This 8-week USF Summer Grant Writing Workshop is designed to guide grant seekers through the basics of the application process to develop competitive proposals. Join us to learn the latest in grant writing techniques and strategies to attract funding for your projects. Participants will be provided access to the Research Resources that include grant templates and sample proposals, as well as the updated Training Activity Guide (TAG). Walk through the grant application process with us this summer because your research matters.

Full Schedule

The Monday Message is a weekly post, staging the week ahead, that goes out to registered participants. Chock full of useful information for early career grant writers, including tools and templates, sample proposals, and new funding opportunities from a variety of sponsors. The first Monday Message will be posted on May 27, 2024 and continue weekly through the end of July.

Wednesday Workshop Dates & Topics. These workshops are delivered live via Zoom from 12:00-2:00PM ET. Wednesday Workshops are the heart of this program. Presentations are recorded and posted in Canvas. Access is restricted to registered participants.

June 5, 2024 – Your Research Purpose
June 12, 2024 – Defining Need and Significance
June 19, 2024 – Competitive Intelligence
June 26, 2024 – Study Design and Methodology
July 10, 2024 – Process and Data Stewardship
July 17, 2024 – Outcomes and Impact
July 24, 2024 – Project Team and Budget
July 31, 2024 – Peer Review
*The week of July 4, 2024 – No Workshop (Dedicated Writing Time)

Funding Fridays are delivered live via Zoom from 3:00-5:00PM ET. Program participants are encouraged (but not required) to attend the Funding Friday topics that are relevant to their research area. Although many of the Funding Friday presentations are recorded, recordings of invited speaker presentations is not something that we can guarantee. Additional information will be provided in the Monday Message. For now, please place a hold for all Funding Fridays on your calendar.

Invited speakers share their expertise, knowledge, and experience. This is your opportunity to hear from representatives from sponsor agencies, peer reviewers, grant writers at the top of their game, and more! To get an idea of the caliber of invited speakers, we invite you to check out the Summer Grant Writing Workshops Playlist on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@USFSarasotaManateeCampus/playlists
June 7, 2024
June 14, 2024
June 21, 2024
June 28, 2024
July 12, 2024
July 19, 2024
July 26, 2024
*Starting July 29, peer review feedback provided, by appointment only.

Registration Notes

• Please note you will not use any existing NetID or USF U# to login to your account.
• Registering for the above program will create a new student account in the Canvas system for USF Corporate Training and Professional Education. Please note this Canvas site is separate from the main USF Canvas site (usflearn), and you will not need a NetID or USF U# to log in.
• If you have an existing USF Corporate Training and Professional Education account, you can log in with your normal password or use the “Forgot Password?” feature to recover your login.
• Emails will come from notifications@instructure.com after registering to finish your new account setup.
• Please reach us at CE-Inquiries@usf.edu with any login issues or questions.

Refund Policy

• For those who paid the full registration price, if you cancel your booking before the first Wednesday Workshop, you are entitled to a full refund minus the cost of training materials mailed to you at the point of registration. After the program start date, the online training course is not eligible for refund but may be transferrable. For questions, please contact Research@sar.usf.edu