Research Calendar
Mastering Public Presentations
Dates: 02/08/2012, 02/09/2012: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Communications expert Tim Miller shares the basic rules of good poster design, and some effective tools and techniques for creating technical posters with quality and clarity.
Developing Funded Research Programs
Wednesday 02/15/2012: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Randolph Hall, Vice President of Research, leads a workshop on creating funded research programs.
Developing and Submitting a NIH Grant Application
Wednesday 02/22/2012: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Steve Moldin, Executive Director of the USC Washington DC Research Advancement Office, and formerly with NIH, directs a workshop on preparing successful proposals for NIH research grants.
Writing Persuasive Proposals
Dates: 02/23/2012, 03/08/2012, 03/22/2012: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
A hands-on workshop (consisting of 3 sessions) on directly and effectively meeting the requirements of RFPs and grant program applications.
Preparing and Submitting National Science Foundation Proposals
Wednesday 03/07/2012: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Phil Taylor, Executive Director of Research Advancement and Federal Relations,leads a workshop on the best strategies for preparing and submitting NSF proposals.Phil was a Program Officer at NSF.
Corporate and Foundation Fundraising
Wednesday 04/04/2012: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
A workshop on identifying funding opportunities, preparing proposals, and building relationships with program officers.
How To Prepare for an Academic Position
Wednesday 04/18/2012: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Maja Mataric leads this Center for Excellence in Research workshop for academia-bound postdoctoral students/researchers/fellows in the sciences.