Register for a free, CSU Systemwide Grant Proposal Mentoring Program held on November 6, 2020

• Two 3-hour interactive virtual workshops – attend one or both!

• Appropriate for all disciplines and all career stages (not recommended if you have previously attended the Chancellor’s Office grant proposal development events in the past three years)

• Learn new strategies, avoid common mistakes, talk to grant proposal mentors

• All participants will gain new tools and advance their own proposals

Register Today! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GrantProposals

Zoom calendar invite will be sent shortly after registration survey is completed

Morning Workshop for Developing a New Grant Proposal, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Required: Participants must have a fundable project idea

Optional: Early proposal draft and identified funder

Events:

• Four 10-minute presentations

• Developing the project
• Building diverse, equitable, and inclusive collaborations
• Find your compelling story
• Writing the project summary

• Interactive large group discussion and small group activity

• Dedicated writing time with access to mentors*

• Q&A session with mentors

Afternoon Workshop for Revising a Grant Proposal, 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Required: Participants must have a mature proposal draft or a declined grant application

Optional: Previous informal or formal feedback/reviews

Events:

• Four 10-minute presentations

• Seeking and analyzing feedback/reviews
• Suggestions for strategically improving your draft
• Suggestions for stylistically improving your draft
• Highlighting strengths and mediating risk in your proposal

• Interactive large group discussion and small group activity

• Dedicated writing time with access to mentors*

• Q&A session with mentors

*See attached documents for a list of mentors at each workshop

Questions? Contact Leslie Ponciano at lponciano@calstate.edu