RCA Events
The RCA Office is committed to providing training opportunities across various disciplines, access to experts through learning opportuntities, and special events.
NSF Career Award Spring Bootcamp
- Jan. 27, 12:00-1p
Kick off, familiarization with online bootcamp materials - Feb. 24 12:00-1p
Intellectual Merit / Broader Impacts - March 24, 12:00-1p
Educational Component - April 28, 12:00-1p
Ugly first draft - May 19, 12:00-1p
Other sections/ continue to work with consultant - June – July
Work with consultant as needed
Increasing NSF Competitiveness
Open House: Understanding new EPSCoR programs and leveraging EPSCoR affiliation in applications to every NSF directorate
Feb. 5, 12:00pm
Meadowlark, Memorial Union
BYO lunch (coffee, tea, and softdrinks provided).
Learn about the unique opportunities present to researchers in North Dakota through the EPSCoR Excellence Research Infrastructure Improvement (E-RISE) Program.
Master the R Series Bootcamp
Feb. 6, Feb. 13, Feb. 20, and Feb. 27
The Research Development division of the NDSU Office of Research and Creative Activity will offer access to the Bouvier Grant Group’s program Master the R Series Bootcamp. This NIH-specific grant-writing bootcamp is led by Meg Bouvier, Ph.D. and is offered in a live, virtual format.
The Master the R Series Bootcamp will span four Thursdays in February and each two-hour session will be at 1:00 PM CT, giving you a focused dose of grantwriting expertise every week.
Bouvier received her PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine and pursued a post-doc at NINDS. She was the Press, Policy and Communications officer in the National Human Genome Research Institute and served alongside former NIH Director Francis Collins. She has helped clients land more than $500 million in federal funding.
Demystifying the USDA, AFRI Annual Request for Applications (RFA) with a USDA, NIFA National Program Leader
February 26
Location TBD
The AFRI Foundational and Applied Science Program supports grants in six AFRI priority areas to advance knowledge in both fundamental and applied sciences important to agriculture. The six priority areas are:
- Plant Health and Production and Plant Products
- Animal Health and Production and Animal Products
- Food Safety, Nutrition, and Health
- Bioenergy, Natural Resources, and Environment
- Agriculture Systems and Technology
- Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities.
Research-only, extension-only, and integrated research, education and/or extension projects are solicited in this Request for Applications (RFA). See Foundational and Applied Science RFA for specific details.