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Grant Proposal Development Course - Now accepting registrations for Spring 2010! [Printable course flyer]
Sponsored Programs is pleased to announce that we are now accepting registrations for the Spring 2010 Grant Proposal Development Course. The goal of this course is to provide a collaborative and supportive environment in which participating faculty and staff will learn about the process of developing competitive grant proposals for submission to external sponsoring agencies. This course is open to full-time EKU faculty and staff who wish to submit grant proposals for funding to support research, teaching, or service projects to be conducted as part of EKU’s mission. The target audience is EKU faculty who are interested in pursuing external funding to support their research. Participants will be expected to attend eight course meetings and make regular progress on a grant proposal throughout the semester. The goal is that each participant will finish the course with a completed grant proposal ready for submission. The course format is a combination of lectures, activities, and presentations from guest speakers. Additional one-on-one assistance is also available from Sponsored Programs staff throughout the course. In order to maximize benefits for all participants, we ask that all individuals who register make a serious commitment to participate.

The course will meet on the following Tuesdays from 9:00 to 10:30 in the Coates 11 computer lab.

January 26 : Introduction to Grants and Sponsored Programs

February 2 : Locating and Evaluating Funding Opportunities

February 16 : Developing a Competitive Grant Proposal Narrative, part 1

March 2 : Developing a Competitive Grant Proposal Narrative, part 2

March 16 : Creating a Grant Proposal Budget

March 30 : Using Electronic Proposal Submission Systems and Completing Proposal Forms

April 13 : Understanding the Grant Proposal Review Process

April 27 : Reflecting on Success and Learning from Experience

Space is limited, so please register early! For more information or to register, please contact Tiffany Hamblin.

“If you are new to grant writing or need a refresher after being away from it for a while, this course will give you the skills, motivation, and confidence you need to write your next grant proposal.” - Fall 2008 Participant

“This course is very beneficial for the first-time and advanced grant writer. You learn a lot from the readings, lectures, and guest speakers, as well as your fellow students.” - Fall 2008 Participant

“My experience proved to be beneficial as I actually turned in a completed proposal on the last day of class!” - Spring 2009 Participant

“This course helped me to focus on writing a grant proposal and gave me the general and EKU-specific steps to allow me to successfully write and submit an external grant proposal.” - Spring 2009 Participant

Other Workshops
Sponsored Programs is available to provide additional one-time workshops on the following topics: Orientation to Grants and Sponsored Programs, Identifying and Evaluating Funding Opportunities, Creating a Competive Grant Proposal, Building a Grant Proposal Budget, and Using Grants.gov. To request that any of these workshops be scheduled or to suggest additional topics for workshops, please contact us.