NSF Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP) Webinar

Overview of Webinar: This new NSF directorate — first in more than 30 years — builds upon the agency's commitment over seven decades to serve as a beacon of U.S. innovation, advancing the frontiers of research and education across all fields of science and engineering. TIP is a critical first step that will accelerate the

RFCUNY Brown Bag Research Webinars: National Science Foundation S-STEM Program

The main goal of the NSF S-STEM program is to enable low-income students with academic ability, talent or potential to pursue successful careers in promising STEM fields. The S-STEM program seeks to increase the number of academically promising low-income students who graduate with a S-STEM eligible degree and contribute to the American innovation economy with

RFCUNY Brown Bag Research Webinars: Writing Competitive Grant Applications Focusing on Project Summaries and Project Descriptions

Project descriptions and summaries are important sections in grant proposals that need to be carefully presented with a focus on the needs of the Principal Investigator project and the sponsor program goals. While preparing the document, emphasis should be given to the quality of information and how the information is organized, structured, and presented. These

RFCUNY Brown Bag Research Webinars: How to Develop an Evaluation Plan for your Grant Application

Not all grant proposals require an evaluation plan; however, in recent years most program announcements and funding opportunities stipulate an evaluation strategy or plan with specific milestones. If an evaluation plan is required, it will be listed in the program announcement. Most often, larger, more involved grant proposals always will require an evaluation plan. An

RFCUNY Brown Bag Research Webinars: The Spencer Foundation

The Spencer Foundation works to investigate ways in which education can be improved around the world. There is a great dedication to research, as it is necessary for the improvement of education. The Spencer Foundation supports research programs in high-quality investigations of education. By awarding research grants, and fellowships the foundation strengthens the connections in

RFCUNY Brown Bag Research Webinars: U.S. Department of Education – The Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)

Overview of Webinar: FIPSE is a unit of the Higher Education Programs within the Office of Postsecondary Education, FIPSE's mandate is to "improve postsecondary educational opportunities" across a broad range of concerns. Through its various grant competitions, FIPSE seeks to support the implementation of innovative educational reform ideas, to evaluate how well they work, and

RFCUNY Brown Bag Research Webinars: National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Grants

Overview: The NEA was established by Congress in 1965 and it’s an independent federal agency that is the largest funder of the arts and arts education in communities nationwide, and a catalyst of public and private support for the arts. By advancing equitable opportunities for arts participation and practice, the NEA fosters and sustains an

RFCUNY Brown Bag Research Webinars: Pivot-RP Training for CUNY Grant Seekers

Overview: Pivot-RP is an online tool that helps users connect with global and local research opportunities. This webinar is suitable for those seeking a Pivot-RP refresher and/or new faculty interested in learning about Pivot- RP. Access, Researcher Profiles, and Funding Database Navigation will be reviewed. Audience: All CUNY FacultyPresenter: Andrew Bell, Pivot-RP Customer Success ManagerAgenda,

RFCUNY Brown Bag Research Webinars: NSF Grant Programs for CUNY Postdoctoral Researchers

Overview: NSF Postdoctoral Fellowships are designed to provide opportunities for recent doctoral graduates and postdoctoral researchers to gain research experience under the sponsorship of established scientists, to broaden their scientific horizons beyond their undergraduate and graduate training, and to engage in research activities at an significant time and level of their professional development. NSF offers

RFCUNY Brown Bag Research Webinars: GrantForward Training for CUNY Grants Officers and other Designated Administrators

Overview: GrantForward is not only a funding discovery but also a grant dissemination service for CUNY grants officers and other designated administrators. The webinar will focus on administrative functions and privileges to leverage the funding opportunities on your individual campuses. Learn how to manage users, generate usage reports, deliver funding opportunities via curated searches/grant lists,