CUR Dialogues is designed to bring faculty and administrators to Washington, D.C. to interact with federal agency program officers and other grant funders. 

For information about the 2011 CUR Dialogues, please visit the 2011 CUR Dialogues Home Page

Workshops and plenary sessions will: 

• tell participants about grant opportunities in research and education, both new and ongoing;

• assist faculty learn how to find new funding opportunities;

• assist faculty develop grant proposal writing skills.

Participants will:

• meet in small groups and talk with program officers and grants management officers -- NSF, NIH, NEH, NEA, HHMI, Dept. of Energy, Dept. of Ed. and more;  

• take the opportunity to communicate directly with program officers and grants administrators concerning grant requirements and funders’ priorities;

• share ideas with colleagues.

In addition, CUR Dialogues provides a setting for funders to learn of the interests, needs, and concerns of researchers and educators relative to funding opportunities.  CUR Dialogues have spawned many ideas for grant programs, and has helped agencies to refine their program guidelines.

Who should attend: Faculty at all career stages; undergraduate research directors; grants administrators; development officers.

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• Link to Presentations from 2011 CUR Dialogues
• Link to Presentations from 2010 CUR Dialogues