Registration closes May 21, 2025.
When: Wednesday, June 11 & Thursday, June 12
Where: Straughn Professional Development Center or on Zoom
| Wednesday, June 11 | |
| 8:30 am - 9:00 am | Check-in and morning refreshments |
| 9:00 am - 9:15 am |
Welcome and Introductions (UF/IFAS Dean for Research Office) Dr. John Davis & Dr. Damian Adams |
| 9:15 am - 12:00 pm |
Pre-Award Sessions 9:15 - 10:05 Dr. Heather McAuslane (UF College of Agricultural and Life Sciences) 10:05 - 10:55 Dr. Karla Shelnutt (UF/IFAS Dean for Extension Office) 10:55 - 11:10 Break 11:10 - 12:00 Proposal Action Team (UF/IFAS Dean for Research Office) |
| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Lunch provided |
| 1:15 pm - 5:00 pm |
Write Winning Grant Proposals Part 1 (Dr. John Robertson) 1:15 - 2:30 General Grant Writing Concepts 2:30 - 2:40 Break 2:40 - 4:30 Preparation of the Application 4:30 - 5:00 General Discussion & Questions |
| Thursday, June 12 | |
| 8:30 am - 8:45 am | Check-in and morning refreshments |
| 8:45 am - 12:00 pm |
Write Winning Grant Proposals Part 2 (Dr. John Robertson) 8:45 - 10:00 Plan of Work/Impacts/Background and Preliminary Review Process 10:00 - 12:00 General Discussion and Questions |
| 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm | Lunch provided |
| 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm |
Post-Award Session (UF/IFAS Sponsored Programs Administration Office) Terry Moore & Brittini Balch |
Dr. John D. Robertson received his doctoral degree in 1999 from The University of Texas at Austin in pharmacology and toxicology. From 1999-2003 he served as a postdoctoral research fellow at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. He then went to the University of Kansas Medical Center in 2004 where he was a faculty member in the Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics, and an associate member of the University of Kansas Cancer Center. In 2010 he was recruited to teach grantsmanship by Grant Writers’ Seminars and Workshops.
Dr. Robertson has been the recipient of competitive extramural funding from the NIH and non-federal sources. He has authored 30 peer-reviewed journal articles and three book chapters. He’s been a member of grant review panels, a reviewer for biomedical journals, and served on editorial boards. In addition, he has been routinely recognized for excellence in teaching.
This widely acclaimed seminar comprehensively addresses both practical and conceptual aspects that are important to the proposal-writing process. It is designed for participants who have had some exposure to writing grant applications, either through training / mentoring or personal experience. Emphasis is given to such things as idea development, identification of the most appropriate granting agency, how to write for reviewers, and tips and strategies that are of proven value in presenting an applicant's case to reviewers. All participants receive an extensive handout, as well as a field-relevant copy of The Grant Application Writer’s Workbook.
