Graduate students and postdocs are increasingly evaluated on their ability to articulate a fundable research agenda, and to assemble strong application packages for fellowships, career awards, and academic or industry roles. If you’re preparing proposals (NSF/NIH/foundation), fellowship applications, or planning ahead for faculty/industry transitions, please join us for two skills-focused workshops:

Workshop 1: Grant Writing Essentials — How research funding works, and how proposals get reviewed

Fri, Feb 6 | 11:00 AM–12:30 PM | Friend Center, Convocation Room 113

Register: bit.ly/SEASgrantwritingworkshop

We’ll walk through how reviewers assess proposals, what “good” looks like in aims/significance/innovation/approach, and how to write with clarity, logic, and impact. This is directly relevant for fellowship proposals and career development mechanisms (and for sharpening research statements more broadly).

Workshop 2: Letters of Recommendation — Strategy and execution for competitive applications

Fri, Feb 6 | 1:00–2:00 PM | Friend Center, Convocation Room 113

Register: bit.ly/SEASLORworkshop

Letters matter for fellowships, grants, postdoc and faculty applications, and many industry roles. We’ll cover what distinguishes strong letters, how to approach and equip your recommenders (materials, timelines, positioning), and how to coordinate multiple letters across different application types.