Workshops and sessions related to finding funding, preparing proposals, and cultivating relationships with sponsors.
Finding Funding for Pediatric Medical Research: Meet the Thrasher Research Fund (2022)
Looking for funding for pediatric medical research? Join this virtual workshop to learn more about the Thrasher Research Fund, located in Salt Lake City, which supports science that advances the diagnosis and treatment of children’s diseases. Thrasher currently funds research on childhood blindness, nutritional deficiencies, brain injuries, diabetes, asthma, cancer, genetic diseases, and infectious diseases […]
Early Career Workshop (2022)
Host: Foundation Relations & Federal Relations Young investigator awards provide critical support to early career faculty, often serving as a funding bridge between postdoctoral years and fully independent investigator status. These awards, however, are usually very competitive. To give BU’s young investigators valuable insights about how to secure these grants, we are convening a panel of […]
Finding Funding for Alzheimer’s Disease Research: Meet the BrightFocus Foundation (2022)
Are you looking for funding to advance your research on Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and related dementias (ADRD)? Join us for this virtual event to learn about BrightFocus Foundation, a leading global nonprofit funder of innovative basic, translational, and clinical research to accelerate understanding, prevention, treatment, and cures for AD and ADRD. Each year, the foundation’s […]
Meet the Funder: Burroughs Wellcome Fund (2022)
The Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF) funds biomedical research, STEM education, and areas of career development for scientists. Its two-part mission is “to help scientists early in their careers develop as independent investigators” and “to advance fields in the basic biomedical sciences that are undervalued or in need of particular encouragement.” This webinar will be held with […]
DARPA, ARPA-E, and ARPA-H: How to Work with the ARPAs (2022)
Host: Federal Relations Join us as experts from Lewis-Burke Associates LLC, a federal lobbying and consulting firm in Washington, DC, explain how federal Advanced Research Projects Agencies (ARPAs) operate and how they’re different from other federal funding agencies. They will discuss how investigators can work with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the […]
Finding Funding in Science: Meet the US-Israel Binational Science Foundation (2022)
The U.S.-Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF), in partnership with the Office of Research and Foundation Relations, will present a workshop to help acquaint researchers at BU with the Foundation’s mission, funding priorities, programs, and grant application protocols. Founded in 1972 by an agreement between the United States and Israel, the BSF is an independent body, directed by a board of governors consisting […]
Secrets of Early Career Funding Success: A Faculty Panel (2021)
Young investigator awards provide critical support to early career faculty, often serving as a funding bridge between postdoctoral years and fully independent investigator status. These awards, however, are usually very competitive. To give BU’s young investigators valuable insights about how to secure these grants, we are convening a panel of faculty who have received numerous […]
Building and Supervising a Research Team (2021)
Whether you are a new faculty member building a research team for the first time or a current faculty member expanding your work across disciplines and/or institutions, creating an effective team environment requires intention and skill. In this workshop, hosted by Sarah Hokanson, Assistant Provost, Professional Development & Postdoctoral Affairs, participants will learn how to […]
Understanding Department of Energy Research Opportunities (2021)
The US Department of Energy (DOE) is well-known for supporting the research and development of cutting-edge energy technologies. Less known is that the agency supports basic research across a vast array of disciplines, from biomedicine and environmental studies to high-performance computing and physics. DOE also offers research support for graduate students and early career researchers […]
Research Priorities in the Time of COVID, with Matthew Fenton, Division of Extramural Activities, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (2021)
Dr. Matthew Fenton, Director, Division of Extramural Activities, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), will provide an update on NIAID’s current and future research priorities in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics covered will include the FY21 budget for the National Institutes of Health, COVID-related grant policies and flexibilities, the NIAID response to […]