we talk about why and how to create a plan that results in a competitive proposal. Developing and Funding Your Research (NSF CAREER) Seminar The Research Development Office, CLAS Grant Support Office, and College of Engineering are hosting a three-part virtual NSF CAREER Award grant writing seminar, Developing...
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Maximizing Pivot to Find Funding and Collaborators (January 2025)

Friday, January 31, 2025 11:00am to 12:00pm
Hardin Library for Health Sciences
Do you want to maximize your time spent searching for funding opportunities or potential project collaborators? Join us to learn how Pivot can save you time and effort in identifying the right funding opportunities for your research lines as well as identifying collaborators with the relevant expertise. Register here. The RDO will send a calendar invitation upon registration.
ARIS Broader Impacts/Research Impacts Seminars: Session 1 - BI 101 & BI Partnerships promotional image

ARIS Broader Impacts/Research Impacts Seminars: Session 1 - BI 101 & BI Partnerships

Friday, February 7, 2025 9:00am to 11:00am
Virtual
The National Science Foundation (NSF) considers two criteria in their review of proposals: intellectual merit and broader impacts (BI). Broader impacts relate to how the proposed research will “benefit society or advance desired societal outcomes” and is increasingly used as the differentiator between which excellent proposals to fund or not. The Training Team from the NSF-supported Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS) organization will conduct three interactive virtual workshops on...
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Pivot Administrative Features: Connect Your Researchers to Funding Opportunities

Thursday, February 13, 2025 9:00am to 10:00am
Virtual
Are you looking for ways to assist researchers with identifying grant funding opportunities? Are you wanting to learn more about the enhanced administrative features of Pivot? Join us for this virtual information session on Thursday, Feb. 13 from 9 to 10 a.m. Topics include crafting and saving funding opportunity searches, creating calendars and newsletters, sharing and tracking opportunities, editing profiles, and enabling weekly email alerts. We will also discuss how to request access to the...
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ARIS Broader Impacts/Research Impacts Seminars: Session 2 - NSF CAREER Awards & BI Identity

Friday, February 14, 2025 9:00am to 11:30am
Virtual
The National Science Foundation (NSF) considers two criteria in their review of proposals: intellectual merit and broader impacts (BI). Broader impacts relate to how the proposed research will “benefit society or advance desired societal outcomes” and is increasingly used as the differentiator between which excellent proposals to fund or not. The Training Team from the NSF-supported Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS) organization will conduct three interactive virtual workshops on...
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Maximizing Pivot to Find Funding and Collaborators (February 2025)

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 11:00am to 12:00pm
Virtual
Do you want to maximize your time spent searching for funding opportunities or potential project collaborators? Join us to learn how Pivot can save you time and effort in identifying the right funding opportunities for your research lines as well as identifying collaborators with the relevant expertise. Register here. The RDO will send a Zoom link and calendar invitation upon registration.
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ARIS Broader Impacts/Research Impacts Seminars: Session 3 - BI Evaluation & Broadening Participation

Friday, February 21, 2025 9:00am to 11:00am
Virtual
The National Science Foundation (NSF) considers two criteria in their review of proposals: intellectual merit and broader impacts (BI). Broader impacts relate to how the proposed research will “benefit society or advance desired societal outcomes” and is increasingly used as the differentiator between which excellent proposals to fund or not. The Training Team from the NSF-supported Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS) organization will conduct three interactive virtual workshops on...
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Maximizing Pivot to Find Funding and Collaborators (March 2025)

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 2:00pm to 3:00pm
University Capitol Centre
Do you want to maximize your time spent searching for funding opportunities or potential project collaborators? Join us to learn how Pivot can save you time and effort in identifying the right funding opportunities for your research lines as well as identifying collaborators with the relevant expertise. Register here. The RDO will send a calendar invitation upon registration.
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Maximizing Pivot to Find Funding and Collaborators (April 2025)

Monday, April 14, 2025 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Virtual
Do you want to maximize your time spent searching for funding opportunities or potential project collaborators? Join us to learn how Pivot can save you time and effort in identifying the right funding opportunities for your research lines as well as identifying collaborators with the relevant expertise. Register here. The RDO will send a Zoom link and calendar invitation upon registration.
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NSF CAREER Recent Awardee Panel Session

Friday, April 18, 2025 11:00am to 12:00pm
Virtual
Thinking about applying to the NSF CAREER program? Want to learn more about this funding opportunity and hear from previous awardees? Then this panel session is for you! Event Information The Research Development Office is hosting a NSF CAREER virtual panel session. This panel session will provide an opportunity to hear from recently accomplished CAREER Award recipients regarding their experience with the application process, need-to-know information, plus much more. Click here to learn more...