Grants: Proposals, Processes, & People
We are excited that our campus partners have come together to offer the following Grants Series! If you are interested in attending any of the sessions, please click the “register” link for the sessions that interest you. Some of these sessions will be recorded and those recordings will be posted here after they have completed processing.
Note: eTRACS (ElecTronic Research Administration & Compliance System) is the system used to manage funding proposals and post-award activities at ECU. Some eTRACS resources that you might find helpful include: ETRACS help: https://etracs.ecu.edu/.
Date/Time Session Title Description Links
September 5, 2024 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Belk Annex 120NIH Loan Repayment Program Information Session
Presented in collaboration with the College of Health and Human Performance Office of Research Development and Administration: NIH Loan Repayment Program Information Session - panel of prior awardees and time for small group consultations.
Facilitated by Joseph LeeRegister Here
September 10, 2024
10:00 - 11:00The Beginning Beginning
This session will be an introduction to grantsmanship at ECU and beyond. Join us for an introduction to lingo, processes, and cultures as it relates to different types of funding agencies. General information will be presented during the first half hour, leaving ample time for questions and discussion with participants.
This session might be especially relevant for those who are very new to grantmaking and to individuals (e.g. graduate students and postdoctoral scholars) who plan to write proposals in the near future.
Facilitated by Mary FarwellJoin Here
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September 12, 2024
11:00 - 12:00Current and Hot Topics for Post-Award Management
This session will feature updates, emerging guidelines, and hot topics related to grant management and regulations at ECU and with various funders. Facilitated by Karen Mizelle Join Here
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September 12, 2024
1:00 – 2:00 Make Your Case for Support to Corporations and Foundations
During this session, Sharon Hamilton and Terah Archie with ECU’s Corporate and Foundation Relations office will share a roadmap for building a project idea into a fundable concept and telling a compelling story that can be shared strategically with potential corporate and foundation funding sources. Join Here
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September 18, 2024
1:00 – 2:00Finding Funding Opportunities using Grant Databases
This session will introduce helpful tools to search for funding opportunities and will focus on using the SPIN funding database. Attendees will learn how to set up custom searches and funding alerts.
Facilitated by Jeanne Hoover and Jamie Bloss
Can’t make the session? Contact us at blossj19@ecu.edu or scholarlycomm@ecu.edu for consultations or training sessions. This session will be helpful to anyone who is starting the search for possible funding sources
Join Here
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September 18, 2024
2:00 – 3:00 Reading Requests for Proposals and Application Guidelines
Adhering to RFP and sponsor guidelines can make or break a grant proposal, and not doing so is one way to find a proposal eliminated quickly. There are many different formats, but all contain key bits of information that should guide a successful proposal. This session might be especially relevant for anyone who has not had experience with a variety of funding mechanisms, such as early career researchers, postdoctoral scholars, and graduate students.
Facilitator: Rick SmileyJoin Here
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September 27, 2024
9:00 – 10:30
Belk or Belk Annex Room TBD NIH Biosketch Breakfast Work Session
Development and Administration: NIH Biosketch Breakfast -Presented in collaboration with the College of Health and Human Performance Office of Research Development and Administration: NIH Biosketch Breakfast - this session will include a brief training period followed by a hands-on workshop. Facilitated by Joseph Lee and Mary Lisa Pories Register Here
September 25, 2024
10:00 – 11:00 Dissertation Funding Opportunities for Doctoral Students
This session will be an introduction to dissertation funding opportunities for doctoral level students and might be especially relevant for PhD and EdD students at least one year from proposing their dissertation topic.
Facilitated by Michelle EbleJoin Here
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October 11, 2024
12:00 – 1:00Writing Data Management Plans
Several of ECU’s top funders require data management plans that describe how data will be gathered, organized, and archived. Attend this session to see what tools ECU Libraries make available for drafting and revising data management plans with your colleagues, using funders’ templates and boilerplate language. This session might be especially relevant for individuals who intend to apply for federal funding to support their research. Facilitated by Allison Kaefring and Jamie Bloss. Join Here
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October 15, 2024
12:00 - 1:00Scholars@ECU
Learn how to maximize your faculty profile in Scholars@ECU. Scholars@ECU is the ECU’s public facing faculty profile platform. The data populated in Scholars@ECU is generated from the Faculty180 profile and professional activity information. This session will cover a tutorial of how to enable a fully enhanced profile, add a headshot and biography, and provide information on how to create a unique profile from the data you’ve already populated in Faculty180.
