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Summer Grant Writing Workshop

A 5-session grant-writing seminar for UNI faculty and staff, this workshop offers sessions on various grant-writing topics. For questions, please contact Rebecca Rinehart at rebecca.rinehart@uni.edu.

 

Research & Sponsored Programs

2026 Summer Grant Writing Workshop

*Registration and session information will be available Spring 2026*

Session 1: Planning for Success  

  • Learn about the services of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and the UNI Foundation, and how to: find funding opportunities, understand Requests for Proposals and sponsor priorities, write a concept paper, and communicate with program officers.

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Session 2: Writing to Persuade

  • What are the commonalities of successful grant proposals? What are typical mistakes to avoid? This session will explore the differences between proposal writing and academic writing, offer style and organization techniques, and share examples.    

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Session 3: Building a Budget   

  • Project planning and budgeting should proceed hand-in-hand. A good budget increases your chances of obtaining funding and facilitates the implementation of your project. This session will present the conceptual basis and technical tips for creating a strong budget.

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Session 4: Growing the Skills  

  • In this hands-on session, participants will apply the concepts and practice the skills they have learned by working with sample budgets and proposal excerpts.

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Guest Speaker: TBD

  • A guest speaker will present to attendees on grant seeking and other topics.

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