Workshops and sessions related to finding funding, preparing proposals, and cultivating relationships with sponsors.
Meet the Funded: Securing Graduate Student Funding
Wednesday, May 13 | 12-1 pm Zoom Grants can provide essential funding for the research and related activities needed to complete your thesis or dissertation. Beyond financial assistance, applying for grants can also offer valuable experience in proposal writing, greater research flexibility, and professional recognition. On Wednesday, May 14, join Foundation Relations to learn more […]
Find Funding for Evaluating Social Programs and Policies: Meet Arnold Ventures
Tuesday, April 29 | 12-1 pm Virtual Event Arnold Ventures (AV) is a philanthropy dedicated to improving the lives of all Americans through evidence-based policy solutions that maximize opportunity and minimize injustice. AV focuses on improving systems where outcomes are falling short, incentives are misaligned, and the time is right for change in areas including criminal justice, higher […]
Unlocking NSF Funding Opportunities for Infrastructure and Instrumentation
Learn more about building strong partnerships, crafting compelling proposals, and navigating the funding process at the National Science Foundation.
Research Meets Policy: Engaging with Federal Lawmakers
Are you looking to elevate your research and ensure it has an impact on policy? Interested in advocating for meaningful change or securing increased federal funding for your field? Join BU Federal Relations and the Office of Research for a dynamic conversation on how to effectively connect with federal lawmakers and influence policy decisions. This […]
Research Administration Intensive for Department Administrators
TUESDAY, MARCH 25 | 8 AM – 5 PM Metcalf Trustee Ballroom 1 Silber Way, 9th Floor Sponsored Programs is hosting a Research Administration Intensive (RAI) for BU department and grant administrators, covering the entire grant project lifecycle. This consolidated version of the Sponsored Programs 2-Day Training for Department Administrators is designed for anyone who […]
Department Administrator Forum: Cash Management Invoicing
Hosted by Sponsored Programs, with guest Cash Management We invited all Boston University staff involved in Research Administration to join the Department Administrator (DA) Forum on March 6 from 11:00am – 12:00pm (via Zoom). This session provided a comprehensive overview of cash management for the Sponsored Programs portfolio. Guest speakers from Research Financial Operations included […]
Meet the Mark Foundation for Cancer Research
Friday, February 21 | 1-2 pm Virtual Event The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research funds groundbreaking basic and translational research that will transform the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. The foundation supports individual investigators, multi-disciplinary teams, and early-stage companies in the United States and across the globe. In this virtual presentation for BU faculty, Senior […]
Meet the Donaghue Foundation (2025)
Are you looking for funding to support health services research? The Donaghue Foundation provides grants to help organizations improve the value of their health care services. The foundation focuses chiefly on reducing (a) high and rising healthcare costs, (b) unwarranted variation and lack of transparency in quality, prices, and outcomes, and (c) racial and ethnic disparities in […]
Meet the LUNGevity Foundation (2025)
Are you looking for funding to study lung cancer? The LUNGevity Foundation supports research with the potential to improve lung cancer outcomes. In this virtual workshop for the BU research community, LUNGevity Executive Director of Research Upal Basu Roy, PhD, MPH, will present on the foundation’s five grant programs: The Brown/LUNGevity Award to Understand Mechanisms of […]
Find Funding in Biomedical Innovation: Working with ARPA-H (2024)
Founded in 2022, the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) is a federal funding agency that supports high-potential, high-impact biomedical and health research that cannot be readily accomplished through traditional research or commercial activity. Like other Advanced Research Projects Agencies, ARPA-H provides research funding to create new opportunities and solve important problems through ambitious, well-defined, […]