Archived Conferences, Workshops, Training
2024 NSF Virtual Grants Conference
June 3, 2024 to June 5, 2024
Registration will open on Wednesday, March 6 at 12PM ET.
Join the National Science Foundation for the Spring 2024 NSF Virtual Grants Conference, to be held during the week of June 3, 2024.
Just like the in-person grants conferences, the NSF Virtual Grants Conference is a must, especially for new faculty, researchers and administrators.
Highlights include:
- New programs and initiatives
- Proposal preparation
- NSF’s merit review process
- NSF directorate sessions
- Award management topics
- Conflict of interest policies
- NSF systems updates
The NSF Grants Conference is designed to give new faculty, researchers, and administrators key insights into a wide range of current issues at NSF. NSF staff will provide up-to-date information about policies and procedures, specific funding opportunities and answer attendee questions.
If you need additonal information about the content of the conference contact Grants_Conference@nsf.gov.
The Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP) Meetings 2023
For information and schedules, visit FDP's website
https://thefdp.org/default/meetings/upcoming-meetings/
NCURA Meetings 2023
NCURA offers three national meeting each year!
- Financial Research Administration Conference
- Pre-Award Research Administration Conference
- Annual Meeting
Financial Research Administration (FRA)
Locations and Dates:
2024: Location/Dates TBD
March 17 & 18, 2025: San Diego, CA
The community of those engaged in the financial administration for research was brought together in 2000 for a special topic conference on post-award issues. This community has come together each year since then for their own conference which has grown from 300 participants in the year 2000 to over 1,100 in 2013. This conference travels to a new location each year and is held between February and late March. NCURA members enjoy a discounted registration fee, and the conference is open to all members of the research administration community.
Pre-Award Research Administration (PRA)
Locations & Dates:
2024: Location/Dates TBD
March 20 & 21, 2025: San Diego, CA
In 2006, the NCURA Board of Directors unanimously agreed to offer a Pre-Award Research Administration (PRA) Conference. The vision for this conference is to create an annual PRA Conference complimenting the existing FRA (Financial Research Administration) annual conference. This conference of over 500 participants travels to a new location each year and is held back to back with the FRA conference noted above. NCURA members enjoy a discounted registration fee, and the conference is open to all members of the research administration community.
Annual Meeting
Dates:
August 6-9, 2023 - Registration open will open April 2023!
To maximize the opportunity for federal participation, the annual meeting is held in Washington, DC
Attending the annual meeting gives members the opportunity to participate in sessions over a full range of topics to support their need for information in a variety of areas. In addition to the education and networking opportunities the annual meeting of the membership provides, sponsor and exhibitor partners will be available to share information on the products and services to support institutions.
SRA International Events
Annual Meeting
Dates:
The 2023 SRAI Annual Meeting will take place in person in Seattle, WA October 14 –
October 18, 2023 from 8AM to 5PM ET each day.
Registrants must be a Full Member to attend the 2023 SRAI Annual Meeting . To receive
the full meeting registration rate, you need to be an active full member during the
conference. Non-member Rate includes the full meeting registration and one year of
SRAI Full Membership.
Not currently a full member of SRAI? Learn more about SRAI membership benefits here!
Pre-registration closes September 27.
Register Today! More information about the Annual Meeting
May 21–24, 2023
Loews Philadelphia Hotel, Philadelphia, PA.
For more information, visit the MAGI website.
2022 NSF CAREER Foundation-Wide Program Briefing: Learn about the program and solicitation requirements
NSF is providing information on the NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) program solicitation NSF 22-586 at webinars on Tuesday, May 10, and Monday, May 16, 2022, starting at 2:00 PM Eastern time each day.
Both webinars will include the same briefing on the CAREER program and key solicitation requirements followed by a question and answer session. (Faculty who are interested need to attend only one.) Prior to the webinar, submit questions to NSF CAREER Webinar Questions.
Please review the CAREER program solicitation and FAQs before the webinar.
Register for a CAREER webinar.
