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| Issue | Featured Funder | Advice Topic | Discussion Topic |
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| March 2026 | Simons Foundation | Focus on the Story Not Just the Form | Reframing Broader Impacts |
| February 2026 | Funding Outlook | Talk Early and Talk Often | Reframing Rejection |
| January 2026 | National Science Foundation | Treat Grant Planning as Course Prep | Balancing Ambition and Feasability at a PUI |
| November 2025 | The Templeton World Charity Foundation | The Value of Internal Grant Funding | Timely Topics |
| October 2025 | National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) | Tips for Securing Grant Funding | Peer Review |
| September 2025 | Strategies for Competitive Grant Seeking | Think Outside the Box | |
| August 2025 | Why Consider Fellowships for Research? | The Power of Collaboration | |
| Yearly Summary | Yearly Summary of Grant Seeking Activity | ||
| May 2025 | Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges (VFIC) | Second Opinions | W&L’s Contracts Administration Policy |
| April 2025 | Emerging Funding Priorities | Building Strategic Partnerships | |
| March 2025 | Federal Grant Landscape | The Role of Grants at PUIs | |
| February 2025 | Think Outside the Box | The Latest on Federal Funding | |
| January 2025 | The Power of Interdisciplinary Approaches | How Fellowships can Improve the Quality of Research | |
| December 2024 | SciENcv and ORCID | Big Changes Coming for NIH Reviews | |
| November 2024 | Grant Scorecards | Developing A Grant Budget | |
| October 2024 | Engage Your Mentor | Have SMART Goals | |
| September 2024 | Crafting a General Grant Proposal | Zero-Waste Checklist for Grant Seekers | |
| August 2024 | Setting A Timeline | CFR’s Commitment to Strategic Priorities | |
| Yearly Summary | Yearly Summary of Grant Seeking Activity | ||
| May 2024 | Lettie Pate Evans Foundation | Should Grants Be Sustainable | Educational Philanthropy |
| April 2024 | NSF | Is your CV Current? | Broader Impacts |
| March 2024 | Use AI for Feedback | Utilizing AI in Grant Seeking | |
| February 2024 | American Political Science Association | Understanding Indirect Costs | Reference Letters vs. Letters of Support |
| January 2024 | Spencer Foundation | Making Sure Grants are a Good Fit | Crafting a Compelling Application |
| December 2023 | New Year’s Resolutions | ||
| November 2023 | National Institutes of Health | Peer Review | Last-Minute Opportunities |
| October 2023 | Kress Foundation | Early Career Grant Seeking | Early Career Timeline |
| September 2023 | American Association of University Women | Avoiding Eligibility and Requirement Pitfalls | Utilize CFR! |
| Yearly Summary | Yearly Summary of All Grant Seeking Activity | ||
| August 2023 | The Institute for Citizens and Scholars | Do I Really Need a Grant Routing Form? | Peer Review |
| June 2023 | Research Corporation for Science Advancement | Identifying the Usual Suspects | Research Scientists and Program Officers Share Their Best Advice |
| May 2023 | NASA | NEH Summer Stipends | Strategize Your Grant Seeking |
| April 2023 | Commonweath Health Research Board | Great Places to Find Grants | The Importance of Formatting |
| March 2023 | The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | Make Your Proposal SMART! | Spend Time Developing a Detailed Timeline |
| February 2023 | National Endowment for the Humanities | Share Your Work! | What’s In a Title? |
| January 2023 | Fulbright Scholars Program | Are You Really Ready to Write a Grant Proposal? | Apply for Fellowships Even if Your Sabbatical is Already Funded |
| December 2022 | The Whitehall Foundation | Keep CFR in Mind! | NSF’s Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide |
| November 2022 | Jessie Ball duPont Fund | Attend a Workshop/Webinar! | Does Your Budget Make You Look Credible? |
| October 2022 | National Science Foundation | Talk to Your Program Officer! | Develop a Career Narrative |
| September 2022 | Associated Colleges of the South | Come talk to CFR! | Fellowships for the Fall |
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