UToledo Scholars Institute Program (SIP)

The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs is pleased to announce the spring semester UToledo Scholars Institute Program (SIP). This opportunity is designed to help prepare researchers with preparing successful grant proposals and developing a fundable research program. Participation in the institute is open to all non-tenured faculty members who are within their first 4 years of hire.

Participants will acquire broad perspectives and specific advice for developing an externally funded research program.

Learning Objectives

Preparing Grant Submissions
Identifying External Sources of Funding
Effective Proposal Writing and the Review Process
Budgets and Proposal Research Goals
Accessing UToledo Resources
The Proposal Submission Process
The Award Process and Sponsor Requirements.

Scholar Institute Program (SIP)

At the conclusion of the workshops, all participants will provide a two-page draft proposal summary and will participate in peer-review of participant proposals.

Other topics may be selected based on the interests of the selected participants.

Who may participate?

Participation is open to all UToledo faculty and postdocs.
Participation will be limited to 25 faculty members.
Preference will be given to those who have not previously participated in SIP.

When will this be offered?

The institute will consist of 5 daily 3-hour sessions (typically during spring break). Discussions will be facilitated by current members of the UToledo faculty and staff from the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs.

Registration

Please register by Monday, February 24, 2025
Maximum Registration: 25 participants

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Date	Time and Speakers	Topics
March 3, 2025	9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Connie Schall Eva English 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Individual Writing Time (optional)	Necessity and benefits of extramural funding Developing your proposal ideas Necessary characteristics of a fundable research project Review criteria for two page proposal *Participants will develop a 2-3 page research proposal during the weeklong workshop.*
March 4	9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Rick Francis Stacey Wisnieski Eva English 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Individual Writing Time (optional)	How to find funding sources (SPIN etc.) What’s been funded? Information resources Internal funding opportunities Structure and content of the proposal Strategic writing/common errors What resources do you need to complete your project? Connecting budget to project goals
March 5	9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Valerie Simmons-Walston Dan Hammel Eva English 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Individual Writing Time (optional)	DEI and integrating activities with your project Community Outreach and Engagement Education components Broader Impacts Interdisciplinary and Collaborative proposals
March 6	9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Kim Thorn Mahesh Pillai Heidi Sifuentes 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Individual Writing Time (optional)	Starting the proposal process and budget Jumping through the hoops: human & animal research subjects Research compliance regulations - the essentials Core Facilities Funding has been awarded! Now what?
March 7	9:00 AM to 12:00 PM	Project summary review panels and reports

Location

SIP will be held in the R1 Building, 1st floor conference room. The physical address: 2600 Dorr St.
If you need a parking pass please register your vehicle.

Questions

Any questions about this opportunity may be sent to Eva English, Director, Grants Development and Strategic Partnerships.

Research and Sponsored Programs