2024 Archive Event Videos
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Redirect ItemResearch Development Series: Understanding Limited Submissions - Guidelines, Process and Popular Programs , redirect
This installment of the Research Development Series reviews some of the most popular annually recurring limited submission programs, explaining how the internal competition process works at Virginia Tech, and offering guidance for navigating it successfully.
Date: Oct 08, 2024 -
Redirect ItemProtecting Innovation - A Research Security Forum: Research Security at Virginia Tech , redirect
In this seminar, the Office of Export and Secure Research Compliance provided a research security overview as the first in a series of presentations, workshops, and panels throughout the academic year focusing on different topics related to research security, including undue foreign influence, international travel, international collaborations, foreign talent recruitment programs, insider risk, cybersecurity, and counterintelligence.
Date: Sep 25, 2024 -
Redirect ItemResearch Development Series - Best Practices for Engineering Research Center Proposals , redirect
The National Science Foundation’s Engineering Research Center program is one of the agency’s largest, most prestigious, and most competitive recurring programs. This seminar addresses what makes a strong Engineering Research Center concept, essential elements for a successful center, components of a compelling proposal, and resources available at Virginia Tech.
Date: Jul 30, 2024 -
Redirect Item2024 Virginia Tech National Science Foundation CAREER Program Workshop , redirect
Randy Heflin, senior associate vice president for research and innovation, provides an overview of the CAREER program, strategies for developing a successful submission, and tips on creating a compelling project summary. Designed for junior level, tenure-track faculty.
Date: Apr 30, 2024 -
Redirect ItemResearch Development Series: Seedfunding - How to Find It, How to Win It, How to Use It , redirect
In this Research Development Series panel discussion, an investment institute director and four researchers who have successfully used seed investments to advance their research programs share their insights on how to make the most of these investments. The conversation includes guidance on finding these opportunities, identifying when a particular project is a good candidate for seed funding, putting together a strong application, allocating the funding strategically, and turning a small project into the foundation for a larger one.
Date: Mar 12, 2024 -
Redirect ItemResearch Development Series: Strategies for Moving Forward When a Proposal is Declined , redirect
Having a proposal declined by the sponsor is a fixture of the academic experience. It’s rarely the end of the story; in fact, it’s often a necessary step to winning a future proposal. Learning how to mine reviews for useful guidance and evaluate what to do next – whether it’s resubmitting that application or shifting focus to another project – is an essential skill for successful researchers. Experienced researchers share their insights on common reasons funding applications fail, how to determine the best strategy when a proposal is declined, and how to interpret and respond effectively to reviewer’s comments to craft a revised version that’s more competitive.
Date: Feb 16, 2024 -
Redirect ItemBoosting Research Impact and Visibility , redirect
In this session, attendees will learn research-backed tips to boost citations and increase visibility - without gaming the system. These tips focus on the four stages of research presence, production, and promotion. Particular focus will emphasize making scholarship easier to find through researcher profile management and profile curation services, strategies for audience expansion, and services and tools for making data-driven decisions.
Date: Feb 01, 2024