Events & Webinars

The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs invites you to register for an upcoming webinar! Whether you are looking to improve your grant-seeking strategies, refine your grant writing, or acquire new skills, our carefully selected webinars provide valuable insights for all. Secure your spot today and enhance your professional development!

M&Q/Kean Overview and Brainstorming - NSF HSI:ETSE 

April 17, 2025, 3:15 – 4:15 pm 

Join us for an interactive brainstorming session on NSF’s Equitable Transformation in STEM Education (ETSE) grant program, designed to support Hispanic-Serving Institutions in advancing STEM education and institutional transformation. This session will provide a brief overview of the funding opportunity, followed by collaborative discussions to generate proposal ideas that align with your institution’s strengths and priorities.  

Zoom Meeting 
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84653459420?pwd=BvtFWJdRPdTNEmB0bxrwaqFhxJnpZ3.1&from=addon

Creative Grant Seeking in a Challenging Landscape

Apr. 24, 2025 12:00 PM EST 

In today’s funding environment, many grant seekers cannot afford to invest all their effort towards one or two federal programs. Using examples based in real experience, this webinar will illustrate how a combination of creative design and resourceful grant seeking — such as exploring foundations or clearly articulating impact — can give PIs promising pathways to pursue even amidst a changing landscape.

Evidence-Based Strategies for Supporting Trainee Career Development

May 1, 2025, 2:00 PM EST

Science-trained individuals are needed across various STEM career paths, but students and postdocs report a lack of career option awareness and insufficient support for career development. This concern is exacerbated by the sudden uncertainty of today’s scientific landscape, demanding career resilience. In this webinar for faculty and staff, Dr. Cynthia Fuhrmann will define frameworks for understanding the process of career exploration and key components of career resilience, then discuss strategies you can take to better support students and postdocs in their career exploration, career planning, and use of individual development plans. 

The presentation will equip faculty and staff to:

• Define core components of career resilience, including self-awareness, career exploration, and self-efficacy
• Describe complexities underlying these processes for early career scientists in the context of research culture
• Identify local gaps in support for trainee career development
• Identify evidence-based strategies for training programs and mentors to support career development and career resiliency
• Access lesson plans for courses and workshops in the pd|hub Collection and support for adapting them for local needs

Strategies for Successful Interdisciplinary Collaborations

May 29, 2025 12:00 PM EST

Effective interdisciplinary collaboration is increasingly essential for securing funding for large-scale projects. In this webinar, we will explore the art of working with experts beyond your field — from identifying and reaching out to potential collaborators to navigating each phase of developing a competitive grant proposal.

NIH Grant Event Calendar: Calendar of Events | Grants & Funding

Unwrap the NIH Grants Process: Application to Award -  Unwrap the NIH Grants Process: Application to Award   – NIH Extramural Nexus

NIH Grants Process for Beginners: Webinar Resources 

• Learn the basics with NIH Grants Process: A Walk-Through for Beginners
• Tune in for answers to your questions in the NIH Expert Q&A Panel: Part 1
• Test your knowledge with Submission Policies: You Make the Call
• More questions and answers in the NIH Expert Q&A Panel: Part 2
• Take our panelists’ advice: Grant Application Tips from NIH Experts

Location: Online

 Resources and webinar link: https://nexus.od.nih.gov/all/2024/06/04/nih-grants-process-for-beginners-webinar-resources-available/

NSF Grant Event Calendar: Events | NSF - National Science Foundation