OSP Featured Seminar
Hosted by UVU’s Office of Sponsored Programs, the Summer 2026 Grant Writing Seminar is a four-day workshop designed to strengthen faculty and staff grant development skills. Sessions focus on funding opportunities, proposal narratives, project budgets, and navigating the UVU grant lifecycle.
Priority registration for tenure-track faculty runs through April 30.
Time: 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
Location: KB 405
Registration
Priority registration for tenure-track faculty through April 30. General registration follows and closes one week before the seminar.
What Participants Will Gain
Who Should Attend
The seminar is organized across two weeks and covers the full arc of grant development—from identifying opportunities and interpreting funding announcements to writing persuasive proposals, building budgets, and understanding compliance requirements.
Downloadable Materials
Download Full Seminar Schedule (PDF)Week 1
9:00 AM–4:00 PM
Lunch provided (meal vouchers)
9:00 AM–4:00 PM
Lunch provided (meal vouchers)
Week 2
9:00 AM–4:00 PM
Lunch provided (meal vouchers)
9:00 AM–4:00 PM
Lunch provided (meal vouchers)
Sessions are led by experienced members of UVU’s Office of Sponsored Programs who support faculty in grant development, proposal preparation, and research administration.
Program Director – Grant Development
Senior Director of Sponsored Programs
Contractual Grant Writer
Program Director – Research Administration
Program Director – Research Administration
Director of Post-Award Services
Administrative Program Manager
Participants are encouraged to:
Seminar Resources
Access the core tools, planning resources, proposal materials, budget references, and post-award documents used throughout the seminar.
Tools & Funding Resources
Understand the grant process, explore funding opportunities, and access foundational tools that support competitive proposal development.
Pre-Award
Clarify your idea, align with funder priorities, and prepare to write using planning and concept-development resources.
Pre-Award
Develop strong, competitive narratives and proposal structure with writing-focused slides, packets, and drafting aids.
Pre-Award
Build compliant budgets and define project scope, timelines, goals, and financial framing for a strong proposal package.
Post-Award
Reference materials related to post-award administration, sponsored programs compliance, and intellectual property guidance.
Other Resources
Review proposal components, examples, short-proposal materials, and supplemental references that support stronger proposal development.
Registration
