Grant Writing 101: Tips & Tricks
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About
This webinar will give an introduction for students, postdocs, and early career professors/staff scientists on how to write successful proposals and identify funding opportunities within the DOE Office of Basic Energy Sciences (DOE BES). The format will consist of two 20-minute presentations from the speakers, followed by a 20-min Q&A with the audience. This webinar is free and open to the public.
Speakers
Dr. Aura Gimm is currently the Program Manager for Biomolecular Materials at DOE BES. She has extensive experience directing basic and applied research programs, including oversight of the Department of Defense science and technology investments and modernization efforts in biological sciences. She also has managed multidisciplinary basic research portfolios in biological materials with the Air Force and managed Research Centers on nanomaterials and biotechnology with the Army. Before her federal roles, Dr. Gimm taught biomedical engineering at Duke University.
Dr. Neal Armstrong is a Regents Professor (Emeritus) of Chemistry/Biochemistry & Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona and the current Director of the SPECS EFRC. Over his five-decade career, he has directed or co-directed multiple research centers supported by the DOE BES and National Science Foundation. The result of that research support has been 49 Ph.D. graduates, about 20+ M.S. graduates and about 35 postdocs and visiting scientists. Throughout his career Dr. Armstrong has conducted consulting, scientific oversight, and review activities for private and government laboratories.
Organizing Group
- Henry Kantrow, SPECS EFRC (co-chair)
- Ruby Manderna, MAPOL CCS (co-chair)
- Michael Smith, CATS EFRC
- Scott Garner, NEOQD CCS
- Darci Collins, LiSA Hub
- Prasenjit Sarkar, AMEWS EFRC
Review Opportunities
DOE Basic Energy Sciences (BES) is seeking volunteers to serve as reviewers for Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program applications. More information about the program is available at https://science.osti.gov/wdts/scgsr. Interested postdocs should fill out the form at https://forms.office.com/g/zjQLNTkqsS.
