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RIO Webinars & Workshops


Interested in applying for a Packard Fellowship or a Keck Research Grant? Faculty are invited to a conversation on the David and Lucile Packard Foundation Fellowships and the W.M. Keck Foundation Research Grants. Previous Packard Fellows and Keck grant recipients will share their successful experiences and be available to answer questions. CU Boulder's Office of Advancement will also provide information about what types of projects each foundation is looking to fund, and how to put together a successful application.

Please note that the Packard Fellowships and Keck Research Grants are limited submission funding opportunities, requiring an internal competition to determine the applicant(s) that will submit proposals to each foundation. This workshop will be a great opportunity to learn about how to put together a competitive proposal in advance of the internal competition deadline for each opportunity.

  • Who: All CU Boulder Faculty and Research Staff
  • When: Wednesday, October 4, 2023, 4 - 5 p.m.
  • Where: Virtual via Zoom

Register Here (Please register using your CU Boulder IdentiKey Login email.)

As many experienced researchers will tell you, developing a positive relationship with a Federal Agency Program Officer can have long-lasting, beneficial impacts on your career. But how do you initiate contact?

Faculty are invited to join the CU Boulder Research and Innovation Office (RIO) in collaboration with the College of Arts and Sciences, Associate Dean for Research, Dr. Holly Barnard in this conversation about how to effectively communicate and develop a relationship with a Program Officer.

  • Who: All CU Boulder Faculty & Research Staff
  • When: Tuesday, October 10, 2023, 9 - 10 a.m.
  • Where: Virtual via Zoom

Register Here (Please register using your CU Boulder IdentiKey Login email.)

The Research and Innovation Office (RIO) offers this 30-minute informal Q&A on using Dimensions, a free funding platform that allows you to analyze and understand the funding landscape across the U.S. and around the globe: Who is doing similar scholarly/creative work to you? Who is funding that work? How is your endeavor different? RIO invites Faculty, Staff, postdocs, and students to learn to use Dimensions to identify potential funding opportunities using a description of a current proposal idea. Please bring a paragraph or a 1-pager with you! In advance of the Q&A, please feel free to watch this recording and come to the informal session prepared with any Questions you may have.

To access Dimensions and the above recording, you will need to have your VPN activated and CU identikey credentials.

  • Who: All CU Boulder Faculty, Research Staff, Postdocs, and Graduate Student
  • When: Thursday, October 12, 2023, 1 - 1:30 p.m.
  • Where: Virtual via Zoom

Register Here (Please register using your CU Boulder IdentiKey Login email.)

Broader impacts are one of two criterion used by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to evaluate every grant proposal. In addition, increasingly broader and societal impacts are becoming more common in funders across government, industry and philanthropy. As a PI, describing the broader social impact of your research and achieving specific educational outcomes can be a challenge. Luckily, CU Boulder is overflowing with resources to help you with broader impacts plans, efforts and activities! Come join us for a session on broader and societal impacts with experts and to meet our wonderful Broader Impacts Providers from across campus! Free boxed lunches will be available!

Register Here (Please register using your CU Boulder IdentiKey Login email.)

Please join the CU Boulder Research & Innovation Office in collaboration with the Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI) for an overview of the CCTSI Pilot Grant Programs to learn more about the opportunities to fund your research, including information on all Pilot grants, pre-/ post-/ K12 career grants and CTRC microgrants.

Learn more about the CCTSI and how to become a free member here!

Please register below using your CU Boulder IdentiKey Login email.

  • Who: All CU Boulder Faculty, Research Staff, and Postdocs (CCTSI PI Eligibility)
  • When: Wednesday, October 25th, 2023, 1–2 p.m. MT
  • Where: Virtual via Zoom

Register Here (Please register using your CU Boulder IdentiKey Login email.)

The Research and Innovation Office (RIO) offers this 30-minute informal Q&A on using Dimensions, a free funding platform that allows you to analyze and understand the funding landscape across the U.S. and around the globe: Who is doing similar scholarly/creative work to you? Who is funding that work? How is your endeavor different? RIO invites Faculty, Staff, postdocs, and students to learn to use Dimensions to identify potential funding opportunities using a description of a current proposal idea. Please bring a paragraph or a 1-pager with you! In advance of the Q&A, please feel free to watch this recording and come to the informal session prepared with any Questions you may have.

To access Dimensions and the above recording, you will need to have your VPN activated and CU identikey credentials.

  • Who: All CU Boulder Faculty, Research Staff, Postdocs, and Graduate Students
  • When: Monday, November 6, 2023, 10 - 10:30 a.m.
  • Where: Virtual via Zoom

Register Here (Please register using your CU Boulder IdentiKey Login email.)

Join the Research & Innovation Office for a discussion about the Research & Innovation Seed Grant Program. Designed to catalyze new areas of research, scholarship and creative work, the Seed Grant Program awards nearly $1 million annually to Boulder faculty across all disciplines. At this event, RIO will convene a panel of previous Seed Grant recipients; attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and hear from previous grantees about their experience securing a Research & Innovation Seed Grant.

Register Here (Please register using your CU Boulder IdentiKey Login email.)

The Research and Innovation Office (RIO) offers this 30-minute informal Q&A on using SPIN, a free funding platform that allows you to get email alerts tailored to your research/creative work. RIO invites Faculty, Staff, postdocs, and students to learn how to set up funding alerts specific to your scholarly research or creative work through SPIN. In advance of the Q&A, please feel free to watch this recording. Then, bring your questions to this informal Q&A, facilitated by Donna Axel of the Research & Innovation Office. Donna can walk you through logging in and setting up SPIN for optimal output of External Funding opportunities and is happy to respond to any Questions you may have about text, keyword, and advanced searches.

To access SPIN and the above recording, you will need to have your VPN activated and CU Boulder identikey credentials.

  • Who: All CU Boulder Faculty, Research Staff, Postdocs, and Graduate Students
  • When: Tuesday, December 5, 2023, 10 - 10:30 a.m.
  • Where: Virtual via Zoom

Register Here (Please register using your CU Boulder IdentiKey Login email.)

Past Webinar Recordings

Have questions about any of our workshops? Contact rio@colorado.edu.