Outreach Events
This series showcases grant funded projects across UMS; 1st Monday of the month from Sep. to May; 12-1pm on Zoom.
Dec 2nd: EPIC Awardees (undergrad experiential learning)- UM, UMA, UMFK, University of Southern Maine
Jan 6th: “Rare Earth Elements and the Recently Discovered Pennington Mountain Rare Earth Elements-Niobium-Zirconium (REE-Nb-Zr) Deposit in Northern Maine: What, How, and Why it Matters?”
Chunzeng Wang; Professor of Earth and Environmental Studies; UMPI (and graduate faculty of the University of Maine Graduate School)
(Feb 3rd; Mar 3rd; Apr 7th; May 5th)
Presentations, activities, and discussions on researcher-identified topics; 12-1pm on Zoom.
Nov. 20th- Logic Models (ORD)
Dec. 11th-NSF, DOI, USFWS- Lauren Ross, UMaine Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering/TBD
Dec. 25th- Team Science asynchronous activity (ORD)
Jan. 8th– NEH, NEA, DOE (Bonnie Newsom & Susan Pinette)
Jan. 22nd– Project Management (ORD)
Feb. 12th-Student Research (2 awardees)
Feb. 26th-Mentoring/Mentoring Plans (ORD)
Mar. 12th– NIH, HRSA (2 awardees)
Mar. 26th-Measuring Research Impacts (ORD)
April: 9th– ED, IES, Foundations (2 awardees)
Apr. 23rd– Data Management/Reporting (ORD)
May 14th– Early Career & Infrastructure (2 awardees) May 28th– Open Access (ORD)
Grants 101: Seeking, Analyzing, and Writing Basics (Zoom)
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. Mar 18th; 10am-12pm; Click 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. December 16th-20th; RSVP to join the Challenge
Are their specific innovative research projects, programs, initiatives, or professional development topics that you would recommend?
Please email us today with your suggestions and/or your interest in being a presenter or panelist.