August News from the Research Development Office

Research Development Office

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Upcoming Events

Maximizing Pivot to Find Funding and Collaborators

Do you want to maximize your time spent searching for funding opportunities or potential project collaborators? Join us on an upcoming date below 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.

Write Winning Grant Proposals Seminar and Workshop

The RDO is pleased to announce that Dr. John Robertson from Grant Writer's Seminars & Workshops (GWSW) will conduct the Write Winning Grant Proposals seminar on Thursday, October 6, 2022 from 8:30am-4:30pm at the IMU Second Floor Ballroom.

The Phase I seminar is a pre-requisite to the Phase II workshop scheduled for Thursday, January 12 and Friday, January 13, 2023. Faculty must contact their collegiate associate dean for research no later than Monday, August 29 with their interest in attending the Phase II workshop.

Registration Fee is $150 (includes seminar, workbook, supplemental materials, and lunch for in person participants). A limited number of college specific sponsored registrations complimentary to faculty are available on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Register here by Sunday, September 18. In person and virtual options are available.
 

SAVE THE DATE: Virtual Planning and Writing Successful Proposals in the Arts and Humanities Seminar

AtKisson Training Group will conduct a half-day virtual seminar, Planning and Writing Successful Proposals in the Arts and Humanities, that will be held on Friday, September 30 from 9am-1pm. 

Stay tuned for more details and registration information.

SAVE THE DATE: 2022 UI Research Services Fair

The Research Services Fair (RSF) is a vendor-style fair that provides an opportunity for researchers and staff to learn about campus resources and services available for their research and scholarship activities.  This year’s RSF will be hosted at Hancher Auditorium on Thursday, October 20 from 1pm-4:30pm and will host over 50 campus units.

Stay tuned for more details and registration information.

RDO Resources

Networking Surveys

Networking surveys create a directory to help identify potential collaborators for your ideas and projects. There are currently eight topics represented: 1) human-technology interface, 2) artificial intelligence/machine learning, 3) e-cigarettes/vaping, 4) global health, 5) mental health, 6) opioids, 7) COVID-19, 8) microfabrication/nanofabrication, 9) aging health, and 10) climate change/sustainability.

Complete the surveys and see the results here.

Learn from Successful Examples: Resource Library

Are you curious about how to structure your proposal to a certain funding agency? Check out the Resource Library to see example successful proposals to various funding agencies and for inspiration while drafting your proposal.

View the Resource Library. Note: HawkID authentication required
 

Increase Grant Competitiveness through an External Review

Would you like to receive critical feedback on your grant proposal by an expert in your field? The External Grant Review program facilitates one external review that provides a funding agency specific review of your proposal concluding with both written and oral comments.

View the guidelines for receiving an external review.
The University of Iowa

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa–sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Britt Ryan in advance at 319-335-9575 or vpr-rdo@uiowa.edu