PSFS offers both grantsmanship training and Pivot Funding Database training for large and small groups. If interested in scheduling either presentation targeted for your group, please contact Christine Cline (334-844-5929).
We offer two CITI Program courses for graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and professionals. To ensure your completion is recorded in Auburn’s system, access CITI through the Auburn SSO link or “Log in through my organization.”
Essentials of Grant Proposal Development
Understanding grants and proposal development is essential but often not formally taught. Essentials of Grant Proposal Development demystifies the process with step-by-step instruction, videos, exercises, resources and examples.
Essentials of Research Administration
This course covers key concepts of research administration, including sponsored programs structures, award processes (pre-award, negotiation, post-award), and career development resources. Designed for research administrators, PIs, project directors and those exploring the field, it also helps assess if a career in research administration is a good fit.
Hanover Research Webinars
August
Advanced Strategies for Enhancing Your Proposal Narrative – Aug 28, 2025, 11:00 AM
In this webinar, we will explore advanced strategies for developing a strong grant narrative, including how to imagine the reviewer while writing a proposal, how to identify the early elements of the proposal that are most important, and how to create a meta-narrative to help reviewers identify key points in the proposal.
September
Deciphering Feedback from Grant Reviewers – Sept 25, 2025, 11:00 AM
Resubmitting is a large part of the grantseeking process, and interpreting and strategizing feedback from grant reviewers is a critical component to resubmission success. In this session, we'll look at the common elements of the feedback process with federal reviewers, including how to weigh the feedback, how to respond, and when to decide if a resubmission is the right choice.
October
Engaging Non-Specialist Audiences in Grant Writing – Oct 30, 11:00 AM
Grant proposals are often sophisticated, scientifically rich documents. However, review panels frequently include non specialists. This session will dive into how best to engage non-specialist audiences in grant proposals, allowing researchers to communicate the importance of the work without alienating non-subject matter experts.
November
Developing Competitive NSF Proposals – Nov 20, 2025, 11:00 AM
What makes a strong National Science Foundation proposal? How can you make your NSF proposal stand out, and set yourself up for success? Here we will cover tips to drive success in your proposal, from early Program Officer engagement, proposal timing, and core elements of a strong NSF submission.
December
Cultivating Relationships with Foundations – Dec 18, 2025, 11:00 AM
Unlike most federal grantmakers, foundations can be mysterious and opaque – from the guidelines they publish to the decision-making process. For these reasons, cultivating relationships, and nurturing those relationships with foundation funders is paramount. In this session, we'll cover strategies and engagement practices to successfully develop partnerships with foundation funders.
