Upcoming Events

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NIH K Club+ Information Session

Monday, October 2, 2023 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+ (Fall 2023 - Spring 2024) 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. This event is an introduction to this year's NIH K Club+, click here to learn more. Registration Click here to...
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Planning and Writing Successful Proposals in the Arts and Humanities - (Session 2 of 2)

Friday, October 6, 2023 9:00am to 11:00am
Virtual
This seminar will cover 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. Planning and Writing Successful Proposals in the Arts and Humanities Seminar The Research Development Office is hosting a two-part virtual grant writing seminar, Planning and Writing Successful Proposals in the Arts and Humanities, that will be held on Friday, Sept. 29 and...
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UI Research Services Fair

Thursday, October 12, 2023 1:00pm to 4:30pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
Join us at the 2023 UI Research Services Fair! About the Research Services Fair The Research Services Fair (RSF) is a vendor-style fair that provides an opportunity for researchers to learn about campus resources and services available for their research and scholarship activities. This year, over 60 campus units are registered to introduce their services to faculty, staff, and students. This year’s event will be hosted at the IMU Main Lounge. Click here to view information for vendors. Fair...
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Maximizing Pivot to Find Funding and Collaborators

Tuesday, October 17, 2023 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.
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Aging Health Speed Networking Event

Friday, October 20, 2023 1:00pm to 3:30pm
Nursing Building
Are you interested in advancing innovations in research, education, and practice to maximize optimal aging and quality-of-life in all older adults and their families? Are you looking for collaborators to explore new dimensions of aging health research? Then the Aging Health Speed Networking event is an exciting answer for you! Speed Networking is designed to help you quickly meet new collaborators and brainstorm novel ideas leading to potential new avenues for your research and funding portfolio...
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Write Winning Grant Proposals - Phase I Seminar

Thursday, October 26, 2023 8:30am to 4:30pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
Write Winning Grant Proposals 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 I will take place on Thursday, Oct. 26 at 8:30 a.m. in the Iowa Memorial...
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Global Health - Social Determinants of Health Speed Networking Event with University of Johannesburg

Thursday, November 2, 2023 8:30am to 10:30am
Virtual
Are you interested in Social Determinants of Health? Are you looking for international collaborators to explore new dimensions of social determinants of health research? Then the virtual University of Iowa (UI) and University of Johannesburg (UJ) Social Determinants of Health Speed Networking event is the answer for you! Speed Networking is designed to help you quickly meet new collaborators and brainstorm novel ideas leading to potential new avenues for your research and funding portfolio. Bac...
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The K Award Ecosystem: Writing a Competitive K Award - (Session 1 of 2)

Friday, November 3, 2023 9:00am to 11:00am
Virtual
A competitive NIH Career Development K Award fits together like a complex ecosystem. This seminar will walk you through all the parts of the proposal, emphasizing the purpose of each part and how different sections must mesh. Note: the general concepts also apply to many aspects of Fellowship (F31/F32) applications. K Award Ecosystem Seminar The Research Development Office and the Institute for Clinical and Translational Science are hosting a 2-part virtual NIH K Award grant writing seminar...
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NSF CAREER Club Information Session

Monday, November 6, 2023 10:00am to 10:45am
Virtual
This is an information session to describe the NSF CAREER Club. The NSF CAREER Club (Fall 2023 - Spring 2024) 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. This event is an introduction to this year's NSF CAREER Club, click here to learn more. Questions? Please email vpr-rdo@uiowa.edu with any questions. Sign up for the RDO Monthly...
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Humanities Grants Recent Awardee Panel Session

Thursday, November 9, 2023 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Virtual
Thinking about applying to externally funded grants in the humanities? 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 humanities virtual panel session on Thursday, Nov. 9 from 2 to 3 p.m. This panel session will provide an opportunity to hear from three accomplished award recipients from external sponsors in the humanities regarding their experience with the...
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The K Award Ecosystem: Writing a Competitive K Award - (Session 2 of 2)

Friday, November 10, 2023 9:00am to 11:00am
Virtual
A competitive NIH Career Development K Award fits together like a complex ecosystem. This seminar will walk you through all the parts of the proposal, emphasizing the purpose of each part and how different sections must mesh. Note: the general concepts also apply to many aspects of Fellowship (F31/F32) applications. K Award Ecosystem Seminar The Research Development Office and the Institute for Clinical and Translational Science are hosting a 2-part virtual NIH K Award grant writing seminar...
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Guggenheim Awardee Panel and Networking Session

Friday, November 10, 2023 3:00pm to 4:30pm
University Capitol Centre
The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship Program is a highly prestigious external award opportunity designed to recognize individuals in a wide range of disciplines who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for scholarship or creative ability. Being awarded with a Guggenheim Fellowship is not only an extraordinary accomplishment and opportunity for the recipient, but also a triumph for the university as a whole. Event Information Faculty interested in learning more about...
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Maximizing Pivot to Find Funding and Collaborators

Thursday, November 16, 2023 2:00pm to 3:00pm
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.
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Planning and Writing Successful NSF CAREER Proposals - (Session 1 of 3)

Friday, December 1, 2023 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. Planning and Writing Successful NSF CAREER Proposals 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, Planning...
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NIH K Award Recent Awardee Panel

Friday, December 1, 2023 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Virtual
Thinking about applying to the NIH K Award 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 NIH K Award virtual panel session. This panel session will provide an opportunity to hear from three accomplished K Award recipients regarding their experience with the application process, need-to-know information, plus much more. NIH K Club+ In collaboration...
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Maximizing Pivot to Find Funding and Collaborators

Tuesday, December 5, 2023 10:00am to 11:00am
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.
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Planning and Writing Successful NSF CAREER Proposals - (Session 2 of 3)

Friday, January 5, 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. Planning and Writing Successful NSF CAREER Proposals 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, Planning...
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Planning and Writing Successful NSF CAREER Proposals - (Session 3 of 3)

Friday, January 12, 2024 9:00am to 1:00pm
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. Planning and Writing Successful NSF CAREER Proposals 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, Planning...
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ARIS Broader Impacts/Research Impacts Seminars: Session 1 - BI 101

Friday, February 9, 2024 9:00am
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 five interactive virtual workshops on...
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ARIS Broader Impacts/Research Impacts Seminars: Session 2 - BI Evaluation/Broadening Participation

Friday, February 23, 2024 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 five interactive virtual workshops on...
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ARIS Broader Impacts/Research Impacts Seminars: Session 4 - BI Partnerships

Friday, March 22, 2024 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 five interactive virtual workshops on...