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Grant Writing Resources

Dear Colleagues, the Office of Educational Research has compiled a list of grant writing resources to support your efforts in securing funding. These resources include helpful tools, guidelines, workshops, and webinars to guide you through the grant writing process.  

National Science Foundation Virtual Grants Conference

Registration is now open for the 2024 Fall NSF Grants Conference, held December 9-12, 2024. The conference is designed to help researchers, faculty, and administrators navigate NSF funding opportunities, policies, and best practices for grant applications. Topics include proposal preparation, funding mechanisms, compliance, and NSF priorities like diversity, equity, and interdisciplinary research. Participants can engage […]

National Institute of Health Webinar: AI Tools

The Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences (FAES) Educational Webinar introduces educators to practical uses of AI tools to enhance course design and improve learning. The webinar will be held on December 4, 2024, from 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM. The session will explore real applications for AI in education, such as generating quiz […]

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) to Adopt Common Forms

The NIH will require the use of new common forms for “Research” and “Non-Research” biosketches, effective for application due dates and report submission dates on or after May 25, 2025. This change aims to standardize submission formats across federal agencies, simplify the application process, improve clarity, eliminate redundancies, and help reviewers better understand applicants’ qualifications […]

Funding for Research to Improve Educational Equity

The Brady Education Foundation invites researchers to propose randomized controlled trials that evaluate the effectiveness of educational programs aimed at reducing disparities and improving outcomes for underserved children. Priority is given to projects with strong evidence of impact and sustainability, especially partnerships between researchers and practitioners. This is a two-stage application process and applications are […]

UF Research: 2025 Research Opportunity Seed Fund

The Research Opportunity Seed Fund (ROSF) supports innovative, multidisciplinary research projects initiated by faculty that have strong potential for future external funding. The goal is to foster diverse collaborations that lead to groundbreaking research. The College of Education has the opportunity to submit up to eight proposals. The Office of Educational Research (OER) is available […]

Grant Writing Workshop: Writing/Designing Winning NSF Proposals

The NSF Grant Writing Workshop will be held online on September 18, 2024, from 10:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET, (additional sessions held in October, November, and December), hosted by the Grant Training Center. This workshop is ideal for both beginners and experienced grant writers, covering topics such as reading and interpreting RFA’s, understanding the […]

University of Florida Sets New Research Spending Record

The University of Florida reached a record $1.26 billion in research spending for FY2024, with significant contributions from multiple colleges. The College of Education conducted $21.1 million in research aimed at enhancing “whole school” improvement, from early childhood readiness to teacher preparation and classroom technology advances. Research awards also reached a new milestone in 2024 […]