Gear Up for Grants Seminars
The Office of Research, Creative Activities, and Technology Transfer (RCATT) sponsors seminars on topics related to research and grants.
Seminars are open to all faculty, postdocs, students and staff involved in research. To register for each seminar, contact Kay Sizer, or phone 231-7035. Refreshments are available at each session.
2012–2013 Seminar Series
The following seminars are offered for the 2012–2013 academic year. More seminars may be added as the year progresses.
"COS Pivot - Online Tool for Finding Grants and Collaborators"
Presented by Kay Sizer, Office of Research, Creative Activities & Tech Transfer
This will be a demonstration of COS Pivot, an online system to which NDSU subscribes. Pivot can be used to do customized grant searches in any field. One can save those searches for later use and receive email updates with future grant alerts. Pivot can also be used to search for researcher expertise. This seminar will be particularly useful for new faculty who are unfamiliar with Pivot, but all faculty, researchers, and students are welcome.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
3:00-4:30p.m.
NDSU Memorial Union-Rose Room
COS Pivot Monthly Labs
The Pivot demo above will be followed by monthly labs where individuals can come to a computer cluster and get hands-on help setting up grant searches and updating one's account/profile.
Monday, October 15, 2012, 3:00-4:00p.m. - EML Hall Rm. 377
Tuesday, November 13, 2012, 3:00-4:00p.m. - EML Hall Rm. 377
Tuesday, December 4, 2012, 3:00-4:00p.m. - EML Hall Rm. 377
Thursday, January 17, 2013, 3:00-4:00p.m. - EML Hall Rm. 377
Wednesday, February 20, 2013, 3:00-4:00p.m. - Ehly Hall Rm. 119
Tuesday, March
12, 2013, 3:00-4:00p.m. - EML Hall Rm. 377
Wednesday, April 10, 2013, 3:00-4:00p.m. - Ehly Hall Rm. 119
Limited space is available; Please Register >>
"Making the Right Moves in Your Research Career"
Presented by Dr. Philip Boudjouk, Vice President for Research
Vice President Boudjouk annually presents a talk which offers tips on getting started with a research program, writing grant proposals, and building a research career based on extensive experience as a chemistry researcher and as a research administrator.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
3:00–4:30 p.m.
NDSU Memorial Union-Rose Room
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"Tech Transfer Basics for Faculty and Students"
Presented by the Technology Transfer Office
Tech Transfer is the process by which university research can be transferred into the public sector through commercial development. As patents and/or other intellectual property protection and business agreements are critical to commercial product development, the NDSU Tech Transfer Office works to ensure these aspects of the university’s intellectual assets are managed appropriately. Plan to attend to learn more about this process.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
3:00–4:30 p.m.
NDSU Memorial Union-Rose Room
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"All About Grant Budgets - Pre and Post Award"
Presented by Sponsored Programs Administration and Grant & Contract Accounting staff
This presentation will describe the grant proposal process and cover best practices for grant budgets in particular, with the goal of making the process easier and more understandable. Staff members will offer advice to streamline grant budget development, improve grants management and prevent problems once a grant proposal becomes a grant award.
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
3:00–4:30 p.m.
NDSU Memorial Union-Rose Room
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"Grants Management: It's More Than a Grant Proposal"
Presented by Grant & Contract Accounting staff
Once a grant proposal becomes a grant award, effective management of that award is very important. Presenters will explain cost share in grants, effort reporting, and offer additional information to help principal investigators and others involved meet grant requirements and avoid extra work and stress.
Thursday, February 21, 2013
3:00–4:30 p.m.
NDSU Memorial Union-Prairie Room
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"Compliance and Grants: What You Don't Know CAN Hurt You"
Presented by Evie Myers, VP for Equity, Diversity, & Global Outreach; and Sponsored Programs Administration staff.
This seminar will cover some of the compliance areas that grant proposal writers should be aware of as they plan research projects and other activities. Also covered will be an overview of the resources available to address these topics.
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
3:00–4:30 p.m.
EML Room 378
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"Workshop: Writing an NSF CAREER Proposal"
Presented by The Implementation Group (TIG), a consulting firm from Washington, D.C.
This all-day workshop is especially for faculty and postdocs who are potential applicants for the NSF-CAREER grants program. The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a highly competitive program that offers the National Science Foundation's most prestigious awards in support of junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education and the integration of education and research. CAREER grant awards provide five years of funding support. New proposals are accepted annually in the last week of July.
Thursday, April 18, 2013
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (lunch will be provided)
NDSU Memorial Union-Arikara Room
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