Workshops & Training
Current Calendar of Events
For a full calendar of events, which includes one-time CER Fellows workshops as well as the core Research Advancement courses below, download the Spring 2012 Flyer.
Research Advancement Courses for Faculty and Researchers
In addition to hosting CER Fellows workshops, The Office of Research, through the Center for Excellence in Research, collaborates with the Offices of Compliance and Professional Development in training faculty and staff to become more effective in managing and initiating research. Our Fall 2010 courses include:
- Developing and Submitting a DoD and/or DoE Basic Research Grant Application
- Developing Funded Research Programs
- Preclinical Imaging Workshop NEW!
- Developing NIH Grant Applications
- Writing Persuasive Proposals
- A Methodological Guide to Publishing Quantitative Research in the Social & Behavioral Sciences NEW!
- Corporate and Foundation Fundraising NEW!
- How to Prepare for an Academic Position: A Workshop for Postdocs NEW!
- NSF CAREER Award Proposal Workshop
Previously Offered Workshops
- Responsible Conduct of Research/Human Subjects NEW!
- Proposal Writing for the Humanities and Social Sciences
- Helping Faculty Write Effective Proposals: Best Practices for Department Chairs
- A Panel on Wireless technologies & Their Potential for Health & Health Related Research NEW!
- Creativity and Collaboration in the Academy
- DoD/DoE Young Investigator: Faculty Proposal Workshop
- Preparing a Large Interdisciplinary Center Proposal
- Obtaining Research Funding from Corporate Sponsors
- Grant Opportunities and Proposal Development in the Humanities
- Teaching Responsible Conduct of Research
Corporate & Foundation Relations Proposal Writing Tutoring Sessions For Faculty
Linda Zukowski, Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations in University Advancement is offering individual proposal writing tutoring sessions. These 45 minute sessions are for faculty and/or staff who are need of assistance and guidance in writing and editing proposals to private/corporate foundations. For more information, see the flyer from University Advancement below.
Foundation Proposal Writing: Individual Tutoring Sessions
Courses for Research Administrators
The Department of Contracts and Grants offers C&G Curriculum, a comprehensive training program in research administration for staff working at a program, department or dean’s office level. All University employees whose responsibilities bring them in contact with contracts and grants will benefit from attendance.
Compliance Courses
A number of compliance-related courses are offered by other offices at USC, including the Office of Compliance, Animal Resources, and the Office for the Protection of Research Subjects. These include:
- Animal Care and Use
- Grants Management Education
- Human Subjects Education
- Laboratory Safety Training
- Responsible Conduct of Research Training
Course Registration
To register, please RSVP at least one week prior to the first class via email, indicating the course(s) you are attending, to usccer@usc.edu. For information about workshops, contact the office at 213-740-6709.