Upcoming Events

Our team hosts regular workshops and infosessions on a variety of topics related to grantsmanship, research development and specific funding opportunities. For information about upcoming Proposal Development Services events, please visit our Events page

Fall 2024 Series

• Proposal Writing for the Humanities and Social Sciences with Suad Joseph - Oct 4
  • NOTE: This event was not recorded
• How to Build a Sustainably Funded Research Program into Your Academic Career - Oct 24
  • Recordings (Presentation is in two parts due to technical issues partway through)
    • Creating a Sustainably Funded Program, Part 1
    • Creating a Sustainably Funded Program, Part 2
  • Slides
    • Creating a Sustainably Funded Program
• Top Things You Didn’t Know About Writing Grants​ - Nov 15, 2024 @ 12 - 1 pm

Previous Workshops

Below are links to recordings of our previous workshops. You will find webinars on NSF CAREER preparation, grantsmanship and more!  

2024 Webinars 

Spring 2024 NSF CAREER Series

• NSF CAREER Prep: Getting Started - Learn about this prestigious funding opportunity and how to get started on your proposal with a One-Pager.
• NSF CAREER Prep: Winners Roundtable - Hear from recent recipients about their experience applying for this award and their tips for success.
• NSF CAREER Prep: Planning Your Education Plan - The education plan is a unique component of the NSF CAREER award. To help you build yours, hear from the Center for Educational Effectiveness (CEE) and the Center for Community and Citizen Science (CCS) for how to build a strong Education Plan.
• NSF CAREER Prep: Hybrid Writing Retreat - This event was four hours of dedicated quiet writing time with PDS team members on-hand to answer questions. 

2023 Webinars

Spring 2023 NSF CAREER Series

• 2023 NSF CAREER Getting Started webinar
• 2023 NSF CAREER Education Plan Workshop
• 2023 NSF CAREER Winners Roundtable

2022 Webinars

Sponsor-Specific Webinars

• 2022 NSF CAREER Winner's Roundtable

Winter 2022 Grant Writing Bootcamp

• Insider's Guide to Funding
• Must Do It Items to Kickstart Your Research Program

2021 Webinars

Sponsor-Specific Webinars

• Grant Funding in the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
• 2021 CEE Faculty Workshop on NSF CAREER Education Narrative
• 2021 NSF CAREER Getting Started
• 2021 NSF CAREER Winner's Roundtable

Winter 2021 Grant Writing Bootcamp Series

1. Goals, Objectives, Metrics
2. Education & Outreach Plans
3. Revise & Resubmit

Spring 2021 Grant Writing Bootcamp Series

1. Grant Writing Resources at UCD
2. Creating a Grantsmanship Strategy
3. Finding Funding
4. Developing Your Pitch
5. Budgeting Basics
6. Designing Figures, Layouts, & Narratives
7. Drafting Your Proposal Components

2020 Webinars

Sponsor-Specific Workshops

• DOE Early Career Informational Session

Fall 2020 Grant Writing Bootcamp Series

1. Orient Yourself
2. Grantsmanship Strategy
3. Finding Funding
4. Developing Your Pitch
5. Budgeting Basics
6. Designing Figures, Layouts, & Narratives
7. Every Word Counts