Last Day to Apply to Attend Two-Day Seminar on Writing Winning Grant Proposals
Today is the last day to apply to attend the Write Winning Grant Proposals two-day seminar to be held on Sept. 13-14 and hosted by the U of A Division of Research and Innovation, along with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station and the Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center. The two-day grant proposal seminar will be presented by John D. Robertson, Ph.D., of Grant Writers' Seminars and Workshops.
This seminar will focus on proposal writing for federal agencies, especially NIH, NSF and USDA. The content will be relevant and usable for individuals applying to various grant funding entities (including private foundations, professional organizations and state/other federal agencies).
All participants will receive an extensive seminar handout, as well as an agency-specific copy of The Grant Application Writer's Workbook.
The Division of Research and Innovation is currently accepting applications to attend this seminar. Any faculty who are interested in attending the seminar should submit an application here.
Registration is open now and closes at 5 p.m. CDT today, Aug 18. Limited seats are available for the event. Selected applicants will receive confirmation of their acceptance into the seminar the last week of August.
For more information, please contact Molly Throgmorton, associate director of research development, at mthrogmo@uark.edu.
Contacts
Molly Throgmorton, associate director research development
Division of Research and Innovation
479-575-3171,
mthrogmo@uark.edu
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