Using AI in Proposal Development
CU Boulder’s Research & Innovation Office (RIO) offers a practice-oriented series on responsible, effective use of AI in grant development. The program highlights how CU Boulder innovators are already using AI to strengthen proposals and win major awards.
The next virtual workshop series will take place in Fall 2026. Please check back soon for details.
Questions? Please contact Donna Axel: donna.axel@colorado.edu.
Virtual Workshop Series
All workshops are hosted via Zoom.
Workshop 1: Building a Personalized AI “Agent” / Assistant for Proposal Development
Fall 2026 dates TBD
Co-led by OIT AI Program Manager Conor Walady and RIO Assoc. Director Research Development Donna Axel, this workshop introduces practical strategies for integrating faculty-authored materials (e.g., CVs, prior proposals, publications) into ChatGPT or Copilot to support proposal drafting that is efficient, sponsor-aligned, and grounded in the faculty member’s expertise—without compromising intellectual ownership.
Workshop 2: Funder-Responsive Prompt Creation for Proposal Development
Fall 2026 dates TBD
With an emphasis on specificity and alignment, faculty will design prompts that reflect sponsor requirements, evaluation criteria, and mission alignment.
Participants will come away with reusable prompt templates and an understanding of how grant writing conventions shape effective prompting and responsible AI-supported proposal development.
Workshop 3: Drafting and Repurposing Proposals Using AI
Fall 2026 dates TBD
Participants will apply concepts from Workshops 1 and 2 to Reuse, Repurpose, and Recycle proposal materials, enabling rapid and efficient submission to alternative funding opportunities.
The emphasis is on saving time, maintaining intellectual ownership, and using AI to adapt existing content to new sponsor requirements and missions.
Questions?
Please reach out to Donna Axel: donna.axel@colorado.edu.