Workshops and Training
2021-2022 Spring Schedule
Previous Workshops & Trainings with Materials
2021-2022
URECA Fall Workshop - August 23, 2022 from 1:00-2:00pm ; Student Union room 220
"What to do with your Quantitative Research Data" Workshop between DSI and C-MEASURE
Tuesday, April 19th, 1:00-2:00 pm
James Union Building (JUB), Room 100
Presented by:
Dr. Gregory Rushton, Director for the Tennessee STEM Education Center
Dr. Ying Jin, Director of C-MEASURE, Associate Professor & Program coordinator, Quantitative Psychology
Dr. Ryan Otter, Director of DSI, Professor, Department of Biology
NSF CAREER Award Program
Tuesday, February 15th, 1:00-2:00 pm
James Union Building (JUB), Room 100
Presented by: Dr. Gregory Rushton, co-Director for the ORSP; Dr. Seth Jones, Womack Educational Leadership; Dr. Hanna Terletska, Physics, and Astronomy.
Learn about the NSF CAREER Award program from recent recipients of this distinguished award.
Materials
- PowerPoint Presentation
- Recording link: https://youtu.be/o7xb4Eo9nZA
Introduction to URECA and MT-IGO*
Tuesday, November 16, 1:00-2:00 pm
Zoom
Presented by: Dr. Jamie Burriss, Program Manager, ORSP and Dr. Gregory Rushton, co-Director, ORSP
This workshop will provide an overview of the URECA and MT-IGO* programs, offer guidance regarding the proposal development and application process, and highlight program expectations.
Undergraduate Research Experience and Creative Activity (URECA) Grants
One of the key characteristics of excellence in undergraduate research is faculty commitment. The success of the URECA grant program is dependent upon our faculty mentors who are highly committed to providing students with a hands-on research experience that includes instruction, guidance and direct modeling. They support student learning in a manner that allows students to develop greater responsibility for his or her own work, develop and demonstrate valuable teamwork skills, and gain experience in critical inquiry. Faculty are eligible to receive stipends for the Gold and Platinum level mentorship.
*Formerly known as FRCAC
MT-IGO grants are intended to provide up to $10,000 in seed funding for tenured and
tenure-track faculty focused on the preliminary stages of a larger research or creative
activity project or program, and preferably in preparation to compete for successive
external funding to support the continuation and amplification of their scholarship.
Applications are reviewed by a committee of distinguished faculty who award university
funding based upon selected proposals.
Materials
- PowerPoint Presentation
- Recording link: https://youtu.be/lASMWKR4CpY
How to Sell your Research Program to Different Sponsors
Tuesday, October 19th, 1:00-2:00 pm
Zoom
Presented by: Dr. Gregory Rushton, co-Director for the ORSP, Cynthia Chafin, Associate Director for Community Programs and MTSU Center for Health and Human Services Sleep Research Consortium, Director of Research, Projects, and Programs, and Dr. Frank Bailey, Professor and Director, Forensic Science Program.
Consider the ways your research can align to priorities from different funding agencies/sponsors for maximizing your opportunities for external support of your interests.
Materials
- PowerPoint Presentation
- Recording link: https://youtu.be/ogD3wAqwGio
Expert Panel
Searching for Funding Opportunities: GrantForward
Tuesday, September 21st, 1:00-2:00 pm
Zoom
MTSU has an institutional subscription to GrantForward, a search engine for funding
opportunities. Anyone with an MTSU email address can create an account. The system
allows individuals to use automation (by uploading CVs or online publication lists)
to create researcher profiles. Users can also manually add additional interests to
their profile. By creating a saved search, users can automatically receive emails
notifications of funding opportunities on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. GrantForward
will provide a guided tutorial of the site and take questions from participants.
Materials
- GrantForward: Researcher Welcome Guide
- Additional Resources
- Recording link: https://youtu.be/Sbs7GaOblD8
Introduction to the Grant Writing Enhancement Program (GEP)
Tuesday, September 7th, 1:00-2:00 pm
Zoom
Dr. David Butler, Vice Provost for Research and Dean of Graduate Studies, and Gregory Rushton, co-Director for the ORSP, present an overview of the program, review the curriculum and expectations, and
outline next steps for those who wish to join the program.
To learn more about the program visit https://mtsu.edu/research/gep.php.