Upcoming Grant Training Center Workshops

The Grant Training Center is offering several live, online workshops in the coming months designed to help researchers, faculty, and administrators strengthen their grant writing skills. Each session will provide in-depth instruction tailored to specific funding agencies or tools, including guidance on developing competitive proposals and understanding review criteria.

Writing and Designing Winning NSF Proposals: This two-day workshop will focus on key components of successful National Science Foundation proposals. Topics include aligning project goals with NSF priorities, understanding merit review, and organizing proposals for clarity and impact.
Dates: May 13–14, 2025
Time: 10:30 AM – 6:00 PM (ET)

NIH Grant Development: Designed for those pursuing National Institutes of Health funding, this two-day session will cover NIH funding mechanisms, the peer review process, and strategies for writing strong research plans and justifications.
Dates: June 10–11, 2025
Time: 10:30 AM – 6:00 PM (ET)

Supercharge Your Grant Writing with AI: This session explores how artificial intelligence tools can be used to support various stages of grant development—from literature reviews and brainstorming to editing and formatting.
Date: July 9, 2025
Time: 10:30 AM – 6:00 PM (ET)

Additional workshops can be found on the Grant Training Center Website.

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IES Training: Data Science for Digital Learning Research

The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) is offering a 16-week online or asynchronous training program titled Digital Science Methods for Digital Learning Platforms, running from August 18 to December 12, 2025. Hosted by the University of Pennsylvania and supported by IES’s National Center for Education Research, this program is designed to equip education researchers and practitioners with the skills to apply both specialized and general-purpose algorithms to data from digital learning platforms. Applications to participate in the training are open until May 16, 2025. Interested participants can register and find additional information on the IES website.

Application Deadline: 05/16/2025

Training Dates: 08/18/2025–12/12/2025

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NIH Announces Accelerated Implementation of 2024 Public Access Policy

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced that the 2024 NIH Public Access Policy will now take effect on July 1, 2025, advancing the timeline to enhance public access to NIH-supported research findings. Until June 30, 2025, the current NIH Public Access Policy remains in effect. For more information, including the NIH Director’s statement and related resources, please visit the NIH announcement.

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NIH Reminder: Requirements for Projects with Foreign Activities or International Collaborators

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) reminds applicants that any research involving activities outside the U.S. or collaborations with international partners must be clearly indicated in the application. This includes identifying foreign components in the SF-424 R&R Other Project Information Form and attaching a “Foreign Justification” in Field 12 if applicable. A foreign component is defined as a significant project element conducted outside the U.S., even if not funded by NIH. Additional details may be required based on project specifics, such as human subjects or data sharing. Any changes to foreign components post-award require prior NIH approval. Read the full notice.

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