RLCD Programs 2024 - 2025 | Research, Economic Engagement and Outreach

Workshops & Programs Coming Up Soon from Across REEO

October 23, 2024, 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Seacoast Sips of Science: Strengthening Communities
October 31, 2024, 12:40 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Balancing Innovation and Integrity: Exploring the Ethics of Using Generative AI
November 7, 2024, 12:40 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Funding Scenarios and Search Strategies for Early Career Researchers & Scholars
November 13, 2024, 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Seacoast Sips of Science: PFAS
February 6, 2025, 12:40 p.m. - 2 p.m.

NIH Overview, Updates, and How RLCD Can Assist

Research and Large Center Development Office Programs: 2024 - 2025

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Funding Scenarios and Search Strategies for Early Career Researchers and Scholars When: Thursday, November 7, 2024 12:40 - 2:00 PM Where: Dimond Library 352 Audience: Early Career Faculty, Postdocs, PhD Students --- All UNH campuses Register here to attend or to receive materials No matter what your discipline or research interests, starting a research program and getting your first grant(s) can be challenging. Many sponsors recognize this and have programs exclusively for scholars who are just starting out in their independent careers. Planning ahead to take advantage of these opportunities, as well as taking a strategic approach to looking for other opportunities, can help your early efforts to seek funding be more manageable and successful. This workshop will cover: • funding scenarios for moving toward independence as a scholar • characteristics and requirements of the special funding opportunities available to early-career scholars from federal agencies, not-for-profits, and professional societies • proven strategies and resources for searching for funding opportunities • overview of the tools and assistance provided by the Office of Research and Large Center Development to help early career researchers and scholars succeed Questions? Contact Lynnette.Hentges@unh.edu
NIH Overview, Updates, and How RLCD Can Assist When: Thursday, February 6, 2025 12:40 - 2:00 PM Where: Dimond Library 352 Audience: Researchers considering the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as a funding source --- All UNH campuses Register here to attend or to receive materials 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: • Mission and Structure of NIH • Getting a Sense of What NIH Funds • Funding Mechanisms and NOFOs • NIH Electronic Application Submission Process and Tools • How the Application and Review Processes Work • Roles of the NIH Extramural Staff • Recent updates in policies and application requirements Resources and types of assistance provided to potential NIH applicants by the Research and Large Center Development Office also will be discussed. Questions? Contact Lynnette.Hentges@unh.edu
NSF CAREER Award Preparation Series When: February & March 2025 Where: Dimond Library 352 Audience: Pre-tenure, tenure-track faculty considering submitting an NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) proposal --- 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. In-person sessions will cover: Overview of NSF CAREER Program & UNH's CAREER Award Prep Series Thursday, February 13, 2025 12:40 - 2:00 PM Dimond Library 352 Register here to attend or to receive materials Developing CAREER Research and Education Plans Thursday, February 20, 2025 12:40 - 2:00 PM Dimond Library 352 Register here to attend or to receive materials Developing Broader Impacts and Partnerships (for NSF proposals) Thursday, March 6, 2025 12:40 - 2:00 PM Dimond Library 352 Register here to attend or to receive materials Evaluation and Assessment for NSF Projects Thursday, March 27, 2025 12:40 - 2:00 PM Dimond Library 352 Register here to attend or to receive materials Questions? Contact Michael.Thompson@unh.edu or Lynnette.Hentges@unh.edu
Developing Broader Impacts and Partnerships (for NSF proposals) When: Thursday, March 6, 2025 12:40 - 2:00 PM Where: Dimond Library 352 Audience: Faculty, Postdocs, PhD Students, Staff --- All UNH campuses Register here to attend or to receive materials NSF expects that all the projects it supports will benefit society in some way. This session will cover: Fostering research partnerships NSF's priorities for and definitions of broader impacts How to address project broader impacts in one’s proposal Resources available to UNH investigators for developing broader impacts plans and identifying internal and external partners Questions? Contact caitlin,piette@unh.edu
Evaluation and Assessment for NSF Projects When: Thursday, March 27, 2025 12:40 - 2:00 PM Where: In person, room tbd Audience: Faculty, Postdocs, PhD Students, Staff --- All UNH campuses Register here to attend or to receive materials NSF and other sponsors expect Principal Investigators to develop metrics and determine the impact their projects have beyond the research itself. This session provides information about: Why evaluation plans are needed and how they contribute positively to the project Necessary components of appropriate evaluation plans How to decide whether to use an internal or external evaluator How to locate and select an evaluator/partner How to budget in the proposal for the costs of evaluation What to do pre-award to help make sure the evaluation goes well 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 will be discussed. Questions? Contact Michael.Thompson@unh.edu or Lynnette.Hentges@unh.edu
Focus on Fulbright -- Info Session and Planning for AY 2026-2027 and Beyond When: Thursday, April 3, 2025 12:40 - 2:00 PM Where: In person, room tbd Audience: Faculty, Postdocs, PhD Students, Staff --- All UNH campuses Register here to attend or to receive materials 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; the application process and timeline; and the UNH resources available to applicants. Questions? Contact Lynnette.Hentges@unh.edu

