RLCD Programs - Spring Semester 2023

Thursdays
12:40 – 2:00 PM

(1) February 16
(2) February 23
(3) March 9
(4) March 23

Via Zoom

NSF CAREER Academy

Audience: Faculty and Postdocs; all UNH campuses

This UNH program for pre-tenure, tenure-track faculty considering submitting an NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) proposal. It consists of information sessions and one-on-one assistance with project and proposal development. Research and Large Center Development (RLCD) staff and guest speakers deliver content about the strategies to structure and integrate research and education plans, to develop innovative and personal broader impacts activities, to foster partnerships, and to understand evaluation and assessment for a CAREER project. Assistance is provided by RLCD staff with extensive experience with NSF and the CAREER program.

Questions? Contact Michael.Thompson@unh.edu or Lynnette.Hentges@unh.edu

Friday
February 24

9:00 AM – Noon

Via Zoom

PUSH USDA: Optimizing Your Project's Chances for Funding by the USDA

Audience: Faculty, Postdocs, PhD Students, and Staff; all UNH campuses

PUSH USDA is UNH’s program to help researchers, educators, and extension staff position themselves to be competitive for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant programs, especially those offered by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The USDA has a clear mission that its programs support, so developing an understanding of the agency is a key to successfully securing funding. This year's program consists of an information session followed by one-on-one assistance with strategy and proposal development.  The information session will cover:

• Meet the USDA: Mission, priorities, R&D funding scenario, organizational structure; competitive grant programs for research, education and extension
• Finding your place at USDA
• Developing relationships with Program Area Contacts

Questions? Contact Lynnette.Hentges@unh.edu

Friday
March 3

1:00 – 2:30 PM

Via Zoom

Funding Scenarios and Search Strategies for Early Career Researchers and Scholars

Audience: Faculty and Postdocs; all UNH campuses

This seminar discusses funding scenarios for moving toward independence as a scholar and provides an overview of strategies and resources for taking advantage of the special funding opportunities offered to early-career researchers and scholars by federal agencies, not-for-profits, professional societies, and other external sponsors.  Tools and assistance provided by the Office of Research and Large Center Development will be highlighted as well.

Questions? Contact Lynnette.Hentges@unh.edu

Thursday
March 30

12:40 – 2:00 PM

Via Zoom

Interacting with Federal Agencies to Increase Your Chances of Funding Success

Audience: Faculty, Postdocs, PhD Students, and Staff; all UNH campuses

A key to successful grant seeking is getting to know the sponsor’s research and funding priorities, its “culture,” and what a competitive proposal looks like. This presentation will discuss a variety of strategies to interact with federal agencies to achieve these goals, including:

• • Building ongoing relationships with Program Officers
  • Volunteering to be a grant reviewer
  • Contributing to Requests for Information (RFIs), serving on panels, and participating in other agency-sponsored activities

Register to attend or request materials here

Questions? Contact Michael.Thompson@unh.edu

Thursday
April 13

12:40 – 2:00 PM

Via Zoom

Focus on Fulbright -- Info Session and Planning for AY23-24 and Beyond

Audience: Faculty, Postdocs, PhD Students, and Staff; all UNH campuses

For more than 75 years, American academics, administrators, and other professionals have taught and conducted research abroad through the U.S. Dept. of State Fulbright Scholar Program. UNH has been well-represented among those scholars. New opportunities are added each year and more flexibility in the length and timing of visits has made Fulbright programs more accessible than ever.

If you have an interest in teaching or doing research abroad, regardless of the stage of your career, the Fulbright Programs are an excellent way to support your activities. In addition to programs for faculty and other professionals, there are programs for post-docs and for administrators to expand their horizons internationally.

This workshop provides an overview of the variety of Fulbright programs and the UNH resources available for applicants.

Register to attend or request materials here

Questions? Contact Lynnette.Hentges@unh.edu