Navigating the Grant Writing Journey: From Idea to Successful (Re)Submission

Ready to take your grant writing skills to the next level? Join us in-person for Navigating the Grant Writing Journey: From Idea to Successful (Re)Submission.

This practical three-part workshop series covers all aspects of preparing applications for external funding, with a focus on NIH applications.

The three workshops will cover:

General & strategic grantsmanshipEffective communicationSpecific Aims & Research StrategyBudgeting & supporting documentsReview and resubmission processInteractive roundtable discussion

The three sessions are designed to build on one another and cover the grant writing process as a whole. We encourage you to register with attending all three sessions in mind.

Sessions

10/14/2026 (2-5 p.m.): Effective Communication, General Grantsmanship, and Specific Aims
10/21/2026 (2-5 p.m.): Research Strategy, Supporting Documents, and Grant Review and Resubmissions
10/28/2026 (2-5 p.m.): Budgeting for Grand Proposals, Strategy & Grantsmanship, and Roundtable Discussion

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Featured Speakers

Samantha Schwartz, PhD – Science Grant Writer, NC TraCS InstituteNate Warren, PhD – Research Development Manager, UNC Office of Research Development (ORD)Marina Sokolsky-Papkov, PhD – Associate Professor, DPMP, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy; Director, Translational Nanocharacterization and Nanoformulation Research Laboratory, Center for Nanotechnology in Drug DeliveryRebecca Carlson, MLS, AHIP – Health Sciences Librarian and liaison to the UNC Eshelman School of PharmacyKatherine Howell, MSLIS – Health Sciences LibrarianAmy Fry, BA – Carolina Cancer Nanotechnology T32 Training Program Coordinator and Grants Manager, Office of Research Administration, UNC Eshelman School of PharmacyTim Flood, PhD – Clinical Associate Professor of Management and Corporate Communication, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business SchoolAlan Marsh, PhD – Associate Director, Office of Postdoctoral AffairsNathan Blouin, MBA, CRA – Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research DevelopmentJason Franz, PhD – F32 Study Section Reviewer; Professor, Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering (UNC / NC State)

Questions? Contact Amy Fry at [email protected]

Presented by: Carolina Cancer Nanotechnology Training Program (C-CNTP) and the NC Translational and Clinical Sciences (NC TraCS) Institute