Proposal Development Workshops
In Spring 2024, the Center for Environmental Research, Education, and Outreach (CEREO) will host an in-person and virtual discussion series aimed at improving your odds of securing externally-funded grants. This series is geared towards faculty teams who are interested in interdisciplinary, climate change-related, and/or environmental-focused proposal development. Each discussion session will focus on a specific call and will include a general overview of the request for proposals, specific advice for successful submissions, and time for idea generation with colleagues. All potential participants, whether in Pullman or on a different campus, should register for these events (see below).
This discussion series will culminate in a call for Climate and Environmental Research Proposal Development Workshop applications in April 2024 sponsored by CEREO and the Office of Research Advancement and Partnerships (ORAP). We anticipate funding 2-3 Proposal Development Workshops in Summer 2024. Only faculty or research associates who attend one of the discussions will be eligible to apply for a two-day, hosted, in-person workshop to rapidly build interdisciplinary team cohesion and move research ideas to proposal drafts. Potential team members are also encouraged, but not required to, attend one of the discussions.
The funded workshops will include:
- Travel support for team members (up to $2,000),
- Meeting space and refreshments (inc. breakfast & lunch) for two days,
- Guided training on building a compelling interdisciplinary research proposal – incl. enhancing team cohesion, developing a compelling core idea, and post-workshop support for continued proposal development1.
| Date/Time | RFP Topic | Location |
| Thursday, 2/15/2024 3:30 PM | NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Call for proposals here: Due Aug 21, 2024 Register here (Pullman and Non-Pullman should register) | Pullman- Lighty 403 Non-Pullman: via zoom |
| Wednesday, 2/21/2024 4:00 PM | NSF National Research Traineeships (NRT) Call for proposals here: Due Sept 6, 2024 Register here (Pullman and Non-Pullman should register) | Pullman- Lighty 401 Non-Pullman: via zoom |
| Tuesday, 2/27/2024 4:00 PM | NSF Dynamics of Integrated Socio-Environmental Systems (DISES) Call for proposals here: Due Nov 17, 2024 Register here (Pullman and Non-Pullman should register) | Pullman- Lighty 401 Non-Pullman: via zoom |
| Wednesday, 3/6/2024 4:00 PM | USDA Sustainable Agricultural Systems (SAS) Call for proposals here: Due Dec 31, 2024 Register here (Pullman and Non-Pullman should register) | Pullman- Lighty 401 Non-Pullman: via zoom |
1 CEREO facilitates large and interdisciplinary proposals with assistance from the Office of Research. Funded workshop teams will be expected to coordinate and submit their proposals through CEREO, as explained during the in-person and virtual discussions. Proposals that are submitted through CEREO do not take credit from the team’s departments, and F&A gets routed back to the units.