Writing-Intensive Proposal Development Seminar

The Villanova Institute for Research and Scholarship (VIRS) is pleased to offer periodic proposal development seminars. This program builds upon previously successful proposal bootcamps and semester-long seminars, but has been redesigned to span two writing-intensive days.

The course is tailored specifically toward faculty who have selected their funding organization, have their solicitation in hand, and are prepared to submit their proposal within the year following the workshop.Villanova research support experts and faculty with expertise in securing funding work with participants to translate their targeted solicitation into a comprehensive proposal that includes drafting and justifying their budget, arranging ancillary materials and resources, and understanding, writing, and revising different sections of proposals. The seminar will include peer review sessions. Upon completion of the seminar, participants should have a complete draft of their proposal or major sections of the proposal.

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Goals

The seminar seeks 1) to provide training on a facet of academic professional life that provides needed resources to fund faculty research but is often challenging and time-consuming for faculty to master; 2) to launch successful grant proposals in support of individual professional success for a diverse group of Villanovans; and 3) to raise faculty awareness of the funding resources and infrastructural support available on campus.

Eligibility

Tenured, Tenure-Track, or Full-Time Faculty from any discipline and at any career stage who have targeted the appropriate funding organization for their project, have the solicitation in hand, are able to attend all sessions over the two days, and are committed to completing a full draft during the seminar are eligible. We aim to create a cohort that brings together a diverse group of faculty from STEM, Nursing, Humanities, and the Social Sciences.

Application

Please submit a 1-page summary (as PDF) of the proposed project to VIRS at virs@villanova.edu. Include in the email subject line your last name, department, and “ProposalWorkshop” (e.g. Pastor-English-ProposalWorkshop). Include in this one-page description: 1) the funding agency you have targeted (including the specific program and all links to information available on the internet); 2) the program proposal submission deadline; 3) what steps in proposal preparation you may have already taken; 4) a description of the proposed project and the aims/goals for your project; and 5) why you are committed to devoting intensive time to the preparation of this proposal this semester so that the cohort can depend on your contributions. A pool of 8 workshop attendees will be chosen by VIRS from applicants. Those who have presented the most compelling case that they have a solid plan to produce a full proposal for submission to an external funding source will be given highest priority.