The highly-acclaimed Write Winning Grant Proposals - NSF Focus seminar was held over two, half-day virtual sessions!
Presented by Lauren Broyles, PhD
Grant Writers’ Seminars & Workshops
Sponsored by Duquesne University in partnership with the University of Pittsburgh
Registration is now closed.
Write Winning Grant Proposals - NSF Focus seminar
Wednesday, June 1, and Thursday, June 2, 2022 | 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. via Zoom
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About this workshop
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About this workshop:
This two, 1/2 day virtual seminar comprehensively addressed the practical, conceptual, and rhetorical aspects of writing competitive NSF grant proposals. We covered:
- Critical steps for organizing and planning your NSF proposal (all of the things you need to do before you start writing a full proposal in order to have a competitive edge)
- Understanding the role (and mindset) of your reviewers
- Our 4-paragraph rhetorical strategy for writing a compelling Overview & Objectives section in the NSF Project Description
- Specific strategies and tips for each major remaining section of an NSF grant proposal
Emphasis was placed on doing the "extra" things that can make the difference between being funded versus not. Regardless of target agency, participants were taught to write with a linear progression of logic, which leads reviewers through an application. We also emphasized the fact that applicants are writing for two different audiences - the assigned reviewers, who read the application in its entirety, and non-assigned reviewers who may have read little, or none, of the proposal before the meeting of the review panel.
This seminar was appropriate for junior through senior faculty members. Participants could use the seminar for new ideas on gaining a competitive edge in grantsmanship, how to write for a broad spectrum of reviewers, and/or for strategies in how to mentor others in proposal writing.
This seminar was tailored to meet the needs of the audience, i.e., to focus on the funding agency or agencies that are of greatest interest to the attendees. The Duquesne University seminar focused on proposal writing for the National Science Foundation (NSF). Nonetheless, the majority of this content was relevant and usable for individuals applying to other funding entities (e.g., private foundations, professional organizations, and state/other federal agencies). This was because the core structure/format of most grant proposals, and the review criteria for most grant proposals, are very similar across funding entities, often merely call something different. Proposal components and requirements unique to the NSF were also be addressed.
This seminar was free to University of Pittsburgh faculty but all participants were required to purchase a hardcopy of the NSF-focused edition of the Grant Application Writer's Workbook. The workbook was designed to facilitate application of what was learned in the seminar using a step-by-step approach. Participants also received an extensive pdf handout from the presenter.
How to Register:
Registration is now closed. Contact oacd@pitt.edu with questions.
Grant Writers’ Seminars & Workshops was founded by academic researchers, to provide other academic investigators with formal training in how to write competitive grant proposals.
Lauren Broyles, Ph.D.
Associate Member, Grant Writers’ Seminars & Workshops
Dr. Lauren Broyles received her Ph.D. in Nursing from the University of Pittsburgh, a BS in Nursing from Johns Hopkins University, and a BA in Psychology from St. Mary’s College of Maryland in. She also completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Addiction Health Services Research with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs at the VA’s Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion.
Following her postdoc, she joined that center as a full-time Research Health Scientist, where her research centered on determining the efficacy and implementation of alcohol risk reduction interventions in general medical settings. At that time, Dr. Broyles also became a faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh with appointments in General Internal Medicine, Clinical and Translational Science, and Nursing. For 5 years, Dr. Broyles taught an intensive two-semester proposal-writing course at the University of Pittsburgh for physicians and PhDs from across the health sciences preparing their first R- or K-series applications. Additionally, at the VA she served as a site Director and National Coordinating Center Director for the Advanced Interprofessional Fellowship in Addiction Treatment. In January 2016, she joined Grant Writers’ Seminars and Workshops full time as an Associate Member.
Dr. Broyles has been awarded competitive extramural funding from the NIH, the Veterans Health Administration, and various non-federal foundation sources. She has served as a member of federal grant review panels, and as an Associate Editor for the journal, Substance Abuse. In addition, Dr. Broyles has regularly been recognized for excellence in research, teaching, and mentoring.