Funding Scenarios and Search Strategies for Early Career Researchers and Scholars
When: Thursday, November 7, 2024 12:40 - 2:00 PM
Where: Dimond Library 352
Audience: Early Career Faculty, Postdocs, PhD Students --- All UNH campuses

Register here to attend or to receive materials

No matter what your discipline or research interests, starting a research program and getting your first grant(s) can be challenging. Many sponsors recognize this and have programs exclusively for scholars who are just starting out in their independent careers. Planning ahead to take advantage of these opportunities, as well as taking a strategic approach to looking for other opportunities, can help your early efforts to seek funding be more manageable and successful.

This workshop will cover:
   • funding scenarios for moving toward independence as a scholar
   • characteristics and requirements of the special funding opportunities available to early-career scholars from federal agencies, not-for-profits, and professional societies
   • proven strategies and resources for searching for funding opportunities
   • overview of the tools and assistance provided by the Office of Research and Large Center Development to help early career researchers and scholars succeed

Questions? Contact Lynnette.Hentges@unh.edu

NIH Overview, Updates, and How RLCD Can Assist
When: Thursday, February 6, 2025 12:40 - 2:00 PM
Where: Dimond Library 352
Audience: Researchers considering the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as a funding source --- All UNH campuses

Register here to attend or to receive materials

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:
   • Mission and Structure of NIH
   • Getting a Sense of What NIH Funds
   • Funding Mechanisms and NOFOs
   • NIH Electronic Application Submission Process and Tools
   • How the Application and Review Processes Work
   • Roles of the NIH Extramural Staff
   • Recent updates in policies and application requirements

Resources and types of assistance provided to potential NIH applicants by the Research and Large Center Development Office also will be discussed.

Questions? Contact Lynnette.Hentges@unh.edu

NSF CAREER Award Preparation Series
When: February & March 2025
Where: Dimond Library 352
Audience: Pre-tenure, tenure-track faculty considering submitting an NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) proposal --- 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. In-person sessions will cover:

Overview of NSF CAREER Program & UNH's CAREER Award Prep Series
Thursday, February 13, 2025 12:40 - 2:00 PM Dimond Library 352
Register here to attend or to receive materials
Developing CAREER Research and Education Plans
Thursday, February 20, 2025 12:40 - 2:00 PM Dimond Library 352
Register here to attend or to receive materials
Developing Broader Impacts and Partnerships (for NSF proposals)
Thursday, March 6, 2025 12:40 - 2:00 PM Dimond Library 352
Register here to attend or to receive materials
Evaluation and Assessment for NSF Projects
Thursday, March 27, 2025 12:40 - 2:00 PM Dimond Library 352
Register here to attend or to receive materials

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

Developing Broader Impacts and Partnerships (for NSF proposals)
When: Thursday, March 6, 2025 12:40 - 2:00 PM
Where: Dimond Library 352
Audience: Faculty, Postdocs, PhD Students, Staff --- All UNH campuses

Register here to attend or to receive materials

NSF expects that all the projects it supports will benefit society in some way. This session will cover:

Fostering research partnerships
NSF's priorities for and definitions of broader impacts
How to address project broader impacts in one’s proposal
Resources available to UNH investigators for developing broader impacts plans and identifying internal and external partners

Questions? Contact caitlin,piette@unh.edu

Evaluation and Assessment for NSF Projects
When: Thursday, March 27, 2025 12:40 - 2:00 PM
Where: In person, room tbd
Audience: Faculty, Postdocs, PhD Students, Staff --- All UNH campuses

Register here to attend or to receive materials

NSF and other sponsors expect Principal Investigators to develop metrics and determine the impact their projects have beyond the research itself. This session provides information about:

Why evaluation plans are needed and how they contribute positively to the project
Necessary components of appropriate evaluation plans
How to decide whether to use an internal or external evaluator
How to locate and select an evaluator/partner
How to budget in the proposal for the costs of evaluation
What to do pre-award to help make sure the evaluation goes well

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 will be discussed.

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

Focus on Fulbright -- Info Session and Planning for AY 2026-2027 and Beyond
When: Thursday, April 3, 2025 12:40 - 2:00 PM
Where: In person, room tbd
Audience: Faculty, Postdocs, PhD Students, Staff --- All UNH campuses

Register here to attend or to receive materials

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; the application process and timeline; and the UNH resources available to applicants.

Questions? Contact Lynnette.Hentges@unh.edu