Training Offered by External Funding Agencies

NIH

The NIH Grants Conference brings the extramural research community together with NIH experts to share knowledge, perspectives, guidance, and resources on the NIH grants process and policies. The conference is appropriate for grants administrators, researchers, and graduate students.

Spring

  • TBA

Fall

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NIH also offers the All About Grants Podcasts on different grant writing topics (transcripts available).

NSF

The NSF Grants Conference provides key insight into a wide range of current issues at NSF including the state of current funding; new and current policies and procedures; and pertinent administrative issues. The conference is appropriate for new faculty, researchers, educators, and administrators.

Spring

Fall

  • TBA

Check out the NSF Resource Center for on-demand webcasts, videos, and presentations from past events.

USDA/NIFA

USDA/NIFA conducts various grantsmanship workshops throughout the year, providing overviews of competitive grants (including program goals and priorities); the grant evaluation process; and past funding statistics. The workshops are appropriate for researchers, educators, extension specialists, and administrators.

Virtual Grants Support Technical Assistance Workshop

Check out the USDA/NIFA Grant Training page to download recent general resources.

IES

The Institute of Education Sciences provides on-demand webinars and technical assistance related to research funding.