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Has the recent federal transition prompted you to reconsider your research funding approach? Join RIO’s Donna Axel for a fast-paced, 30-minute introduction to Pivot, internal funding opportunities, and other free tools available with your CU Login. Bring your team—faculty, staff, and students are all welcome!Ìý

Stay for an optional 30-minute Q&A to get your questions answered.Ìý

• °Â³ó´Ç:ÌýSpecifically designed for faculty, postdocs, staff, and students who are interested in identifying alternative funding in light of the federal transition. These workshops are open to all across all disciplines.
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Remainder of the Fall Fellowship Cycle events.

Course 5: Going from Good to Great: Using AI to Strengthen a Near-Final Proposal

You’ve got a solid draft—now what? This session explores how AI can serve as a creative partner to help you elevate your proposal. Learn how to use AI to simulate reviewer feedback, polish your language, and re-engage with your draft in fresh and motivating ways. Discover how AI can spark new ideas and help ensure your narrative aligns with all required elements and reflects the sponsor’s vision and goals. RIO’s Donna Axel emphasizes using AI as a tool for inspiration—not substitution—so that your voice, vision, and scholarly judgment remain at the center of the process. Register for one or both.

• Who: Arts, Humanities, and Humanistic Social Sciences faculty applying for a Fall fellowship
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Course 6: Repurposing Your Proposal With AI

Maximize your effort by learning how to adapt your already-strong proposal for multiple fellowship opportunities. This session covers strategies for repurposing content with AI assistance—while avoiding overreliance. RIO’s Donna Axel will demonstrate ways AI can help identify reusable components for different funders…and points out places to be cautious. This session focuses on the ethical and practical limitations of AI in reusing, repurposing, and recycling proposals, with an emphasis on using AI as a toolÌýfor inspiration and efficiency—not as a substitute for your scholarly judgment.ÌýRegister for one or all.

• Who: Arts, Humanities, and Humanistic Social Sciences faculty applying for a Fall fellowship
• When:

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Join the Research & Innovation Office for a discussion about theÌýResearch & Innovation Seed Grant Program. Designed to catalyze new areas of research, scholarship and creative work, the Seed Grant Program awards nearly $1 million annually to Boulder faculty across all disciplines. At this event, RIO will convene a panel of previous Seed Grant recipients; attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and hear from previous grantees about their experience securing a Research & Innovation Seed Grant.

• Who: AllÌýEligible ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Faculty
• When: Thursday, September 25, 2025, 12 - 1 p.m. MT
• Where: Virtual via Zoom

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ThisÌýPrincipal Investigator (PI) AcademyÌýKickoff Webinar will welcome the new PI Academy cohort, providing participants with the opportunity to network with one another and current PI Academy participants/graduates, and to learn about the upcoming components of PI Academy and the various research resources available through the program and across ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ.

Benefits:

• Faculty Network: Build a network with faculty leaders and peers from across campus.
• Workshops: Priority workshop registration
• Identify Funding: One-on-one assistance in identifying relevant funding opportunities.
• Interact with Campus Leaders: discussions with campus leaders, past sessions have included the Provost; Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation; Associate Deans for Research.
• Proposal Development Support: Priority access to services including writing, editing, proofreading, project management, and rigorous proposal review.

Interested in participating in PI Academy?ÌýIf you're an early career investigator or new to campus at ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ,Ìýregister for the PI Academy here.ÌýThis year’s Academy will welcome a dynamic new cohort of early-career faculty from across all disciplines. Through a mix of virtual and in-person events, you’ll gain essential insights into ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ’s resources while building connections with colleagues across campus. From finding funding to engagement and budgeting, the PI Academy equips you with the tools and strategies to successfully compete for research, scholarship, and creative funding opportunities.

• Who: All Early Career and New to Campus Faculty interested in Research, Scholarship or Creative work
• When: Thursday, October 2, 2025, 12 - 1 p.m. MT
• Where: Virtual via Zoom

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Interested in applying for a ? Previous Packard Fellows will share their successful experiences and be available to answer questions.

• Packard Fellowship Internal Competition Deadline: December 8, 2025
• Packard Fellowship Sponsor Deadline: TBD (anticipated March 15 2026)

Please note that theÌýPackard Fellowships are a limited submission funding opportunity, requiring an internal competition to determine the applicant(s) that will submit proposals. This workshop will be a great opportunity to learn about how to put together a competitive proposal in advance of the internal competition deadline.

• Who: All ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Faculty and Research Staff
• When: Thursday, November 19, 2025, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. MT
• Where: Virtual via Zoom

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