Save the Date: First-Ever CISS Grants Day on November 7
Save the date! On Thursday November 7, CISS will host our first-ever Grants Day. Externa3l grants are essential for launching new research projects, buying course releases to free up time for research, providing funded research assistantships for students, and more. Come learn tricks of the trade in grantsmanship. Faculty, graduate students, lecturers and postdoctoral associates are encouraged to attend for all or part of the day.
The multi-session event will take place from 9 am to 2:30 pm at CISS on the 5th floor of 704 Commonwealth Ave. Please register here. The event is in-person only. and will include:
9 am. Welcome and Breakfast
Arianne Chernock, Professor of History and Associate Dean of the Faculty for Social Sciences
Deborah Carr, A&S Distinguished Professor of Sociology, and Director, Center for Innovation in Social Science
9:30-10:30. How Can CISS Help With Your Grant Proposals? CISS Supports and Services
CISS staff describe the programs, supports and services to help apply for, obtain, and manage external grants.
Deborah Carr, CISS Director
Chris Chiofolo, CISS Grants and Finance Administrator
Shannon Landis, CISS Administrator
10:30-11:30. How Can CISS Partners Help Launch Your Funding Trajectory? CISS Partners Panel
Federal agencies and private foundations are the two main sources of external funding. Learn from BU experts how to identify potential sources, meet program officers, and prepare effective proposals.
Agnes Burt, Assistant Director, Foundation Relations
Kathleen Shannon, Director of Research Administration, CAS Research Office
TBN, Federal Relations
11:30-12:30. Reviewers’ Confidential: Tips for Preparing Successful Proposals
Seasoned grant proposal writers and reviewers share insights as to what happens ‘behind the scenes’ at federal and foundation grant review meetings.
Deborah Carr, CISS and Sociology
Randy Ellis, Professor of Economics
Cheryl Knott, Distinguished Professor and Acting Chair, Anthropology
12:30-2. Lunch and Informational Tables
Enjoy lunch and attend the table(s) closely aligned with your research goals and interests.
Grants 101: An Overview of the Nuts & Bolts. Chris Chiofolo, CISS
Graduate Student Grants and Fellowships: Elif Birced, Sociology; Bo Feng, Political Science, Chas Walker, Political Science
Health-Focused Grants (NIH, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation): Deborah Carr, Sociology
International Collaborations and Major Foundation Grants: Jonathan Mijs, Sociology
National Endowment for the Humanities: TBN
National Science Foundation (including NSF Career Awards): Jessica Simes, Sociology
2-230. Wrap-up and Next Steps
CISS and CAS experts will facilitate a group discussion about forging potential research collaborations within and beyond BU, and set the groundwork for future proposals. Learn about CAS Research Office’s upcoming programs and events.
Do you have ideas for other sessions or panels you’d like to see at Grants Day? Please contact CISS director Deborah Carr (carrds@bu.edu)
