Workshops are listed alphabetically by title
The mission of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AROSR) is to support Air Force goals of control and maximum utilization of air, space, and cyberspace. The AFOSR accomplishes its mission by investing in basic research efforts for the Air Force in relevant scientific areas. The objectives of the Air Force Young Investigator Research Program (YIP) are to foster creative basic research in science and engineering; enhance early career development of outstanding young investigators; and increase opportunities for young investigators to recognize the Air Force mission and related challenges in science and engineering. This presentation includes: Overview of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research and its research interest areas; YIP program characteristics, eligibility requirements, key dates and submission requirements; best practices for developing competitive proposals; and links to additional resources.
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This three-part series offered by the UNH Research, Economic Engagement and Outreach Office and the Graduate School explored why creating a diverse lab is important, strategies to diversify your lab and create a more inclusive environment, and strategies to expand the reach of your work through engagement with the broader UNH community.
(1) Broadening Participation: Introduction
This introductory session discusses why creating a diverse lab is important to furthering your research, to the university, and to federal funding agencies:
*Overview of literature establishing importance of diversity in research
*Overview of UNH DEI goals
*Overview of Broader Impacts/ Broadening Participation goals at NSF and similar programs at other funding agencies
(2) Broadening Participation Through Engagement
The second session of the three-part series on broadening participation focuses on expanding the reach of your work through engagement with the broader community. Partners from UNH Extension, UNH student organizations, and the grad school discuss opportunities to reach diverse groups of current and potential future students as well as ways to further disseminate the results of your research to a broader audience:
*Student support resources at UNH
*Potential pipeline orgs in NH and beyond
(3) Broadening Participation through Mentoring
The final session of the three-part series on broadening participation focuses on strategies to diversify your lab and create a more inclusive environment. A panel of UNH researchers share their experiences using grant funding to grow and diversify their labs:
*Advice on simultaneously addressing funding agency BP goals and your lab’s goals
*Discuss existing partnerships w/ other institutions for recruiting
*Resources to support UNH mentors
The Department of Defense’s Defense University Instrumentation Program (DURIP) supports university research equipment and instrumentation essential to high-quality research and education in technical areas of interest to the Air Force, Army and/or Navy. Proposals to purchase equipment or instrumentation may request $50,000 to $3,000,000. Awards are typically one year in length.
This overview covers DURIP program basics, strategies for success, and information about the resources available through UNH’s University Instrumentation Center and the Research and Large Center Development Office to assist with DURIP proposal development.
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science is the nation’s largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences. Its Early Career Research Program supports the research of outstanding scientists early in their careers. Early career researchers may apply to one of eight Office of Science program offices: Advanced Scientific Computing Research; Biological and Environmental Research; Basic Energy Sciences; Fusion Energy Sciences; High Energy Physics; Nuclear Physics; Accelerator R&D and Production; and Isotope R&D and Production. Proposed research topics must fall within the programmatic priorities of DOE’s Office of Science, which are provided in the program announcement.
This session provides an overview of DOE's Office of Science and its approach to grantmaking, and information about applying to the Early Career Research Program. Resources and assistance available through the UNH Research and Large Center Development Office also are discussed.
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The objective of the DARPA Young Faculty Award (YFA) program is to identify and engage rising stars in junior research positions, emphasizing those without prior DARPA funding, and expose them to DoD needs and DARPA’s program development process. Tenure-track assistant/associate professors and tenured faculty within 3 years of their tenure date are eligible to apply to the FY23 Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Young Faculty Award (YFA) if their research addresses one of the specific topic areas (TAs) of interest articulated in the current FOA, DARPA-RA-23-01. Program characteristics, eligibility requirements, and strategies and best practices for engaging with DARPA Points of Contact and for developing competitive proposals are presented.
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NSF expects that all the projects it supports will benefit society in some way. This session covers: NSF's priorities for and definitions of broader impacts; how to address project broader impacts in one’s proposal; and resources available to UNH investigators for developing broader impacts plans. Tools for conception and planning of broader impacts activities, reference materials from NSF, and a short primer on Promoting Productive Partnerships are provided.
NSF, USDA and other sponsors expect Principal Investigators to develop metrics and determine the impact their projects have beyond the research itself. Are you unsure how to do this? Could you use some advice on how to make evaluation a seamless part of your broader impacts activities? If so, this workshop is just what you’re looking for. Presented by Eleanor Jaffee, Owner & Principal Consultant, Insights Evaluation LLC (formerly Carsey School of Public Policy), this session provides information about:
- Why evaluation plans are needed and how they contribute positively to the project
- Basic design concepts
- Program logic models
- A brief introduction to methods
- Planning and partnerships
Tools and resources that are available within and outside UNH to assist faculty in developing these aspects of their proposals and securing experts to perform the assessment or evaluation also are provided. Slides/Resources Recording
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 are highlighted as well.
AREA Grants (R15) --- 10/10/18
This workshop is an opportunity to hear from UNH researchers who have been successful in obtaining funding through the National Institutes of Health (NIH)’s Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) program which is implemented through the R15 mechanism. These awards are intended to support meritorious research; expose undergraduate and graduate students to hands-on research in eligible environments; and strengthen the research environment of schools that have not been major recipients of NIH support. Louis Tisa (Professor, Molecular, Cellular, and Biomedical Sciences) and Robert Mair (Professor, Psychology) will talk about their experiences applying for and managing their AREA awards. In addition, assistance and resources to help investigators prepare competitive AREA applications that are available through the Research and Large Center Development Office will be discussed.