Facilitated by Cara GohnJoin the Meeting
October 23, 2024
9:00 – 10:00 Campus Approval and Tracking Processes – the Scoop for PI’s
This session will provide an overview of the campus approval process when submitting and managing grants, address what needs permission, and from whom, and highlight support offices on campus that can help and how to (and how not to) work with them.
Facilitator: Kevin Mills and Karen Mizelle Join Here
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October 28, 2024
11:00 – 12:00 SciENcv: Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae
This session will feature an overview of creating your biosketch in SciENcv. NSF currently requires biosketches to be generated out of this system, and in January of 2025, so will NIH. Faculty are encouraged to bring a laptop or use 2 screens (1 to follow along with the presentation, the second to be logged into SciENcv) if joining by TEAMS, to begin to build your biosketch. This session will be more geared to the process and less geared to the content of the individual biosketch. Facilitator: Mary Lisa Pories Join Here
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November 7, 2024
12:00 – 1:00Finding Funding Opportunities using Grant Databases
This session will introduce helpful tools to search for funding opportunities and will focus on using the SPIN funding database. Attendees will learn how to set up custom searches and funding alerts. Can’t make the session? Contact us at scholarlycomm@ecu.edu for consultations or training sessions. This session will be helpful to anyone who is starting the search for possible funding sources. Facilitated by Jeanne Hoover and Allison Kaefring. Join Here
Register Here
November 14, 2024
2:00 – 3:00 Proposal Details that Matter
This session will feature quick overviews of some of the critical items to consider when developing a proposal, many that are often confusing, overlooked, or an afterthought. Topics include: Indirect costs, effort reporting, the campus approval process, purchasing food, honorariums, working with campus support offices, and more. Bring your questions!
Facilitator: Mary Lisa PoriesJoin Here
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November 18, 2024
11:00 - 12:00Collaboration in Research
This session will discuss how to set up a successful collaboration and include authorship, roles on grant proposals and avoiding and resolving disputes and conflicts.
Facilitator: Heather Wright and Mary Farwell
January 15, 2025
1:00 – 2:00 SciENcv: Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae
This session will feature an overview of creating your biosketch in SciENcv. NSF currently requires biosketches to be generated out of this system, and in January of 2025, so will NIH. Faculty are encouraged to bring a laptop or use 2 screens (1 to follow along with the presentation, the second to be logged into SciENcv) if joining by TEAMS, to begin to build your biosketch. This session will be more geared to the process and less geared to the content of the individual biosketch. Facilitator: Mary Lisa Pories Join Here
Register Here
January 21, 2025
12:00 – 1:00Finding Funding Opportunities using Grant Databases
This session will introduce helpful tools to search for funding opportunities and will focus on using the SPIN funding database. Attendees will learn how to set up custom searches and funding alerts. Can’t make the session? Contact us at blossj19@ecu.edu or scholarlycomm@ecu.edu for consultations or training sessions. This session will be helpful to anyone who is starting the search for possible funding sources. Facilitated by Jeanne Hoover and Jamie Bloss. Join Here
Register Here
January 22, 2025
2:00 – 3:00A Rhetorical Approach to Grant Writing
Strong grant writing involves a well-planned message and appropriate communication strategies to deliver a message persuasively to a target audience. A rhetorical approach to grant writing allows writers to tailor messages that will effectively and persuasively resonate with funding sources. This workshop explores strategies for understanding your target audience, connecting your grants to cultural and institutional contexts, and evaluating the strength of your grant’s persuasiveness and overall effectiveness.
(Facilitated by Kerri Flinchbaugh)Join Here
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January 23, 2025
12:00 – 1:00The Beginning Beginning
This session will be an introduction to grantsmanship at ECU and beyond. Join us for an introduction to lingo, processes, and cultures as it relates to different types of funding agencies. General information will be presented during the first half hour, leaving ample time for questions and discussion with participants.
