Archived 2020 Schedule and Resources

Below are links and a past schedule for the Summer Research Fellows program, which ran from May 11 to June 19, 2020. Topics covered funding strategies, proposal writing, and submission processes. Key milestones were identifying a target funding agency, drafting proposal components, and finalizing budgets. For more information, please refer to the provided helpful links.

Helpful Links

Tentative Schedule - May 11, 2020 - June 19, 2020

Date Topic
Monday 5/11 (10 am – 12 noon) MENTORS ONLY:  Expectations and Responsibilities 
Week #1   
Tuesday 5/12 (9 am – 12 noon) Introductions and Overview of Program Goals and Panel Presentation
from 2019 Summer Research Fellows 
Thursday 5/14 (9 am – 12 noon) Prospecting Tools for Finding Funding and Federal Funding Landscape
Week #2   
Tuesday 5/19 (9 am – 12 noon) Anatomy of a Solicitation, Networking with Others, and Communicating
with Program Officers 
Thursday 5/21 (9 am – 12 noon) Making a Great First Impression and How to Tell Your Story
Week #3   
Tuesday 5/26 (9 am – 12 noon) The Framework:  Specific Aims, Overview or Intellectual Merit
Thursday 5/28 (9 am – 12 noon) Significance and Innovation
Week #4  
Tuesday 6/2 (9 am – 12 noon) Approach and Research Plan, Part 1
Thursday 6/4 (9 am – 12 noon) Approach and Research Plan, Part 2
Week #5  
Tuesday 6/9 (9 am – 12 noon) Budget and Budget Justification
Thursday 6/11 (9 am – 12 noon) Supporting Materials (CVs, Data Management & Sharing Plans, etc.)
Week #6  
Tuesday 6/16 (9 am – 12 noon) Understanding the Submission Process
Thursday 6/18 (9 am – 12 noon) Understanding the Review Process

Program Milestone

Deliverables
End of Week #1 – Identify the target funding agency/program for your proposal
End of Week #2 – Complete draft outline for your proposal and identify program officer
End of Week #3 – Complete draft Executive Summary and Specific Aims
End of Week #4 – Complete draft Significance and Innovation
End of Week #5 – Complete draft Approach and Research Plan
End of Week #6 – Complete budget, budget justification, and biosketch
August 17, 2020 – Submit final proposal draft for review by mentors and Office of Research staff
Between October 2020 and February 2021 – Submit final proposal to funding agency