Upcoming Workshops offered by OSPR

The Office of Sponsored Projects & Research offers a variety of grant related workshops for faculty and staff. The following are some of our upcoming offerings this spring:

• Grant Writing Basics:
  Friday, February 17, 1:00-2:00, Huntress 12
  This session is appropriate for those looking for an introduction/refresher to the world of grant writing in order to support their research and creative endeavors. Low-key, no pressure, just lots of information and an opportunity to explore questions you might have.
  
  
• Finding Funding Opportunities:
  Friday, March 9, 2:00-3:00, Huntress 12
  Wednesday, April 11, 1:00-2:00, Huntress 12
  Monday, May 14, 1:30-2:30 Huntress 12 newly added workshop!
  Learn how to search for funding opportunities using InfoEd’s SPIN system. This hands-on session will familiarize you with running searches using keywords specific to your area. Information on how to receive automatic email alerts will also be discussed. Participants can attend any of the dates – the session is being repeated to accommodate a variety of schedules. Registration required. Contact OSPR at Susie Ericson-West to register.
  
  
• International Grant Opportunities:
  Friday, March 23, 1:00-2:00, Huntress 12
  Come learn about grant opportunities for scholarship, creative activities, teaching abroad, and for international exchanges and collaborations. This workshop is open to faculty from all disciplines.
  
  
• Introduction to NSF:
  Friday, April 6, 1:00-2:00, Huntress 12
  Curious about the NSF? A general overview of the National Science Foundation and how it operates will be provided, along with a brief discussion of funding opportunities for undergraduate programs. This session is appropriate for those in the Sciences and Social Sciences.
  
  
• Grant Opportunities in the Humanities:
  Thursday, April 19, 1:30-2:30, Huntress 12
  Come learn about grant opportunities in the arts and humanities, including residential and non-residential fellowships, travel stipends for libraries and archives, artists’/writers’ residencies, cultural exchanges, and collaborative research grants.
  
  
• Sabbatical Funding Opportunities:
  Friday, May 11, 1:00-2:00, Huntress 12
  Planning to apply for a sabbatical in the coming year? Learn more about how grants can help fund your work. This informal session will be used to discuss and look for potential grant funding sources specific to your sabbatical project. Participants are asked to contact Sally Southwick one week prior to the workshop to give her information about their sabbatical so she may search for some possible funding sources.
  
  
• Grant Writing House Call Days:
  Thursday & Friday, May 17 & 18, 10:00-4:00, location at faculty member's office
  Back by popular demand! OSPR comes to you! Grant Writing House-Call Days are designed to help faculty clear the end-of-year cobwebs and focus on their grant writing efforts as they head into summer. OSPR staff will be available for two-hour blocks of time to come to your office to work with you 1-on-1. What might your block of time be used for? It depends on where you currently are in your grant writing endeavor. The session will be different for each person, but might include: conducting funding searches and locating appropriate sponsors; planning your project budget; reviewing sponsor application guidelines; planning out your writing process; receiving feedback on preliminary drafts—anything that will help move you forward in your grant writing goals. OSPR staff will help you identify and plan out the “next steps” so you can head into the summer with a grant-writing plan.