The Office of Research Development curates a list of upcoming webinars, workshops and training opportunities led by external entities and sponsoring agencies. These opportunities cover topics in grant writing, professional development, updates to sponsor guidelines, information regarding specific funding mechanisms, and more.
The list below is not exhaustive. If you have recommendations for opportunities that may be of interest to the UMass Lowell (UML) research community, please email: RD@uml.edu.
Also, access additional resources from consultants.
Upcoming Opportunities
- Hanover Research hosts monthly webinars on various topics designed to enhance grantsmanship skills and deepen the knowledge of funding programs. Visit the Hanover Research Webinars webpage to register for upcoming opportunities and view/download past webinars.
Sponsor-Specific Opportunities
- National Science Foundation Events - search for events, webinars, and office hours with program officers related to a specific solicitation.
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) Calendar - the calendar lists no-fee, NIH Institute-sponsored or related events including seminars and workshops.
- National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Workshops, Resources, and Tools - search events and supports available for NEH grant applicants, including recordings of past virtual grant workshops.
ResourcesResources from Consultants and Institutions
AtKisson Training Group
- Brown Bag Video Library
- AtKisson Training Group Blog
- Subscribe to the AtKisson Training Group mailing list
Bouvier Grant Group
Hanover Research
- Subscribe to Hanover Research's funding newsletters. These regular digests include:
- Weekly Grants Alerts summarizing the previous week’s grant solicitations of interest from federal agencies and select private foundations.
- Monthly Grants Projections looking ahead at major grant competitions in the higher education, health, and kindergarten to 12th grade (K-12) sectors.
- Monthly Grants Webinars on various topics designed to enhance grantsmanship skills and deepen the knowledge of funding programs.
- Monthly Grants Calendars mapping out grant opportunities of interest to different types of institutions and to faculty in different focus areas. You may also view the ORD OneDrive folder which includes the monthly Hanover Grants calendars by logging in with your UML credentials. Please check eligibility for each opportunity of interest; these lists are curated for a range of universities and institutions and UML may be ineligible for some.
National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD)
- UMass Lowell is an institutional member of the NCFDD, which provides all of UML’s faculty members, post-doctoral fellows, and graduate students free access to a number of the NCFDD’s programs and resources. To activate your membership, click "Become a Member" on the NCFDD website, and search for "University of Massachusetts Lowell" as the institution.