This Institute will bring together faculty and
administrators interested in preparing proposals for submission to
external funding agencies. The four-day institute will consist of
one-on-one work with a mentor, small group discussions, writing and
critiquing of proposals, and plenary sessions. The institute has
been developed to assist novice to experienced proposal writers in
drafting complete proposals for submission.
Applicants are requested to submit a one to two paragraph outline of
their proposal and the name of the intended funding agency and/or
program in the on-line application. This will help us determine how we can best support their
proposal efforts. The first week of June, accepted
participants will be expected to submit a background literature survey and
as much of the proposal as they have. If the target agency or
program is one we are less familiar with, we may also ask for program
guidelines. Participants are encouraged to have as much as
possible completed in advance, which will increase the likelihood of
departing the Institute with a nearly finished proposal, but
participants at all stages of proposal writing will benefit from
discussion and critiques of their ideas. (Previous participants
were nearly unanimous in declaring that they would have benefited even
more from the Institute if they had been further along before they
arrived).
Time at the Institute will consist of
periods of proposal preparation interspersed with one-on-one mentoring
by experienced and successful proposal writers, visits with University
sponsored grants officers and agency Program Officers, group critiquing
sessions, and reflection. Participants who come well prepared and
who work hard should be able to leave the Institute with a completed (or
nearly completed) proposal to the granting agency of their choice.
A $50.00 application fee is due at the time of application. Should
you be accepted to attend the Institute, your application fee will be
applied to your tuition fees. In the event that CUR does not accept your
application, the $50.00 application fee will be refunded. Should you
withdraw your application or elect not to participate in the Institute,
the $50.00 application fee will be forfeited, but may be transferred to
another individual.
The Council encourages but does not require
participation by teams of faculty from institutions, in order to help
develop a core group of faculty skilled in critiquing and writing
proposals. A team may consist of faculty members and
administrators working together on a single project, or several
individuals working independently on their own proposals. An
application fee must be paid for each member of the team.
Registration Deadline: May 15, 2009. After May 15th registrations will be accepted on a rolling basis until the
Institute is filled.
Upon notification of acceptance, CUR will invoice your institution
for the amount of $950 per accepted participant (CUR Institutional
Members) or $1,050 (non-CUR Institutional Members). If you are not sure
whether your school is an institutional member please refer to the list
of institutional members by clicking
here or contact CUR's Membership
Coordinator. A $50.00 credit will appear on your invoice for any
application fees received. The registration fee includes all sessions;
materials; single room in the college residence hall (Friday through
Monday nights); and meals (Friday evening reception through Tuesday
lunch).
All tuition and housing fees are due by June 15, 2009 . To guarantee
that a place is held, payment for the institute must be received in the
National Office by this date, unless prior arrangements are made with
the National Office. Participants that have not paid may be dropped from
registration, unless payment arrangements have been made with the
National Office. In the event that a participant is dropped from
registration, the application fee will not be refunded.
Should you need to cancel, the National Office must receive
written notice of the cancellation,
by June 15, 2009. In the event of a cancellation application fees
will not be refunded. Cancellations received before the cancellation
date will not be held responsible for registration fees, however the
application fee will not be refunded. Participants canceling after this
date will be assessed a cancellation fee of $500 (not including the
application fee) per participant for any and all reasons for
cancellation. Institutions may not substitute one participant for
another without prior approval of the National Office.
CUR always suggests that their registrants purchase low-cost travel
insurance when booking their air reservations. Not only will this
insurance cover your airfare in the event of cancellation but will also
cover the registration cost for the meeting you were to attend. Ask your
travel agent about it.
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