NSF and CAREER Proposal Development Program
| NOTE: Applications for this program are no longer being accepted. |
The Research and Creative Activity Office has created an NSF and CAREER Proposal Development Program to assist faculty in writing proposals to NSF. All sessions will be held during spring semester 2022.
There are two tracks:
Track A: First NSF Proposal or Proposal Re-submissions
This series of sessions are primarily for faculty who have not written an NSF proposal or have not had a successful NSF proposal submission. This track would also be useful for faculty applying to the NSF CAREER program in Summer 2023 or 2024.
Track B: NSF CAREER 2022
This series of sessions is for faculty that will be submitting an NSF CAREER proposal in Summer 2022.
For both tracks, the program consists of 7 one-hour sessions on various NSF proposal writing topics throughout the semester. Dr. Christine Strohm (bio below) will be the primary lead presenter for the sessions. In addition, there will be presenters at various sessions including Vice President Colleen Fitzgerald, Dr. Jill Motschenbacher from the Office of Teaching and Learning, Cindy Eleson from Sponsored Programs Administration, and NSF CAREER awardees.
| To participate in the program, it is expected that participants will submit an NSF proposal within 6 months of the program. An incentive for completing the program is up to 20 hours of consultation time with Dr. Strohm. |
Track A: First NSF Proposal or Proposal Re-submissions
All sessions will take place from 12:30-2:00pm.
| January 25, 2022 Memorial Union Room of Nations | Session 1: Planning for your NSF Proposal Presenter: Christine Strohm |
| February 8, 2022 Memorial Union Sahnish Room | Session 2: Writing a one-pager / Talking to Program Officers |
| March 3, 2022 Memorial Union Room of Nations | Session 4: Broader Impacts Programs and Examples Presenter: Christine Strohm |
March 8, 2022 | Session 3: Intellectual Merit Presenter: Christine Strohm |
| April 12, 2022 Memorial Union Room of Nations | Session 5: Developing Work Plans, Timetables, and Budgeting Presenters: Christine Strohm; Cindy Eleson |
April 26, 2022 | Session 6: Evaluation Planning Presenter: Jill Motschenbacher |
| May 10, 2022 Memorial Union Room of Nations | Session 7: Writing the First Page Presenter: Christine Strohm |
Track B: NSF CAREER 2022
All sessions will take place from 12:30-2:00pm.
| February 3, 2022 Memorial Union Room of Nations | Session 1: Planning for your NSF Proposal + CAREER Awardee Panel Presenters: Christine Strohm; CAREER Awardees |
| February 8, 2022 Memorial Union Sahnish Room | Session 2: Writing a one-pager / Talking to Program Officers |
| February 17, 2022 Memorial Union Room of Nations | Session 3: Intellectual Merit - Planning the CAREER approach Presenter: Christine Strohm |
| March 22, 2022 Meadow Lark | Session 4: Broader Impacts Programs and Examples - Planning the CAREER approach Presenter: Christine Strohm |
| March 29, 2022 Memorial Union Room of Nations | Session 5: Education Planning Presenters: Jill Motschenbacher |
| April 12, 2022 Memorial Union Room of Nations | Session 6: Developing Work Plans, Timetables, and Budgeting Presenters: Christine Strohm; Cindy Eleson |
April 26, 2022 | Session 7: Evaluation Planning Presenter: Jill Motschenbacher |
Christine Strohm, Ph.D.
Dr. Strohm is President of Engineering and Science Editors, and has extensive experience in supporting the development of proposals submitted by faculty / staff members of higher education institutions. She has worked with faculty to develop successful grant proposals for NSF, USDA, NIH, DOE, DOD, DHHS/FDA, DOJ/NIST, DOT, United Soybean Board (administered by USDA), and NextGen (non-profit organization).