From Plan to Funded: Keys to Postdoc Proposal Writing
For the 2025 Spring Semester, the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) is excited to present proposal writing information sessions aimed at enhancing your grant proposal and fellowship writing skills. In collaboration with the Research & Innovation Office (RIO), these sessions will cover a range of valuable topics to support your professional development in proposal writing. Please email opa@colorado.edu if you have any questions or suggestions for future proposal writing topics.
Planning: The Key to Successful Proposals
Discover how a solid plan enhances proposal competitiveness. This webinar will cover narrative structure, audience awareness, storytelling techniques and effective outlining.
Wednesday, February 19
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Writing with the Reviewer in Mind
Explore how to adapt proposal language and content based on the agency or reviewer priorities. This session will highlight the importance of using funder-specific language and provide guidance on how to apply it effectively, ensuring reviewers understand your project.
Wednesday, March 19
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Writing for Clarity and Concision
Master the art of clear and concise writing in proposals. This seminar will focus on effective sentence and paragraph construction, transitions, and strategies to maintain narrative flow.
Wednesday, April 9
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Including the right images or graphics in grant proposals can enhance clarity, relevance and persuasion. This session will cover effective strategies for incorporating images to strengthen the competitiveness of your proposal.