NSF CAREER Proposal Submission Logistics Webinar: Learn system-related information to assist with CAREER proposal submission
Representatives from NSF's Division of Information Systems will hold a technical webinar on system-related information to assist with CAREER proposal submission for the NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) program. The webinar will be held on Thursday, May 26, 2022, from 2:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern time.
This webinar will include a review of the system-related requirements in the CAREER proposal submission timeline guidance, a demo of how to prepare a CAREER proposal in Research.gov, and a question-and-answer session. Submit questions for the question-and-answer session prior to the webinar by emailing them to careerproposalprep@nsf.gov.
Register in advance for the CAREER Proposal Submission Logistics webinar.
FastLane is going away at the end of 2022. Be in the know on NSF's proposal preparation and submission modernization and other important NSF updates.
SUNY has created a NRSA award slide deck and training video developed and presented by Dr. Miguel Garcia-Diaz, Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Director of the Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology Graduate Program at Stony Brook University. See the Webinars page for more info.
GAANN GRANTS.GOV Zoom Session
- Initiating a Grants.gov Workspace Application
- A review of all required Grants.gov USDOE Forms and Uploads
- Q & A
Sample myResearch GAANN applications and checklists can also be accessed under the Sponsor Info webpage, look under the Department of Education section.
Please feel free to contact the Office of Sponsored Programs at OSP@stonybrook.edu with any questions on future related webinars.
POSTED BY OSP ON NOVEMBER 9, 2021
You are invited to participate in the NSF Electronic Research Administration (ERA) Forum webinar on November 16, 2021, from 1:30 - 3:00 PM Eastern Time. To participate in this Forum, please Register Now.
The topics for this Forum webinar will cover:
- NSF Public Access Repository (NSF-PAR) 2.0
- Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)
- Development of the Research.gov Proposal Submission System
- Where we are and what is planned for the future
- Status of migration and adoption of Research.gov
- Demo – NSF-PAR and how to prepare a proposal.
You may send questions ahead of the November 16, 2021 ERA Forum webinar to nsferaforum@nsf.gov.
For more information about the NSF ERA Forum Webinar, please visit the DIAS/Policy Office website at https://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/era_forum.jsp.
Please share this information with your colleagues. They can also subscribe to our ERA Forum listserv to receive future ERA Forum notifications by simply sending a blank email to NSF-ERA-FORUM-subscribe-request@listserv.nsf.gov to be automatically enrolled.
The Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP) Meeting - September 2021
POSTED BY OSP ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Registration is now open for the Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP) Virtual September 2021 meeting, taking place Monday, September 20th at 11:00 AM EDT through Thursday, September 23rd.
FDP has an exciting agenda planned, kicking off the meeting with NIH walking through their NIH-wide Strategic Plan FY2021-2025, followed by the traditional Federal Agency Updates, the latest from the Foreign Influence Working Group, the Faculty Forum, and opportunities to participate and interact with one another.
- Agenda
- To register
- Cost (credit card payments only): $125
- Questions concerning registration can be sent to David Wright, Executive Director, DWright@nas.edu
Please note that registration is a two-step process.
- Register for the meeting itself as Guest of FDP, and pay the registration fee.
- Sign up for each individual session you wish to attend, which can be done on the registration confirmation page, or through the confirmation email that will be sent to you upon successful registration. You will receive the links to the individual sessions when the second step has been completed.
Feel free to circulate this announcement and FAQs within your colleagues. It provides educational information about the FDP, the FDP meetings, and how to stay up to date with FDP activities. These May 2021 Meeting Summaries, containing slides and videos, provide an example of what to expect at an FDP meeting.
NSF Proposal and Award Policy Update – Webinar Registration
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is pleased to announce that it will offer an NSF Proposal and Award Policy Update Webinar to the research community on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 from 2:00 – 3:00pm EST. There is no cost to participate.
The Webinar will provide an overview of significant changes and clarifications to the PAPPG that will take effect on October 4, 2021. The PAPPG Webinar details NSF's proposal preparation and submission guidelines and provides guidance on managing and monitoring the award and administration of grants and cooperative agreements made by the Foundation.
