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NSF CAREER: Overview and Advice for Competitive Proposals (2022)
This event will provide an overview of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER). As part of NSF’s COVID-19 recovery efforts, the agency expects to increase funding this year for the CAREER program. Panelists from Lewis-Burke Associates, a federal lobbying and consulting firm in Washington, DC, will provide early career investigators with advice […]
Finding Funding for Lung Disease Research: Meet the American Lung Association (2022)
Host: Foundation Relations Are you looking for funding to study lung diseases? The American Lung Association (ALA) is a leading national funder of basic, behavioral, clinical, and translational research for lung health. It has funded research on allergy, asthma, immunology, cystic fibrosis, interstitial lung disease, COVID-19, lung cancer, and other related conditions. Join us for […]
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 […]
Learn to Use the Dimensions Database (2022)
Please join the Office of Research for this introductory webinar on the Dimensions database. Dimensions is an online publication database with a wide range of metrics including citations, RCR, ties to grants/funding agencies, patents, funding data, policy documents, altmetric scores, and altmetric breakdowns. The highly customizable search interface in Dimensions allows for detailed investigations into […]
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 […]