The RDO assists researchers in preparing competitive external funding proposals. This is accomplished through research skills development opportunities such as grant writing seminars. See below for examples of past and upcoming grant writing events and seminars.
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. It is appropriate for faculty members, postdoctoral researchers and administrative staff who have had some exposure to writing grant applications, either through training / mentoring or personal experience. Each presentation is tailored to meet the needs of the audience, e.g., to focus on the funding agency or agencies (federal, private, and/or industry) that is / are of greatest interest to the attendees. 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.
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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.
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The seminar is presented by Dr. Peg AtKisson (AtKisson Training Group). Seminar topics include:
- Understanding the Basics of CAREERs
- Planning Your Proposal
- Crafting a Compelling Overview
- Designing Your Education and Research Plans
- Discussing the Literature, Preliminary Work, and Significance
- Letters and the Rest
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
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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.
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:
- How and why components must mesh
- Choosing the right K Award
- Addressing review criteria in all components
- What makes a good Candidate
- Connecting Candidate, Career Development, and mentor
- Support letters
- Transition from K to R
