Faculty Workshops and Training

University Grants Academy (UGA)

If you are SJSU faculty writing a first-time single investigator grant, a sponsored fellowship, or you are looking to build SJSU institutional capacity with RSCA-related public programming, community-engagement, or curriculum development grants then you should apply to the University Grants Academy.

RD Grant Getting Workshop Series

Research Development is creating a series of grant getting workshops to help faculty on the path to RSCA funding success.

Currently scheduled workshops.

• NIH Grants Overview 

  • This workshop will provide an overview of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the different types of grants they fund, including research grants, career development grants and early investigator grants.

    Friday, October 22, 2021, 10:45 am - 12:15 pm - RSVP

• Early Career Grants (All Agencies)

  • This session reviews new investigator/early career funding opportunities from federal agencies, including the NSF, NIH, DoD, NASA, Department of Education, and others, as well as from selected foundations. 

    Monday, November 1, 2021, 10:45 am - 12:15 pm - RSVP

• Tools for Identifying Funding Opportunities and Managing Online Identity  

  • As scholars and researchers in a digital world, there are many important tools that can help you identify funding opportunities and manage your online scholarly presence. In this interactive webinar, you will learn about a database called Pivot that can be used to locate funding opportunities to support your RSCA, about other key tools to help you find funding as an SJSU faculty member, and what to do once you find a funding opportunity. The webinar will also touch on managing your online scholarly identity, specifically with a unique researcher ID called ORCID. 

    Ahead of the interactive workshop, please (1) Register for an ORCID ID if you do not already have one, and (2) please sign up for a PIVOT account. 

    Friday, November 5, 2021, 1:30 - 2:45 pm - RSVP. 

• How to Apply for the 2022/2023 Research and Innovation Student RSCA Fellowship (R&I SRF)

  • This workshop will help students and faculty understand what makes a successful application to the 2022/2023 Research and Innovation Student Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity (RSCA) Fellowship (formerly known as the Student RSCA Grant Initiative). 

    This fellowship awards up to $3,500 to undergraduate and graduate students engaged in RSCA with a SJSU faculty mentor. The fellowship money funds student assistantships or virtual conference attendance for the student. Student awardees and their faculty mentors must commit to working together on advancing their RSCA objectives and to participating in the associated Mentoring Program. The application deadline for the 2022/2023 R&I SRF will be February 11, 2022.

    Monday, November 15, 2021, 12:15 - 1:45 pm - RSVP

• How to Write a RSCA Narrative with Competitive Advantage

  • Learn how to write a compelling narrative with all the components that will increase your likelihood of getting funded the first time.

    Monday, November 29, 2021, 10:45 am - 12:15 pm - RSVP

• Resubmissions

  • With or without agency feedback from the original submission, we will share strategies that will help you be more competitive in round two.

    Tuesday, December 7, 2021, 12:15 - 1:45 pm - RSVP

• National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Grant 

  • An overview of NSF's 5-year CAREER grant, followed by a discussion panel of SJSU faculty who have successfully applied for one, and faculty who have served as NSF reviewers. Participants will have a chance to ask questions and discuss their plans for CAREER proposals with an NSF Program Officer and a faculty panel. 

    Date coming soon. 

If you have queries or suggestions concerning the RD Grant Getting Workshops please contact the Office of Research.

If you have an idea for an additional workshop you would like to see offered by Research Development, please fill out this form. 

Find out more about RD's pilot Grant Proposal Resubmission Working Group.