Introduction to NSF Grant Writing

Start Time: 12:30 pm
End Time: 5:30 pm
Location: Zoom
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Event Description

This virtual program will be capped at 50 participants. It is hosted by the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and the Grant Training Center.

Please expect an engaging program with breakout room participation.


Agenda: Introduction to NSF Grant Writing

1:00 - 1:10 pm    Introduction of Workshop and Materials

1:10 - 1:25 pm    NSF Organization and Grant Terminology

1:30 - 2:00 pm    Navigate NSF Websites

2:00 - 2:30 pm    Begin with the End in Mind

Overview of the NSF grant selection process and review criteria

2:30 - 2:45 pm    BREAK

2:45 - 3:15 pm    Begin with the End in Mind (continued)

3:15 - 3:20 pm    Introduction to Grant Writing Metacognition

3:20 - 3:35 pm    Metacognition: Planning

  • Creating proposal ideas
  • Relevance to solicitation
  • Outlining a proposal and identifying appropriate scope
  • Developing/writing the proposal

3:35 - 3:50 pm    Grant Writing Metacognition: Monitoring

Setting a timeline, implementing grant writing skills

3:50 - 4:05 pm    Break

4:05 - 4:35 pm    Grantsmanship Beyond the Research

Discuss additional components of grant proposals and review example proposal.

Exercise: Review example Proposal Summary

4:35 - 4:45 pm    Grant Writing Metacognition: Evaluation

  • How to use experience to improve your next grant
  • Understanding panel feedback
  • Rewriting and resubmitting

4:45 - 5:00 pm    Overview of the Day; Final Q&A; Write Feedback; Conclusion