Funding Agency Events
Virtual Workshops and Conferences Hosted by Funding Agencies
Virtual workshops or conferences hosted by funding agencies can provide broad introductory information about topics such as mission, priorities, opportunities, and the application and review process or more focused information about a specific opportunity. Recordings of these events are often posted for those unable to attend the live event. This page lists some events associated with funding agencies such as Department of State, National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and National Science Foundation (NSF).
National Science Foundation
Dates: December 9-12, 2024 ( opens November 13, 2024; see )
NSF offers Virtual Grants Conferences designed to give new faculty, researchers, and administrators key insights into a wide range of current issues at NSF. NSF program officers also provide up-to-date information about specific funding opportunities and answer attendee questions. NSF Virtual Grants Conference - June 2024 recordings and slides are available the .
NSF CAREER Program Informational Webinar 2024
Dates: May 3 or May 20, 2024 (webinar and are available)
The NSF CAREER Program Informational Webinar 2024 provides information on the NSF Faculty Early Career Development program (CAREER) solicitation including a briefing on the CAREER program and key solicitation requirements followed by a question and answer session.
The proposal submission deadline is the fourth Wednesday in July, Annually.
The NSF Policy Office Outreach Resource Center lists recordings of past events which can also be found at the .
NSF Policy Office Webinar Series
September 12, 2024
April 25, 2024
March 12, 2024
September 28, 2023
September 27, 2022
National Institutes of Health
NIH Grants Policy Updates
October 17, 2024-
January 31, 2024
PreCon Events:
August 25, 2022
September 15, 2022
October 14, 2022
November 9, 2022
December 6 & 7, 2022
2-Day Conference:
- 2023 Virtual NIH Grants Conference: Funding, Policies, & Processes
February 1-2, 2023
These events are designed both for those who are new to working with the NIH grants process (administrators, early stage investigators, researchers, graduate students) and for those who are already familiar with NIH. Taken together, the events provide a comprehensive overview of the NIH application and award process, policies and resources, highlighting current areas of special interest or concern.
including session recordings, presentation slides, and transcripts are currently available.
This two-part series breaks down the new NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy which takes effect on January 25, 2023 in terms of what it means for stakeholders.
Recordings and slides now available on the page of the NIH Scientific Data Sharing website.
- Understanding the New NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy
August 11, 2022 - Diving Deeper into the New NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy
September 22, 2022
This webinar series is designed for faculty and sponsored programs/ research development personnel.
- Webinar 1 - Before Writing: Faculty Readiness and Submission Considerations
August 16, 2022 (webinar and are available) - Webinar 2 – Determining Whether a Funding Opportunity is Right for You
September 26, 2022 (webinar and are available) - Webinar 3 – Writing a Competitive Application
November 1, 2022 (webinar and are available)
National Endowment for the Arts
Webinar: Introduction to the Arts Public Funding Ecosystem
Date: May 4, 2022 ()
During this webinar, NEA staff members and representatives from arts agencies across the country provided an overview of grantmaking opportunities for arts organizations at the federal, regional, state, and local levels of government.
Department of State
The Fulbright U.S. Scholar program offers diverse opportunities for U.S. academics, administrators and professionals to teach, research, do professional projects and attend seminars abroad.
To identify potential opportunities, visit the for details of over 400 awards offered across 135 countries. Please note that U.S. citizenship is required.
Several webinars are offered each month to provide information about Fulbright opportunities around the world. To view upcoming and archived webinars, visit the and .
National Endowment for the Humanities
Dates: April - June 2021
Several virtual workshops presented by NEH program staff provide information about , deadlines, and application information.
The provides information about how to join each live event as well as links to recordings and handouts.
Recordings of these workshops and other NEH events can be found on the .