<div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Please join the Office of Research and Economic Development for one or both in-person NSF and NIH grant information and training workshops. Junior faculty are encouraged to attend both sessions.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. - NSF CAREER Grant Information Workshop</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. - NIH Grant Writing Workshop</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Both sessions will be held in the University Office Building, conference room 210.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">NSF CAREER workshop will provide information on the program and key solicitation requirements followed by a question-and-answer session with a panel of previous recipients. The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is an agency-wide program that offers the National Science Foundation's most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization. This award is conducive of building a firm foundation for a lifetime of leadership in integrating education and research.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The NIH Grant Writing Workshop will assist you in developing a strong application that allows reviewers to better evaluate the science and merit of your proposal. You will learn tips for demonstrating to reviewers and NIH staff the high quality of the personnel involved in your project and documenting resources and institutional support of the project, in addition to putting your best foot forward in explaining your novel ideas. Information specific for new investigators will be included as well.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">If you have any questions, please contact Associate Vice Chancellor Djurdjica Coss at <a href="mailto:djurdjica.coss@ucr.edu" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">djurdjica.coss@ucr.edu</span></a>.</span></p></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Best regards,</font></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font face="arial, sans-serif">Marisela
Martinez</font></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial">Executive Analyst & Coordinator </span>to Vice Chancellor Rodolfo Torres</font></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Research and
Economic Development</font></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, sans-serif">University of
California, Riverside</font></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, sans-serif">200
University Office Building</font></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Riverside, CA
92521</font></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, sans-serif">951.827.4800</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span></span><span></span><br></span></p></div></div></div></div>
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