January news from the Research Development Office

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Upcoming Events

Planning and Writing Successful NSF CAREER Proposals

Thinking about applying for an NSF CAREER award? 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 four-part seminar series, we talk about why and how to create a plan that results in a competitive proposal. Presented by Dr. Peg AtKisson (AtKisson Training Group).

Register here to receive the Zoom link and join us on Fridays in January (8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th) from 10am-12pm.

Note: Open to NSF CAREER award eligible faculty only.

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 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 to receive the Zoom link and join us on Monday, January 18 at 1pm.

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, peer accountability groups, and services including editing, graphic design, and review services.

Register here to sign up for CAREER Club that will take place January-July. Download a brief PDF for additional details.

Recordings

Did you miss these sessions? Want to view them? Click on the links below to view the recordings.

Identifying and Capturing Research Funding

Analyzing the Research Funding Landscape

NIH Study Section

RDO Resources

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.

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.

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