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Webinars with Academic Research Funding Strategies
Lucy Deckard, founder of Academic Research Funding Strategies, LLC (ARFS), has been helping to develop successful proposals for major agencies like NSF, NIH, the Department of Education and the Department of Defense since 2010. Before founding ARFS, Lucy worked in research development at Texas A&M and as a research engineer in industry, securing funding from DoD, DARPA, and DoE. She will be joining us for four webinars during the 2024-2025 Academic Year.
Visit the Proposal Development Tools page to access the slides and recordings for each event or access them directly here.
The program is free for UArizona faculty and postdocs, but registration is required.
Upcoming Webinars:
How to Write Successful Grants for Instrumentation
Friday, January 24, 2025, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM AZ (MT)
This webinar will focus on grants that fund instrumentation and equipment, with an emphasis on NSF Major Research Instrumentation and NIH Shared Instrumentation Grants, as well as other relevant programs. You’ll learn how to develop a successful proposal for these grants. Register.
Pursuing Funding from the Department of Energy
Friday, March 21, 2025, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM AZ (MT)
This webinar is for faculty researchers interested in pursuing funding from the Department of Energy (DOE). We’ll cover how DOE is organized, how to identify the office and program that aligns with your research, understanding DOE priorities, finding the right funding opportunity, approaching Program Officers and developing and writing pre-applications and proposals. Register.