The expected outcomes of this event include knowledge acquisition of:

             · public and private funding sources for dissertations,

                  post-docs, junior/senior faculty and administrators

             · information on the proposal/grant writing process

             · the budget development process

             · how to transform ideas into practical, fundable research

             · technical writing skills

             · the electronic submissions process, and

             · the importance of the program officer’s relationship with    

                  prospective grantee.

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  The Intensive Grantsmanship Seminar will include workshops, plenary sessions, roundtable discussions, and collaborative proposal writing. Focusing on each participant’s research trajectory, the seminars will include mentor paring and meeting one-on-one with representatives from various funding sources.  The expected outcomes of this event include knowledge acquisition of public and private funding sources for dissertations, post-doctoral students, junior/senior faculty and administrators; information on the proposal/grant writing process; the budget development process; how to transform ideas into practical, fundable research; technical writing skills; the electronic submission process; and the importance of the program officer’s relationship with the prospective grantee.