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Exploratory/Developmental Grants (R21) --- 4/8/19
This session is an opportunity to hear from a UNH researcher who has obtained funding through the National Institutes of Health (NIH)’s Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Award, which is implemented through the R21 mechanism. This mechanism is intended to encourage exploratory/developmental research by providing support for the early and conceptual stages of project development. Dr. Kimberly J. Mitchell (Research Associate Professor, Crimes against Children Research Center & Department of Psychology) will talk about her experiences.
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NIGMS Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA) (R35) --- 3/29/19
Dr. Matt MacManes (Assistant Professor, Molecular, Cellular, and Biomedical Sciences) will talk about his experiences applying for and managing his Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA), a new National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) program, which is implemented through the R35 mechanism. Rather than funding a specific project, MIRA provides 5 years of support for the research in an investigator's laboratory that falls within the mission of NIGMS. The goal of MIRA is to increase the efficiency of NIGMS funding by providing investigators with greater stability and flexibility, thereby enhancing scientific productivity and the chances for important breakthroughs. Assistance and resources available from the Research and Large Center Development Office to help investigators prepare competitive R35 applications also will be discussed.
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Research Grants (R01) --- 2/15/19
Center of Integrated Biomedical and Bioengineering Research (CIBBR) leadership team members, who have extensive experience with NIH funding from multiple Institutes through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Research Project Grant Program will talk about their experiences applying for and managing R01 awards. Also, Research and Large Center Development Office assistance and resources available to help investigators prepare competitive R01 applications will be discussed.
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Small Research Grants (R03) --- 12/5/18
This session is an opportunity to hear from a UNH researcher who has obtained funding through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Small Research Grant Program which supports small research projects that can be carried out in a short period of time with limited resources (up to two years and a budget for direct costs of up $50,000 per year). Dr. Jill McGaughy (Professor, Psychology) will talk about her experiences applying for and managing an R03 award. Also, Research Development Office assistance and resources available to help investigators prepare competitive R03 applications will be discussed.
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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 provide an overview of the variety of strategies to interact with federal agencies at all stages of the grant seeking process to achieve these goals, emphaisizing the important role program officers can play throughout. Resources and contacts for assistance will also be provided.
There is a significant push for interdisciplinary research to tackle many of the complex and critical societal problems that we face. Interdisciplinary research brings together teams representing different disciplines, with different expertise and roles ranging from experimental design, technology development, data generation and analysis, and project management. Building, training, and supporting those research teams is a vital component of interdisciplinary science and one that often benefits from in-person contact. However, there are many times when this is not feasible, perhaps due to geographic distance or extraordinary circumstances like the COVID-19 pandemic.
There are numerous tools like Zoom to support remote teams, but frankly … many of us are just Zoomed-out. Alecia Magnifico and Bethany Silva co-lead an 11-person, UNH CoRE COVID-19-funded interdisciplinary team comprised of UNH faculty and K-12 educators. The team leaders developed a number of tools to build their research team, plan their project (TILDE), train team members, and conduct productive (and fun!) multi-day scientific retreats – all via Zoom. In this presentation, they share their experiences, highlight tools they use, and talk about turning Zoom fatigue on its head. Slides Recording
As the primary U.S. funder for biomedical and behavioral research, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is a complex organization that may seem unfathomable to grant seekers. This session will draw back the curtain on NIH, providing an overview of 1) mission and structure of NIH; 2) getting a sense of what NIH funds; 3) funding mechanisms and Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs); 4) ways of interacting with NIH, including NIH's electronic research administration and submission tools and the roles of the NIH extramural staff; 5) how the application and review processes work; and what are the relative chances of getting funded.
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NSF's Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers NSF's most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization. Activities pursued by early-career faculty should build a firm foundation for a lifetime of leadership in integrating education and research.
This seminar provides an overview of this program for pre-tenure, tenure-track faculty and discusses factors to consider when determining if and when to apply.
NSF's Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers NSF's most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization. Activities pursued by early-career faculty should build a firm foundation for a lifetime of leadership in integrating education and research.
This session discusses approaches to achieving the needed integration. In addition, a UNH CAREER awardee shares insights and advice about the CAREER proposal development process. Additional resources are provided for in-depth exploration of developing a research idea and crafting an education plan.
Griffin Reinecke and Naomi Webber, experts from Lewis-Burke Associates LLC, UNH's federal relations firm, provide an introduction to the National Science Foundation, including its organizational structure, recent changes and current culture, upcoming agency priorities, and tips for engaging with program officers.
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Template for one-pager to share with NSF program officers
Template for requesting a meeting with NSF program officers
Find other resources for Interacting with Program Officers in the Postioning for Grantseeking Success webpage here
Success in obtaining funding for research or scholarly activity is more likely if the investigator has laid a solid groundwork and can communicate ideas effectively to potential funders. This workshop will present advice for: targeting one’s efforts, framing research and scholarly goals as fundable ideas; articulating the human impact/ real-life applications of research/scholarship; the purposes of proposals; and gathering needed information. Assistance and resources available through the Research and Large Center Development Office, including readiness assessment tools, also are discussed.
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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
This session was led by UNH Associate Professors Matt Davis and Chris White. Matt is a U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) Phase 1 grant recipient, and Chris is a DoE Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase 1 recipient. Funding opportunities from the federal agencies and key strategies for successfully navigating the application and award processes are discussed.