Workshop Schedule and Descriptions, Spring 2010
Registration
1) "Intro to Finding External Funding for your Graduate Career - Arts & Humanities and Social Sciences"
Monday, March 8, 2010 - 126 Memorial Library - 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Part One of a two-session workshop series brought to you by the Grants Information Collection (GIC) in Memorial Library and the Graduate School's Office of Fellowships and Funding Resources (OFFR).
This workshop is designed for grad students in the Arts & Humanities and Social Sciences who are either new to the external funding process and have not yet applied for outside grants, or for those who would like a refresher.
In this session of the workshop series, we will provide an overview of the external funding application process, including: important considerations for preparing to seek and apply for "grants" and common - yet dangerous - pitfalls to avoid in the process. Additionally, we will outline the types of grants available to grad students, as well as important things to consider when preparing an application for a grant.
Presentation by Nikki Busch of the GIC and Matt Mitterko of OFFR. Rm 126 in Memorial Library
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"Hands-on PC session: Intro to Finding External Funding for your Graduate Career - Arts & Humanities and Social Sciences"
Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 436 Memorial Library - 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Part Two of a two-session workshop series brought to you by the Grants Information Collection (GIC) in Memorial Library and the Graduate School's Office of Fellowships and Funding Resources (OFFR).
In this session, we will outline the benefits of utilizing funding search engines, as well as other advanced techniques to customize your search for funding. Please note: this workshop will take place in a PC lab, and will focus on getting hands-on experience with these funding databases. Attendance at the earlier session is strongly encouraged. Presentation by Nikki Busch of the GIC and Matt Mitterko of OFFR.
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2) Intro to Finding External Funding for Your Graduate Career - Biological & Physical Sciences
Thursday, March 4, 2010 - Biotech Auditorium - 10:00-11:30 a.m.
This workshop is brought to you by the Grants Information Collection (GIC) in Memorial Library and the Graduate School's Office of Fellowships and Funding Resources (OFFR).
In this session is designed for grad students in the Biological and Physical Sciences who are either new to the external funding process and have not yet applied for outside grants, or for those who would like a refresher.
We will provide an overview of the external funding application process, including: important considerations for preparing to seek and apply for "grants" and common - yet dangerous - pitfalls to avoid in the process. Additionally, we will outline the types of grants available to grad students, as well as important things to consider when preparing an application for a grant. This workshop will also include a brief demonstration of advanced search strategies in the Community of Science Funding Opportunities database, time allowing.
Presentation by Nikki Busch of the GIC and Matt Mitterko of OFFR. Location: Biotech Auditorium
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3) Grant Writing Basics for Graduate Students
March 26, 2010 - Biotech Room 1360 - 10:00-11:00 a.m.
This workshop will provide an outline of the grantwriting process. It will cover how to take into account argument, organization, and style of in grantwriting, and how to adapt written proposals to different funding audiences. Presentation by Rebecca Lorimer of the Writing Center.
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4) NSF Fellowship Fellows & Reviewers Panel
April 20, 2010 - Biotech Auditorium - 2:00-3:00 p.m.
This panel workshop is for grad students in the Biological, Physical and Social Sciences who are interested in the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). There will be a brief overview of the fellowship program. Then, NSF faculty reviewers and current NSF fellows will provide some insight based on their experience with the GRFP. They will discuss how NSF instructs its reviewers, and what the experience of reviewing applications is like, as well as how the application process works for prospective applicants and what they have gained from applying for and winning an NSF fellowship. Panel facilitated by Matt Mitterko of the Grad School's Office of Fellowships & Funding Resources.
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5) Fellows & Reviewers Panel - Dissertator Fellowships in Arts/Humanities and Social Sciences
April 26, 2010 - Ingraham 206 - 2:00-3:00 p.m.
This panel workshop is for dissertator or near-dissertator graduate students in the Arts & Humanities and Social Sciences, to provide some background on a few major external dissertation fellowships. There will be a brief overview of the programs to be discussed, such as the ACLS/Mellon Dissertation Completion Fellowship, Charlotte Newcombe Fellowship, and the Social Science Research Council's International Dissertation Research Fellowship. Then, faculty reviewers and current and previous fellows will provide some perspective on the fellowship programs. They will discuss what the experience of reviewing applications is like, as well as how the application process works, and what benefits they have gained from applying for and winning a dissertation fellowship. Panel facilitated by Matt Mitterko of the Grad School's Office of Fellowships & Funding Resources.
NOTE: Registration will be capped at 50 students; however, this workshop will be video-recorded and anyone who is unable to register or attend the session can view it online a short time after the workshop. The recording will be available through OFFR.
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