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...

This is an information session to describe the NIH K Club+. In collaboration with the Institute for Clinical and Translational Science’s K Club, the NIH K Club+ (2026-27) is designed to give you the knowledge and resources to craft competitive K award applications.

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The Research Development Office is hosting a NIH K Award virtual information session on Friday, October 30 from 10am-10:45am. This event is an introduction to this year's NIH K Club+, click here to learn more about the...

This is an information session to describe the NSF CAREER Club. The NSF CAREER Club (2026-27) is designed to give you the knowledge and resources to craft competitive CAREER applications.

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The Research Development Office is hosting an NSF CAREER Award virtual information session on Friday, Oct. 30 from 11 to 11:45 a.m. This event is an introduction to this year's NSF CAREER Club, click here to learn more about the club.

Registration

Register here . The RDO will send a calendar...

Unlike traditional research grants focused primarily on generating new knowledge, service-oriented awards support the delivery, implementation, expansion, or evaluation of programs and services for defined populations. These awards provide opportunities to apply university expertise to address community and agency needs and may differ from traditional research grants in how opportunities are identified, partnerships are developed, proposals are structured, and success is measured.

This session is...

This session will spotlight key federal and private foundation programs, showcase UI support resources, and feature insights from successful awardees on navigating the early stages of research funding.

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Join us for this virtual information session on Wednesday, Nov. 4 from 10 to 11 a.m., where we’ll highlight key federal and private foundation programs, introduce University of Iowa support resources, and share insights from successful awardees on navigating the early stages of...

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...

Thinking about applying for a Guggenheim Fellowship? Want to learn more about the application process and hear from previous awardees? Then this panel session is for you!

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This virtual panel session will be held Monday, November 9 from 12:00pm-1:00pm, and provides an opportunity to hear from accomplished University of Iowa and Duke University Guggenheim Fellowship recipients regarding their experience with the application process, need-to-know information, plus much more.

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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 upon registration.

The OVPR invites the University of Iowa research community to the inaugural Large Grant Development Opportunity (LGDO) Symposium.

About the Symposium

The symposium highlights the progress of the inaugural cohort of LGDO Phase 1 awardees as they share how institutional investment has enabled them to develop ambitious interdisciplinary research initiatives.

Each research team will deliver a brief lightning presentation describing:

their research vision,

progress achieved during Phase 1,

lessons learned...

Training grants offer an opportunity to do more than support individual trainees. They can help faculty build research communities, strengthen graduate and postdoctoral training, foster interdisciplinary collaboration, and expand institutional research capacity.

Join the Office of the Vice President for Research and the Graduate College for a faculty panel discussion exploring training grant opportunities across federal agencies, including the NIH T32, NSF EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP...