[Neuropostdocs] Grant Writing Workshop at NCSA

[Samuel Beshers]

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>> Those intimidated by the thought of writing a grant proposal, or who 
>> write grants but don't get funded, should plan to attend a free 
>> workshop hosted by the National Center for Supercomputing 
>> Applications (NCSA).
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>> *Grant Writing: Steps and Strategies for Successful Proposals *will 
>> be held at NCSA, 1205 W Clark St., on Tuesday, February 26, from 2-5 
>> pm. Learn how to organize the proposal writing process and how to 
>> write for your reviewers ­including what reviewers are looking for 
>> and tips to improve your odds for success.
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>> The workshop is free but registration is required as space is 
>> limited. Register online at www.uiuc.edu/goto/grant 
>> <http://www.uiuc.edu/goto/grant>.
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>> Keynote speaker will be Dr. Garth Fowler, professor and assistant 
>> chair, Department of Neurobiology and Physiology, at Northwestern. 
>> Prior to joining Northwestern he was the outreach program manager for 
>> ScienceCareers.org, the career development arm of the journal 
>> /Science/ and its publisher, AAAS, where he developed and presented 
>> seminars on how to write grant applications.
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>> Other speakers include Dr. Jan Cuny, program director, division of 
>> computer and network systems, National Science Foundation, speaking 
>> via the Access Grid on what NSF program officers look for in 
>> proposals; and Dr. Lori Williamson, senior director of development 
>> for foundation relations, Office of Institutional Advancement at 
>> Illinois, on the assistance their office provides campus researchers.
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>> The afternoon will conclude with a panel of campus researchers 
>> sharing some "do's and don'ts and lessons learned." Panelists will be 
>> Richard Braatz, chemical engineering; Laura Greene, Swanland Chair 
>> and professor of physics; Eric Jakobsson, NCSA & Beckman Institute; 
>> and Stephen Long, Institute for Genomic Biology.
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>> Although many of the presenters are from the science and engineering 
>> communities, there should be enough generalization so that all 
>> attending will take away something of value from the afternoon.
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>> Barbara Jewett
>> Managing Editor, NCSA Public Affairs
>> National Center for Supercomputing Applications
>> 1205 W. Clark St.
>> Urbana, IL 61801
>> Phone: 217-265-0748
>> Fax: 217-244-7396
>> E-mail: barbaraj at ncsa.uiuc.edu
>> Office: Room 4002D
>> Campus Mail Code: MC-257
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> Gene E. Robinson
> Swanlund Chair
> Director, Neuroscience Program
> Chair, Genomics of Neural and Behavioral Plasticity Theme,
> Institute for Genomic Biology
> Department of Entomology
> University of Illinois
> 505 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana, IL  61801
> Tel. 217-265-0309   Fax 217-244-3499
> Website: http://www.life.uiuc.edu/robinson/
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Samuel Beshers, Ph.D.
Neuroscience Program Coordinator
Research Associate, Department of Entomology
318B Morrill Hall
505 South Goodwin Ave
Urbana, IL  61801
217-333-4971
217-244-3499 fax

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