NSF and CAREER Proposal Development Program

NOTE: Applications for this program are no longer being accepted.

The Research and Creative Activity Office has created an NSF and CAREER Proposal Development Program to assist faculty in writing proposals to NSF.  All sessions will be held during spring semester 2022.

There are two tracks:

Track A:  First NSF Proposal or Proposal Re-submissions
This series of sessions are primarily for faculty who have not written an NSF proposal or have not had a successful NSF proposal submission. This track would also be useful for faculty applying to the NSF CAREER program in Summer 2023 or 2024.

Track B:  NSF CAREER 2022
This series of sessions is for faculty that will be submitting an NSF CAREER proposal in Summer 2022.

For both tracks, the program consists of 7 one-hour sessions on various NSF proposal writing topics throughout the semester. Dr. Christine Strohm (bio below) will be the primary lead presenter for the sessions.  In addition, there will be presenters at various sessions including Vice President Colleen Fitzgerald, Dr. Jill Motschenbacher from the Office of Teaching and Learning, Cindy Eleson from Sponsored Programs Administration, and NSF CAREER awardees.

To participate in the program, it is expected that participants will submit an NSF proposal within 6 months of the program. An incentive for completing the program is up to 20 hours of consultation time with Dr. Strohm.

Track A: First NSF Proposal or Proposal Re-submissions

All sessions will take place from 12:30-2:00pm.

January 25, 2022
Memorial Union Room of Nations
Session 1: Planning for your NSF Proposal
Presenter: Christine Strohm
February 8, 2022
Memorial Union Sahnish Room

Session 2: Writing a one-pager / Talking to Program Officers
Presenters: Colleen Fitzgerald; Christine Strohm

March 3, 2022
Memorial Union Room of Nations
Session 4: Broader Impacts Programs and Examples
Presenter: Christine Strohm

March 8, 2022
(Rescheduled from February 22, 2022)
Zoom only

Session 3: Intellectual Merit
Presenter: Christine Strohm
April 12, 2022
Memorial Union Room of Nations
Session 5: Developing Work Plans, Timetables, and Budgeting
Presenters: Christine Strohm; Cindy Eleson

April 26, 2022
Memorial Union Room of Nations

Session 6: Evaluation Planning
Presenter: Jill Motschenbacher
May 10, 2022
Memorial Union Room of Nations
Session 7: Writing the First Page
Presenter: Christine Strohm

Track B: NSF CAREER 2022

All sessions will take place from 12:30-2:00pm.

February 3, 2022
Memorial Union Room of Nations
Session 1: Planning for your NSF Proposal + CAREER Awardee Panel
Presenters: Christine Strohm; CAREER Awardees
February 8, 2022
Memorial Union Sahnish Room

Session 2: Writing a one-pager / Talking to Program Officers
Presenters: Colleen Fitzgerald; Christine Strohm

February 17, 2022
Memorial Union Room of Nations
Session 3: Intellectual Merit - Planning the CAREER approach
Presenter: Christine Strohm
March 22, 2022
Meadow Lark
Session 4: Broader Impacts Programs and Examples - Planning the CAREER approach
Presenter: Christine Strohm
March 29, 2022
Memorial Union Room of Nations
Session 5: Education Planning
Presenters: Jill Motschenbacher
April 12, 2022
Memorial Union Room of Nations
Session 6: Developing Work Plans, Timetables, and Budgeting
Presenters: Christine Strohm; Cindy Eleson

April 26, 2022
Memorial Union Room of Nations

Session 7: Evaluation Planning
Presenter: Jill Motschenbacher

Christine Strohm, Ph.D.

Dr. Strohm is President of Engineering and Science Editors, and has extensive experience in supporting the development of proposals submitted by faculty / staff members of higher education institutions. She has worked with faculty to develop successful grant proposals for NSF, USDA, NIH, DOE, DOD, DHHS/FDA, DOJ/NIST, DOT, United Soybean Board (administered by USDA), and NextGen (non-profit organization).

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