This session might be especially relevant for those who are very new to grantmaking and to individuals (e.g. graduate students and postdoctoral scholars) who plan to write proposals in the near future.
Facilitated by Mary FarwellJoin Here
Register Here
January 30, 2025
9:00 – 10:00 My proposal was declined, now what?
As most funding agencies have a 15-25% or lower acceptance rate, it is likely that your proposal will be rejected before it is accepted. This session will explore ways to face this challenge with constructive steps and how to move to the next stage of rewriting, revising, or finding another outlet for your hard work.
Facilitator: Heather Wright Join Here
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February 5, 2025
12:00 – 1:00Writing Data Management Plans
Several of ECU’s top funders require data management plans that describe how data will be gathered, organized, and archived. Attend this session to see what tools ECU Libraries make available for drafting and revising data management plans with your colleagues, using funders’ templates and boilerplate language. This session might be especially relevant for individuals who intend to apply for federal funding to support their research. Facilitated by Allison Kaefring and Jamie Bloss. Join Here
Register Here
February 13, 2025
12:00 - 1:00IRB: Overview of ECU Resources and Processes
If you anticipate conducting research with human subjects and would benefit from an overview of ECU’s IRB supports and processes, this session is for you. A general overview of all types of permissions will be discussed, including exempt, expedited, and full status reviews. Facilitated by Susan Barakat
This session might be especially relevant for individuals who have never submitted a request to IRB before. Join Here
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February 13, 2025
9:00 – 10:00IACUC: Overview of ECU Resources and Processes
If you anticipate conducting research that involves animals and would benefit from an overview of ECU’s IACUC supports and processes, this session is for you. This session might be especially relevant for individuals who have never submitted a request to IACUC before. Facilitated by Gaelle Deshayes (IACUC) Join Here
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February 24, 2025
11:00 – 12:00 Project Budget Building Fundamentals
The budget and budget narrative portion of your application is an additional opportunity to effectively express your project idea. As such, these documents should fully reflect what you have written in your proposal narrative, and at the same time be compliant with the sponsor’s published parameters for budgets as well as with ECU’s budgeting policies, which can be a daunting task!
This session will address best practices and helpful tips for developing your grant budget. The eTRACS budget feature will also be showcased.
Facilitator: Karen Lombri, with Jeff FriedrichJoin Here
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March 20, 2025
9:00 – 10:00
Belk Annex 120 View from the Inside: Lessons from NIH Grant Reviewers
Presented in collaboration with the College of Health and Human Performance Office of Research Development and Administration: Learn from a panel and Q&A of ECU faculty who’ve been part of NIH grant reviews. Facilitated by Joseph Lee Register Here
April 8, 2025
1:00 – 2:00 Finding Funding Opportunities using Grant Databases
This session will introduce helpful tools to search for funding opportunities and will focus on using the SPIN funding database. Attendees will learn how to set up custom searches and funding alerts. Can’t make the session? Contact us at scholarlycomm@ecu.edu for consultations or training sessions. This session will be helpful to anyone who is starting the search for possible funding sources. Facilitated by Jeanne Hoover and Allison Kaefring. Join Here
Register Here
Recorded Sessions from Previous Years
This session featured a panel of ECU faculty from different disciplines with substantial extramural funding experience and experience serving on review panels for funding agencies.
Facilitated by Mary Farwell, with Stephanie Pitts and other grant active faculty.
What is the student profile at ECU? How diverse are our faculty, staff, and students? How many of the students in your program went on to graduate schools and in what areas? These and other questions are often those you need to address in a grant proposal. ECU’s Institutional Research staff are ready to assist you in finding these data, whether in existing reports/dashboards or by submitting a data request. This workshop explored sources of data useful for grant proposals and outline the process for requesting data not available in those resources.
Facilitated by Beverly King
This session will describe grant programs currently at ECU that support widening the pool of students interested in science careers. Also discussed is the NIH Diversity Supplement Program and how works under current UNC System guidelines.
Facilitated by Mary Farwell with Tuan Tran, Azeez Aileru.