Grants 101 and Finding Funding Challenge
Open to faculty, staff, and students across UMS (Zoom)

Grants 101: Seeking, Analyzing, and Proposal Writing Basics
This workshop will provide information and instruction on how to set-up and use Pivot- a funding opportunity database accessible across UMS- along with general strategies on reading funding calls and proposal writing. (Annually-fall and spring)
October 20th; 12-1:30pm **Click Here to Register
March 16th; 12-1:30pm **Click Here to Register

Finding Funding Challenge (asynchronous)
Each day, for five days, participants will receive an email with short, self-paced tasks designed to build grantsmanship skills. You will learn how to effectively and efficiently find funding opportunities tailored to your creative and scholarly interests, strategically read and respond to a funding call, and make your grant proposal a standout. (Annually-3rd Week of December)
December 14th-18th

Professional Development Series
Open to faculty, staff, and students across UMS (Zoom)

2nd Mondays of the month-October to April-with follow-on ORD consultations available to answer your questions, discuss how your scholarly pursuits align with the monthly highlighted funder(s), assistance in finding an open call, planning a submission, etc.

*October 19th: USDA- FAS, EWD, SAS
November 9th: DOC- NOAA and Maine SeaGrant
December 14th: Education focused Federal and Foundation Funders
January 11th: NEA, NEH, Foundations, Fellowships
February 8th: NSF and DOE Early Career
March 8th: Infrastructure: DURIP, MRI, NIH
April 12th: NASA, Maine Space Grant Consortium

Grants Academy-Cohort Experience

Grants Academy supports researchers-nominated by their chair or dean- from across UMS and Maine Maritime Academy in the process of writing a significant external grant proposal to fund their research, scholarship, and/or creative activity. Topics include: research/programmatic ideas’ mapping; finding funding opportunities and developing a funding plan; creating a project budget/justification; collaborative, transdisciplinary research and broader impacts; proposal writing tips; and more. Participants are nominated by their chair or dean, in the fall of each academic year; let them know of your interest.

EMPOWER Mentoring Experience: Enhancing Research, Education, and Career Pathways

EMPOWER supports tenure-track faculty at multiple stages of career development in their quest to achieve significant professional growth and advancement, including both research and scholarly activities. Applications for this year-long mentoring experience will be made available in April. This program is offered in partnership by the Office of the Vice President for Research and the Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost.