Workshops are designed to provide faculty, principal investigators, and staff with information and resources to assist with developing/submitting proposals and managing grant awards.

We are pleased to announce our Spring 2025 Workshop Series. Please register here for a Spring 2025 Workshop to receive calendar invitations and Zoom links. If you are interested but unable to attend, please contact Melanie Patton at melanie.patton@sdsu.edu.

Recordings and materials from previous workshops are available on demand.

PIVOTING TO SUCCESS - FINDING FUNDING

WEDNESDAY, March 12, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Presenter: Wil Weston (Head of Collection Management, Love Library and Senate Chair)

Are you interested in exploring new ways to find funding? The Pivot platform provides access to various funding opportunities and is available to all SDSU faculty, staff, and students. This workshop benefits anyone seeking external funding sources and collaboration opportunities for their research programs. Dr. Weston will provide an overview and a hands-on training.

Please indicate your funding interests when you RSVP for the workshop (e.g., research topics, supporting graduate students, or funding for research abroad). A Pivot account will be created for you prior to the workshop.

MyRF BASICS FOR PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS AND PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

TUESDAY, March 25, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

Presenter: Janet Harry (Enterprise Systems Manager, Information Systems)

MyRF provides principal investigators, staff, and all levels of administration direct access to individualized, detailed financial data, processes, and workflows associated with SDSU Research Foundation funds.

This MyRF workshop is intended for PIs and project administrative staff who wish to generate reports and review budget, expense, and transaction data for their individual projects.

It is helpful to have a MyRF account prior to attending this workshop. If you need an account, your PI or other project staff can set up an account in MyRF under Fund Management – User Security.

MyRF ADVANCED FOR PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS, PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, AND COLLEGE AND DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATORS

WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

Presenter: Janet Harry (Enterprise Systems Manager, Information Systems)

MyRF provides principal investigators, staff, and all levels of administration direct access to individualized, detailed financial data, processes, and workflows associated with SDSU Research Foundation funds.

This MyRF workshop is intended for college and department administrators and PIs/ project administrative staff who have either attended the MyRF Basics workshop or have a working knowledge of the basic functionality of MyRF. This workshop will cover advanced functionality including creating/saving reports, advanced filtering, PivotTables, and charts.

FACILITIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE (F&A) COST RECOVERY: Why Are They Important to My Sponsored Project?

THURSDAY, April 10, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Presenters: John Borcher (Financial Systems Manager) and Derek Shimizu (Manager, Sponsored Research Development)

What are F&A costs (formerly known as indirect costs)? What is covered by F&A? What are the current rates? This workshop will answer your questions about Facilities and Administrative (F&A) costs associated with your proposal or project. Whether you are an experienced researcher or new to the grant process this informative workshop will provide you with helpful definitions of F&A costs, explain how F&A rates are determined, and dispel the myths related to F&A costs. If you have specific questions, please email them to melanie.patton@sdsu.edu.

BUDGET BASICS: LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR A SUCCESSFUL PROPOSAL

TUESDAY, April 22, 10:00 -11:00 a.m.

Presenters: Angela Cormier (Manager, Sponsored Research Administration) and Alma Flores (Associate Director, Sponsored Research Development)

Part of writing a grant proposal includes understanding the costs of your sponsored project. Where do you begin when creating your proposal budget? Experienced staff in SDSURF’s Sponsored Research Development and Administration departments will help answer questions and provide examples of how to include project costs in your proposal. The information presented will be useful for faculty and staff who are new to proposal preparation or submitting to a new agency, and for those who need a refresher on budget development.

SDSU Division of Research and Innovation Workshops

Space is limited to about 10 participants per workshop each semester. We will also offer workshops during the fall semester.

If you have any questions, please contact Research Advancement at researchadvancement@sdsu.edu.

CREATING AN NIH OR NSF BIOSKETCH WITH SciENcv

Learn how to simplify creating and maintaining your Biographical Sketch and Other Support documents using SciENcv. There are two sessions available for this workshop on March 6 or April 24, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Apply now through the SDSU Engagement Hub.

Workshops will be held in-person at SSE-1410U-Conference Room DRI/CGS. Bring your laptop to create an account for SciENcv

GREW FOR FACULTY

Setting aside time to start developing a strategic plan for funding can help grow a successful and sustainable academic career. The grant-writing process is just one step in a self-assessment process necessary to prepare for a long-term successful research career. The Grants and Research Enterprise Writing Fellowship will assist in both the self-assessment components of preparing for a research career, as well as more concrete, practical exercises and cohort building that can help identify and build relationships with potential mentors and collaborators.

The Spring 2025 GREW for Faculty Fellowship application portal is now available on the SDSU Engagement Hub through March 9. The GREW for Faculty Workshop dates will be March 14, 21, 28, and April 11.