Application Deadline: Fall 2026 Obermann Writing Collective
This program offers accountability to artists, scholars, and researchers working on any kind of writing project (articles, essays, fellowship or grant applications, dissertations, book projects, edited volumes, etc.) who want dedicated time, a cozy space, and a community for the practice of writing.Each group meets once a week for 1.5 hours in the Writers' Attic at the Obermann Center for Advanced Studies (111 Church St.). Weekly writing sessions include brief check-ins, goal setting, and...
Maximizing Pivot to Find Funding and Collaborators (August 2026)
Do you want to maximize your time spent searching for funding opportunities or potential project collaborators? Join us to learn how Pivot can save you time and effort in identifying the right funding opportunities for your research lines as well as identifying collaborators with the relevant expertise.
Register here. The RDO will send a calendar invitation and Zoom link upon registration.
Maximizing Pivot to Find Funding and Collaborators (September 2026)
Do you want to maximize your time spent searching for funding opportunities or potential project collaborators? Join us to learn how Pivot can save you time and effort in identifying the right funding opportunities for your research lines as well as identifying collaborators with the relevant expertise.
Register here. The RDO will send a calendar invitation and room location details upon registration.
Introduction to Implementation Science with Dr. Heather Reisinger
Intro to Networks in R with Dr. Elizabeth Menninga
Application Deadline: Book Ends, Obermann Book Completion Workshop
Books Ends supports University of Iowa faculty from disciplines in which publishing a monograph is required for tenure and promotion. The award is designed to assist UI faculty members of all ranks and with significant research responsibilities to turn promising manuscripts into important, field-changing, published books.
Book Ends brings together a panel of senior scholars for a candid, constructive three-hour virtual workshop on a faculty member’s book manuscript. The award provides a $500...
Maximizing Pivot to Find Funding and Collaborators (October 2026)
Do you want to maximize your time spent searching for funding opportunities or potential project collaborators? Join us to learn how Pivot can save you time and effort in identifying the right funding opportunities for your research lines as well as identifying collaborators with the relevant expertise.
Register here. The RDO will send a calendar invitation and Zoom link upon registration.
Using Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAGs) for Coviariate Selection with Dr. Jon Davis
Application Deadline: Obermann Symposium Directorship (2027–28)
Is there a burning topic in your discipline or a topic that cuts across disciplines that we should bring to campus? Is there a format for the conversation that can energize an intellectual community around that topic? That might be the perfect topic for an Obermann Symposium!
In addition to a compelling topic, we invite co-directors to propose national and international speakers who can offer richly diverse perspectives on the symposium theme. We also want to highlight the work of UI and local...
Pivot Administrative Features: Connect Your Researchers to Funding Opportunities
Are you looking for ways to assist researchers with identifying grant funding opportunities? Are you wanting to learn more about the enhanced administrative features of Pivot? Join us for this virtual information session on Thursday, November 5 from 10am-11am
Topics include crafting and saving funding opportunity searches, creating calendars and newsletters, sharing and tracking opportunities, editing profiles, and enabling weekly email alerts. We will also discuss how to request access to the...