Proposal Guidance

Webinar for faculty conducting education research on how to write competitive proposals to education research funders including DoED, NSF, and others. Please note that this webinar does not cover grants for implementation of established education interventions or teacher training that are not tied to an education research component.

Access is available through February 28, 2025.

Webinar for faculty who have been successful in winning single-PI and small team grants and are looking to transition to larger team and center-level grants. We will discuss how these larger grants are different, what the expectations of the funding agencies are for large team and center grants, successful strategies, and common mistakes to avoid.

For faculty researchers on how to approach mission agencies (as opposed to basic research agencies such as NSF and NIH), and how to develop and write white papers, concept papers and quad charts for unsolicited proposals to the agencies that require them.

Access is available through October 31, 2024

Webinar for new faculty covering strategies for developing a research agenda, identifying and analyzing funding opportunities, understanding funding agencies, creating a funding plan, and recruiting mentors and collaborators.

Access is available through September 30, 2024.

A webinar, slides and contact information for staff who can help design undergraduate research experiences and help you obtain federal funding to support these activities.

This online course provides a comprehensive and detailed discussion of the NSF CAREER program and how to write a winning proposal, stepping through the process from developing an idea to interpreting reviews. The course includes videos, downloadable slides and resources:
The NSF CAREER Program: The Basics
Planning your research component
Identifying your NSF program and talking to your PO
Planning your education component
Final planning steps and writing your proposal, step by step
Understanding and responding to reviews

Overview of this funding program

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