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Agency Sponsored Grant Writing Workshops

NIH

Each year, NIH conducts two Regional Seminars on Program Funding and Grants. These seminars explain the application and review process; clarify Federal regulations and policies; and highlight current areas of special interest or concern. The seminars are appropriate for grants administrators, researchers, and graduate students.

Date	Location	Registration Information
June 27-28, 2013	Baltimore, MD	Registration information available here
NOTE: There will only be ONE Regional Seminar this year.  Don't miss it!

 

In addition to the Regional Seminars, NIH offers podcasts on various different grant writing topics (transcripts available as well). More information can be found here.

 

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NSF

The two-day Regional Grants Conference provides key insight into a wide range of current issues at NSF including the state of current funding; new and current policies and procedures; and pertinent administrative issues. The conference is appropriate for new faculty, researchers, educators, and administrators. 

Date	Location	Registration Information
October 21-22, 2013	Denver, CO	TBA
Spring 2014	TBA	TBA

 

Presentation materials from the most recent Regional Grants Conference can be found here.

 

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USDA/NIFA

USDA/NIFA conducts various grantsmanship workshops throughout the year, providing overviews of competitive grants (including program goals and priorities); the grant evaluation process; and past funding statistics. The workshops are appropriate for researchers, educators, extension specialists, and administrators.

Date	Location	Registration Information
No workshops are scheduled at this time

 

Information on past workshops, including links to PowerPoint and video presentations, can be found here.

 

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IES

The Institute of Education Sciences periodically conducts webinars related to research funding. A schedule of upcoming webinars can be found here.

Information on past webinars, including links to PowerPoint presentations and PDF transcripts, can be found here.