Workshop Series: The Essential Elements of Successful Grantsmanship
The Social Science Research Institute (SSRI), working in collaboration with the colleges of Agriculture, Education, Health and Human Development, The Liberal Arts, and Medicine presents a workshop series each semester. The workshops are designed to assist social science faculty interested in obtaining external funding.
Faculty are welcome to attend any one (or all) of these workshops.
Proposal Development: Services & Supports
Locating Funding Sources for Your Research
Grant Writing and Review Process (NIH Focus)
Grant Writing and Review Process (NSF Focus)
Proposal Development: Services & Supports
When: October 5, 2009
Time: 8:45-10:45 a.m.
Where: The Living Center, 110 Henderson
Cost: Free
Speakers: SSRI Directors
This workshop will provide you with:
(1.) An overview of the steps and time-line for writing an effective grant proposal, from idea generation to final grant submission.
(2.) An overview of PSU services and supports to assist faculty at each step in this process of grant proposal development, including:
- How to access financial support for proposal development and pilot studies.
- How to access consultation in areas of research design, statistical analyses, budgeting and management plans.
- Where to find research services on campus, including access to secondary data sets, computing services, data collection services, and geographic information analysis.
(3.) A description of the complementary support roles of the College research offices and the Social Science Research Institute (who does what).
Registration for this workshop is closed
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Locating Funding Sources for Your Research
When: November 6, 2009
Time: 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Where: 069 Willard Building
Cost: Free
Speaker: Keith Aronson, SSRI/CYFC Associate Director
This workshop will provide you with:
(1.) An overview of search mechanisms for locating potential funding opportunities.
(2) Becoming efficient and effective in your search strategies.
(3) Getting ahead of the calls for proposals by being proactive and thinking strategically.
Registration for this workshop is closed
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Grant Writing and Review Process (NIH Focus)
When: December 4, 2009
Time: 12:00-3:00 p.m.
Where: The Living Center, 110 Henderson
Cost: Free
Speakers:
Linda Collins, Professor, Human Development and Family Studies
Betsy Farmer, Associate Professor, Health Policy & Administration
Michael Hecht, Distinguished Professor, Communication Arts and Sciences and Crime, Law, and Justice
Resources:
- Restructured Application Forms and Instructions for Submissions for FY2011 Funding
- Download NIH proposal that is to be presented and discussed during the workshop (.pdf document, 12MB)
- NIH Reviewer Critique Template (.pdf document)
- NIH Grant Application Scoring System (.pdf document)
This workshop will provide you with insights on:
(1.) Knowing what the funding agency really wants.
(2.) Customs and norms at NIH.
(3.) Essentials of the grant proposal.
(4.) Developing a good idea.
(5.) Constructing a convincing research plan.
(6.) Understanding the reviewer's perspective.
(7.) Common reasons for high and low priority scores.
(8.) To revise or not to revise your proposal.
Register for Grant Writing and Review Process (NIH Focus)
Grant Writing and Review Process (NSF Focus)
When: April 19, 2010
Time: 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Where: The Living Center, 110 Henderson
Cost: Free
Speaker: Robert O'Connor, NSF
This workshop will provide you with insights on:
(1.) Large and small grant opportunities at the National Science Foundation, including new grant programs and center grant opportunities.
(2.) Customs and norms at NSF.
(3.) Essentials of the NSF grant proposal.
(4.) Developing a good idea.
(5.) Constructing a convincing research plan.
(6.) Understanding the reviewer's perspective.
(7.) Common reasons for high and low priority scores.
(8.) To revise or not to revise your proposal.
Register for Grant Writing and Review Process (NSF Focus)
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