Information Sessions
Each semester we offer 8–10, hour-long classes, which are designed to assist you with all areas of research development. Topics include budget planning, broader impact opportunities, supplementary documents, research compliance, and more. The schedule varies and is often updated a month prior to classes beginning. Sign up early as class space is limited.
View Recordings of Past Sessions
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Spring 2024
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Intro to OR & Life Cycle of a Grant | Discover how the Office of Research can help you advance your research with grant proposal development, research compliance, intellectual property management, and more! |
| Managing your Grant through the MyResearch Database | Find out how to manage your grant proposals, awards, expenses, and protocols using the MyResearch Database. |
| Using SciENcv: A New Requirement for NSF Proposals | Learn how to comply with NSF’s requirement to use the SciENcv portal for creating Biosketches and Current & Pending Support documents. |
| Tired of the same old stuff? Systemwide Strategic Plan for Research Listening Session | Input was sought from faculty on efforts to create a systemwide strategic plan to improve research at WSU. We are still seeking input from faculty! |
| Budgeting and Budget Justifications | Research administrator Amanda Yager explains basics and best practices for preparing a budget and budget justifications in proposals for external funding. |
| PI Roles and Responsibilities | Learn your roles and responsibilities as PI of a sponsored project and about the offices around WSU that exist to help you meet your obligations. |
| Leveraging the Power of Extension in Community-Engaged Research | Extension faculty members discuss the type of work done in WSU Extension and best practices and ways to work with them to leverage your work across the state. |
| Using CIRC’s High Performance Computing Resources | Learn how you can take advantage of Kamiak’s freely available research computing resources. |
Fall 2023
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Finding Funding as a Grad Student | Learn the ins and outs of searching the Pivot database for funding opportunities specific to your area of research. |
| Making Headlines: Promoting Research in the Media | WSU Science Writer Sara Zaske gives a short presentation on press releases followed by a Q&A discussion with a panel of journalists. |
| Introduction to Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer at WSU | Learn about IP and WSU policies and resources to promote innovation and technology based entrepreneurship. |
| Foundations of Community Engagement | Learn where to begin with community engaged research, including how to identify and develop mutually beneficial relationships with community partners |
| Community Engaged Research Seed Grants | Hear about the whys and hows of community engaged research as well as an introduction to internal funding opportunities in support of CER. |
| Preparing for Tribal Engagement in Research | Dr. Ken Lokensgard provides an overview of the things you should consider before beginning research that involves working with Tribal partners. |
| It’s Not a Pipeline Problem | Dr. Lisa Guerrero discusses why we should think differently about the lack of diversity academia, particularly in STEM fields. |