Conference-GRANTSMANSHIP WORKSHOPS ANNOUNCEMENT; November 16, 2009

2009 CSREES Grantsmanship Workshops and Writing Winning Grants Workshops

Grantsmanship workshops will be held again this fall to highlight the competitive programs in USDA-CSREES and to help grant writers improve their overall success.  Both the CSREES Grantsmanship Workshop and the Writing Winning Grants Workshop have received outstanding reviews from across the country in past years.  These workshops will be offered together in Washington, DC on Nov 16 - 17 and in Kansas City, MO on Nov 10 – 11.

During the CSREES Grantsmanship Workshop an excellent group of program directors from CSREES will be providing an overview of funding programs within the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) and other competitive programs and the 2010 AFRI Request for Applications.  In addition, there will breakout discussion on specific program areas as well as a mock review panel to provide insights on successful grants and the review process.

The Writing Winning Grants Workshop, presented by Drs Thomas Fretz and Michael Harrington, will feature topics that include: Where to look for funds, Principles of grant writing, Organizing integrated proposals, Developing the grant budget, Ethics in grant writing, and Common short-comings in the grant application. 

Travel grants will be available for participants from minority serving institutions, including 1890s, 1994s and other tribal colleges as well as Pacific Islander, Native Hawaii and Hispanic serving institutions.   The travel grant application forms for each workshop are available on the web sites below and the application is due August 15.

Washington DC Workshop:
November 16 - 17,
Crystal Gateway Marriott
Arlington, VA

Cosponsored by the Southern Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors, the Northeast Regional Research Association, and USDA-CSREES

Please visit the workshop website for information on registration, hotels and program agenda:
http://www.cpe.vt.edu/usdagrant/index.html

Kansas City, MO Workshop:
November 10 - 11
Embassy Suites
Kansas City, MO

Cosponsored by University of Missouri, the Western Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors, and USDA-CSREES

Please visit the workshop website for information on registration, hotels and the program agenda:
http://muconf.missouri.edu/usda-csrees/index.html