Hosted by the Division of Research & Economic Development

Purpose: To enhance skill development and knowledge regarding proposal writing and submissions to advance research, creative activity, and scholarship in support of the UND LEADS as part of the pillar of Discovery. The series will identify the myriad of resources on-campus to assist in proposal writing, including support from the Associate Deans for Research in all Colleges, the Grand Challenge Champions, staff in the Division of RED, and faculty who have been successful in securing external funds. The sessions will include content on the nuts and bolts of proposal writing, including how to prepare a budget and locate funders.

***(Postponed due to weather)***  Session One: April 5, 2023, UND Supports for Proposal Writing

Presenters: President Andy Armacost, Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Eric Link, Vice-President for Research & Economic Development, John Mihelich, and Associate Deans for Research.

Session Two: April 12, 2023, Proposal Writing is a Team Sport

Role of the Grand Challenges in collaborative research efforts. Presenters: UND Grand Challenge Champions

Session Three: April 19, 2023, Proof of Concept Development

What problem are you solving? What is your hypothesis? What is your capacity? What is the relevance? Presenters: Successful Proposal Writers at UND

Session Four: April 26, 2023, Budget Development and Using Novelution

Budget Templates will be provided and how to submit in Novelution will be reviewed. Presenters: Staff in the Division of Research & Economic Development Pre-Award Office (Research & Sponsored Program Development).

Session Five: May 3, 2023, Aligning Funding Sources with Interests

Presenter: John Mihelich, Vice President for Research & Economic Development.

Participants will have the opportunity to visit with proposal writers with expertise in topic

areas including NIH/HHS/Justice/Energy/Humanities/Defense/NSF and to engage in a Q and A with Dr. Mihelich.