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FY 25-26 Faculty Seminars and Workshops

Hosted by Research Development Services at Texas A&M University

Annually RDS hosts opportunities for the Texas A&M Research Community to increase their knowledge and skills in research proposal development to federal funding agencies. Academic Year 25-26 Professional Development opportunities are offered in in-person and virtual formats. Registration is required for BOTH types of events. Virtual events will supply Zoom links upon registration. These events are for all faculty. 

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Career Workshop Seminar Series

Hosted by Research Development Services at Texas A&M University

These events are designed to help faculty prepare competitive proposals for the National Science Foundation's Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program!

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Faculty Retooling Seminar & Workshop Resources

Hosted by Research Development Services at Texas A&M University

Are you looking for ways to increase your research funding, especially in light of new government changes? Are you looking for ways to update your research grantsmanship skills to align with current practices in your field? Are you looking to shift your research focus? DOR RDS offers many seminars, workshops, and resources to help you accomplish these goals!

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Hosted by Hanover Research on June 26, 2025.

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Strategies for Successful Interdisciplinary Collaborations

Hosted by Hanover Research on May 30, 2025.

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Whether you are a graduate student, postdoctoral fellow, faculty member, or other professional, an understanding of grants, how to find them, and how to create and submit a proposal are critical skills that are often not part of formal training programs. Essentials of Grant Proposal Development aims to take much of the mystery out of grant writing by walking learners through the process one step at a time with in-depth instruction that includes videos, exercises, resources, and examples.

Instructions on accessing the course can be found here. 

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Live training sessions are offered via Microsoft Teams, covering various topics within the ezFedGrants system. Registration is not required. Select the link in the Topic column to join the live training. For more information, please visit the USDA website.

 

Times, dates, and resources for EzFedGrants trainings.

Times and Dates	Topics	Training Materials
11 AM-1 PM CT, October 7, 2025	User Roles, System Access, Overview and Basic Navigation of ezFedGrants	Training Materials: 305 ezFedGrants User Roles and Assignments Training Materials: 306 ezFedGrants Overview and Basic Navigation
11 AM-1 PM CT, October 8, 2025	Application Management and Submitting Claims Reports	Training Materials: 302 ezFedGrants Application Management Training Materials: 301 ezFedGrants Claims and Reports
11 AM-12 PM CT, October 23, 2025	FAQ Session	Training Materials: FAQ for Recipients

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You must have an NSF ID in order to submit proposals to NSF. PIs should only have one NSF ID, so it is important to determine whether a new account should be created, or if your existing NSF account needs to be migrated. Please refer to the NSF website for how-to guides on account management or reach out to osr@tamuk.edu with any further questions.

All senior personnel listed on NSF proposals will need to prepare four documents each for submission: Biographical Sketch, Current and Pending (Other) Support (CPOS), Collaborators and Other Affiliations, and Synergistic Activities.  For general guidelines regarding senior personnel documents, please refer to the NSF website.

The Biographical Sketch and CPOS must be created using sciENcv. Please refer to the NSF website for specific instructions on creating an NSF Biographical Sketch. Please note that these documents need to be created in sciENcv, otherwise the system will not accept the documents. When downloading the documents from sciENcv, they must not be altered or saved using print as PDF, as that is considered alteration. The documents may be renamed after download.

Collaborators and Other Affiliations must be created using this Excel template created by NSF. 

Synergistic Activities is a one-page document listing up to five examples of the broader impact of the senior personnel's professional and scholarly activities, focusing on the creation, integration, and transfer of knowledge. For further information, refer to the NSF Proposal and Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) Chapter II. D.2.h(iv).

The Project Summary provides a general overview, statement on the intellectual merit, and statement on the broader impacts of the proposed activity. The Project Summary should be no longer than one page in length.

Refer to Chapter II.D.2.b. in the PAPPG for further guidelines on the Project Summary.

The Project Description is a required element for NSF proposals that explain the objectives, significance, and expected impact of the proposed work. The Project Description outlines the general plan, methods and procedures, and anticipated significance of the proposed work. The Project Description may not exceed 15 pages in length.

Refer to Chapter II.D.2.d. in the PAPPG for further guidelines and requirements for the Project Description.

A Letter of Collaboration may be permitted to be submitted with a proposal as indicated in the program solicitation. Letters of Collaboration must be precisely worded as described in the PAPPG Chapter II.D.2.i.(ii). 

Please consult the program solicitation to ensure Letters of Collaboration may be accepted.

A Data Management and Sharing Plan is a required, two-page maximum element of proposals to the NSF. It should describe how the proposal will adhere to NSF policy on managing, disseminating, and sharing research results.

Refer to the PAPPG Chapter II.D.2.i(ii) for guidelines and requirements for the Data Management and Sharing Plan.

A Data Management and Sharing Plan may include topics such as:

• the types of data, samples, physical collections, software, curriculum materials, and other materials to be produced in the course of the project;
• the standards to be used for data and metadata format and content (where existing standards are absent or deemed inadequate, this should be documented along with any proposed solutions or remedies);
• policies for access and sharing including provisions for appropriate protection of privacy, confidentiality, security, intellectual property, or other rights or requirements;
• policies and provisions for re-use, re-distribution, and the production of derivatives; and
• plans for archiving data, samples, and other research products, and for preservation of access to them.

Any proposals requesting support for postdocs or graduate students must provide a Mentoring Plan no longer than one page in length. The Mentoring Plan section can be used to describe the mentoring activities that would be provided, including activities such as career counseling, training in preparation of publications, and guidance on improving teaching methods.

Please refer to the PAPPG Chapter II.D.2.i(i) for further requirements for the Mentoring Plan.

• NSF proposals should not include page numbers as the system will paginate the proposal automatically.
• Use one of the following fonts:
  • Arial, Courier New, or Palatino Linotype at size 11 or larger
  • Times New Roman at size 11 or larger; or
  • Computer Modern family at size 11 or larger,
• Margins must be at least an inch in all directions.