Registration is Now Open! Please visit https://nsfpolicyoutreach.com/21-pappg/ to register for the Zoom Webinar.
For questions prior to the webinar, please contact us at grants_conference@nsf.gov.
Fall 2021 NSF Virtual Grants Conference - Registration is Now Open!
POSTED BY OSP ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
Join the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the Fall 2021 NSF Virtual Grants Conference! This virtual conference will be broadcast live on Zoom during the week of October 4-8, 2021.
Registration is open! To register for this free event, visit the NSF conference website.
Note: You will need to register for each Zoom session. Also, please only register for one concurrent session per time block.
Please feel free to check nsfpolicyoutreach.com for the most up-to-date conference information and to view the conference agenda. You can view session recordings of the Spring 2021 Virtual Grants Conference on our website or on our YouTube page.
For those who cannot attend the live conference, all recorded conference sessions will be available on-demand shortly after the event and posted on our website and our YouTube page.
Fall 2021 NIH Virtual Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration - Registration is Now Open!
UPDATED BY OSP ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
#1: Four days of sessions with live and simu-live sessions, as well as an on-demand video library
#2: Three tracks designed around grants policies, processes, case-studies and Q&As
#3: Live chats one-on-one with NIH & HHS experts on the grants process and policies
#4: Downloadable resources to reuse and/or share with others at your institution
#5: Registration is free! Yes, you read it right. - REGISTER TODAY!
To learn more about this and similar events check out the NIH Regional Seminar Home Page and sign up for our listserv while you’re there.
Join the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the Spring 2021 NSF Virtual Grants
Conference! This virtual conference will be broadcast live on Zoom during the week
of June 7-11, 2021 .
POSTED BY OSP MAY 12, 2021
The NSF Grants Conference is designed to give new faculty, researchers and administrators
key insights into a wide range of current issues at NSF.
Sessions will cover:
• New programs and initiatives;
• NSF Directorate-specific sessions led by NSF Program Officers;
• Proposal preparation and the merit review process;
• Award management policies;
• NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER); and
• Science and security topics.
Registration opened May 5th at 12 p.m. EST . To register for this free event, visit the conference website . Note: You will need to register for each Zoom session. Also, please only register
for one concurrent session per time block.
Please feel free to check nsfpolicyoutreach.com for the most up-to-date conference information and to view the conference agenda.
NIH & NSF Training Opportunities
POSTED BY OSP ON DECEMBER 16, 2020
The 2020 NIH Virtual Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration was held October 27-30, 2020 and was filled with an array of informative sessions. If you were unable to take part in the live sessions; videos, transcripts and slides can be found at https://grants.nih.gov/virtual-seminar-2020/presentations.html. The sessions are geared towards various constituents from administrators to principal investigators and cover an array of topics including policy guidance, proposal preparations and compliance.
The NSF Virtual Grants Conference was held in late November. The event was designed to give faculty, researchers and administrators key insights into a wide range of current issues at NSF. NSF staff provided up-to-date information about the proposal and award process, specific funding opportunities and answering attendee questions. The recorded sessions can be found at https://nsfpolicyoutreach.com/resource-center/.
The Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP) Meeting - September 2020
POSTED BY OSP ON OCTOBER 13, 2020
Free Registration for the Fall 2020 NIH Virtual Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration!
- Demystify the application and review process;
- Clarify federal regulations and policies; and
- Highlight current areas of special interest or concern.
Who Should Attend?
This seminar is designed for those who are new to working with the NIH grants process – administrators, early stage investigators, researchers, graduate students, etc. For those with more experience, NIH experts provide a few sessions that are designed for participants that are more advanced and are focused on more in-depth policies and processes.
What to expect?
You may be familiar with the NIH Regional Seminar and wondering if this is the same event, only virtual. Although it is very similar, it is not the same event. This seminar is scheduled over four days from 1:00pm – 5:45pm EDT depending on the day. There are three different tracks which include 45-minute sessions (view the Agenda tab for a list of all the sessions).