The Office of Research believes that it is essential to provide researchers with resources and tools to make them successful in the research enterprise. The training options provided by the Office of Research cover the beginning stages of determining potential funding opportunities, through the application process, and then how to manage an award once it is received by the principal investigator.
These workshops are open to faculty, graduate students, and staff working or planning to work with research grants. The workshops and training are free unless otherwise noted.
Please let us know if there are training opportunities not listed here that you would be interested in and we would be happy to look into the possibility of providing or locating them. You can register for our current training offerings here, a registration form located on the Graduate School website. To locate your event, scroll down on the registration form and click on the Event Title drop-down menu.
| Event | Description | Date |
| COS Research Funding Website Seminar | COS Research Funding Website Seminar
Learn How to Find Funding Opportunities Using the COS Database Services, as well as Grants.gov
COS Database Service
The University of Notre Dame subscribes to COS Funding Opportunities. Through the Notre Dame network you’ll learn how to navigate COS, the single most comprehensive source of funding information. You’ll have access to over 25,000 records worth more than $33 billion dollars in active funding opportunities from across the world in all disciplines, including foundation and federal sources.
Find, Apply, Succeed with Grants.gov
Grants.gov is your source to FIND and APPLY for federal government grants. Grants are offered by the 26 federal grant-making agencies. Learn how to use the search function within grants.gov and where to find additional information.
To register click here
For additional information, please contact Andrea Britton at 631-6984 or you can e-mail at abritto1@nd.edu
An RSVP will be required for this event.
Date, Time, and Location
Thursday, September 8, 2011 from 2:30 until 3:30 p.m. in ITC G001
and
Friday, September 9, 2011 from 10:00 until 11 a.m. in ITC G001
| 09/08/2011 and 09/09/2011 |
| Event | Description | Date |
| NSF Research.gov Webinar | National Science Foundation (NSF) Research.gov Webinar
The workshop will be held on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at McKenna Hall Room 100-104.
This webinar will discuss the new website Research.gov, which will eventually take the place of NSF's FastLane application.
To register click here
For other questions regarding the event, please contact Jennifer Morehead at 631-5537 or you can e-mail at morehead.1@nd.edu
Date, Time, and Location
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 from 10:30 until 12:00 p.m. at McKenna Hall in room 100-104
An RSVP will be required for this event.
| 10/18/2011 |
| Event | Description | Date |
| Robert Porter Workshop on Writing Successful Grants | Robert Porter Workshop on Writing Successful Grants
This introductory workshop covers basic principles of good grant writing, starting with the phrasing of a compelling research theme to the actual construction of the proposal itself. Major differences between traditional "academic prose" and persuasive grant writing are highlighted. Common pitfalls that can lead to early rejection of good ideas are reviewed, matched with practical strategies for better writing. Special attention will be paid to the perspectives of grant reviewers and how to write in ways that will meet their expectations.
Killer mistakes in grant writing and how to avoid them
Two critical steps that will double your chances for success
How to win over the grant reviewer
Simple keys to a more powerful writing style
Visualization: Using illustrations to "sell" your project
To register click here
For other questions regarding the event, please contact Jennifer Morehead at 631-5537 or you can e-mail at morehead.1@nd.edu
Date, Time, and Location
Tuesday, October 20, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at Geddes Hall - Center for Social Concerns Auditorium in the Basement.
An RSVP will be required for this event.
| 10/20/2011 |
| Event | Description | Date |
| Robert Porter Workshop on Career Development Grants For Pre- And Postdocs | Robert Porter Workshop on Career Development Grants For Pre- And Postdocs
This session will focus on a variety of funding sources that support doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows as they transition through critical career stages, from early graduate study to the doctoral dissertation, the initial postdoctoral fellowship, and on to becoming an independent investigator. We will examine the purpose and structure of NSF’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program and its Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants. NIH funding mechanisms such as F awards, K awards, and the new Pathway to Independence program will be described. Requirements unique to career development proposals will be specified, and successful proposals will be used to illustrate principles of effective writing. Topics to be discussed include:
Choosing the appropriate award track for your career stage
Anatomy of a typical career award proposal
Understanding the grant review process
Contacting grant program officers
To register click here
For other questions regarding the event, please contact Jennifer Morehead at 631-5537 or you can e-mail at morehead.1@nd.edu
Date, Time, and Location
Tuesday, October 20, 2011 Graduate Students 1:00—2:15 pm. at Geddes Hall - Center for Social Concerns Auditorium in the Basement.
Tuesday, October 20, 2011 Post-doctorates 2:30—4:00 pm. at Geddes Hall - Center for Social Concerns Auditorium in the Basement.
An RSVP will be required for this event.
| 10/20/2011 |
