“WRITING WINNING GRANT PROPOSALS”
October 18, 2019
8:30AM – 4:30PM
WVU Law School Event Hall, Room 180
Registration begins at 7:30
Lunch will be provided
Presented by: John D. Robertson, PhD - Grant Writers' Seminars & Workshops LLC
Sponsored by:
WVU Research Office and College Research Offices
Registration Deadline: September 18, 2019
This widely acclaimed seminar comprehensively addresses both practical and conceptual aspects that are important to the proposal-writing process. Emphasis is given to such things as idea development, identification of the most appropriate granting agency, how to write for reviewers, and tips and strategies that are of proven value in presenting an applicant's case to reviewers. Regardless of the agency (e.g., NIH, NSF, USDA, NEH) participants are taught to write with a linear progression of logic, which leads reviewers through their applications. Strategies designed to merit a fundable grant application are emphasized.
Seminar- Write Winning Grant Proposal Topics:
How to develop a fundable idea for a grant application ¨ Sources of grant support and funding mechanisms for your idea ¨ The fundamentals of a good proposal ¨ The writing review process, how to write for reviewers ¨ The narrative/plan of work section ¨ Background and significance; other topics are included and there is ample time for Q&A.
Workbook Descriptions
During your online registration you will be asked to please select ONE of the following workbook versions. You will receive your workbook at the seminar.
National Institutes of Health Version (& other public health agencies) Workbook (NIH)
The PHS SF424 application format and electronic submission through Grants.gov are required for NIH grant applications. This Workbook includes step-by-step information on writing in the format that NIH has required since January, 2010. Principles and fundamentals of good proposal writing are emphasized in this Workbook, together with tips and strategies that kept the authors continuously funded by NIH throughout their research careers. The Workbook is interactive in the sense that examples are provided after which the reader is asked to make a comparable response in his/her area of research interest. As such responses are made the first draft of the application evolves. It has been updated to include the Forms C changes, which have been considerable. Many new URLs have been included, either as updates of no longer functional ones or ones that weren’t included in the previous iteration of the Workbook. All new screen shots of forms and websites have been included. Finally, changes in approach to avoid compliance problems and to make points more effectively have been introduced. All of these things have made the new Forms C version much more user friendly, compared to the old version.
National Science Foundation – FastLane Version Workbook
- participants interested in submitting to NSF. Principles and fundamentals of good proposal writing are emphasized in this Workbook, together with tips and strategies that kept the authors continuously funded throughout their research careers. The Workbook is interactive in the sense that examples are provided after which the reader is asked to make a comparable response in his/her area of research interest. As such responses are made, the first draft of the application evolves.
Successful Proposals to Any Agency Workbook
The grant applications of most agencies contain basically the same sections – only the specific names for the sections and the order in which they appear in the application are different. In addition, the principles and fundamentals of good proposal writing are the same for all agencies. Given these two facts, we have written a ‘generic' workbook that can be used to write a proposal to any granting agency. It walks the applicant through the preparation of each section and is meant to be complemented by the specific instructions of the agency that is being targeted.
United States Department of Agriculture Workbook (USDA)
This updated Workbook takes into account the recent changes at USDA. Principles and fundamentals of good proposal writing are emphasized, together with specific tips on Integrated Projects, use of the SF424 application format, and electronic submission through Grants.gov. The Workbook provides a clear, useful outline for creating the first draft of the proposal
Grant Writers' Seminars & Workshops LLC workbooks are your guide to a competitive application. Each workbook offers a practical, step-by-step approach to grant writing. Each version begins with refinement of the idea and then systematically progresses through tips and strategies for each section of the proposal, concluding with pre-submission review and writing of the accompanying cover letter.
Registration includes the workshop presentation handout, your workbook, morning refreshments, and lunch.
This seminar is provided at no cost to faculty, charges for the seminar are shared by the WVU Research office and college research offices.
If you cancel your registration after September 20, 2019 or FAIL to attend the seminar, your college will charge your department for the full cost of the workshop.
To register, please visit : https://wvu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eaievtoDPbzv5dj
If you experience any issues while registering or if you have any questions, please contact: Deanna.Messenger@mail.wvu.edu or at
304-293-5913
Registration Deadline: Sept. 18, 2019 at 11:59PM
Seminar Agenda
7:30 am – Registration
8:15 am – Introductions
8:30 am – Morning Session
10:15 am – Mid-Morning Break
12:00 pm – Lunch
1:00 pm – Afternoon Session
2:30 or 2:45 pm – Mid-Afternoon Break
4:30 pm – Q & A session
