GRANT WRITING WORKSHOPS SERIES

 

 

 

 

AGENDA

Wednesday, March 9th, 3:20 PM

Bryan Center Von Canon A

 

3:20-3:30

General introduction and technical arrangements. Distribute handouts.

 

 

3:30-4:45

Introduce the invited speakers. State the overall goal of the workshop

 

 

Invited speakers introduce their professional expertise and give a brief overview of budgets and cover letters

 

Dr. Tomalei Vess, Program Director, Graduate School

 

 

Beth Eastlick, Associate Director, Foundation Relations

Keith Hurka-Owen, Associate Director, Office of Research Support

 

4:45-5:20

Discussion of budgets and cover letters case studies

Distinctions between budgets for private foundations and government grant programs. Cover Letter Do's and Don'ts.

 

 

Beth Eastlick, Associate Director, Foundation Relations

Keith Hurka-Owen, Associate Director, Office of Research Support

 

5:20-5:30

General questions and comments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Questions or comments: discuss them online: http://cierd.cs.duke.edu/forum/

 

 

Workshop speakers

 

Beth Eastlick, Associate Director, Foundation Relations

 

   Beth A. Eastlick has been Associate Director of Foundation Relations in the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations for five years.  As part of this position, she is also Assistant Director for the Josiah Charles Trent Memorial Foundation.  She joined University Development in 1997, having worked in Accounting, at Duke University Press and for the Department of Economics during the eight prior years. Originally from Montana, she earned her BA from Yale and her MPA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

   The Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations (CFR), initiates and coordinates interactions with corporations and foundations on behalf of the entire university, engaging in relationships that support Duke's teaching, research, and service mission. For faculty, staff, and administrators, CFR provides assistance in identifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding major grants and gifts.  For corporations and foundations, CFR facilitates mutually beneficial collaborations, partnerships, and sponsorships at the local, national, and international level in areas such as philanthropy, sponsored research, student recruitment, technology transfer, and continuing education.

 

 

Keith Hurka-Owen, Associate Director, Office of Research Support

 

   Keith Hurka-Owen negotiates Sponsored Research Agreements with corporations and
subcontract agreements with other educational institutions, process proposals from PIs in all Arts & Sciences Departments, lead educational workshops for Duke grant managers and PIs. Educate/facilitate grant managers and PIs through the proposal submission
process and pre-award process, interpret grant award Terms and Conditions to authorize changes, meet tight deadlines working under pressure while maintaining a professional demeanor and willingness to provide quality service, team leader for Grants and Contracts section of ORS. Education: M.A. in English. University of North Carolina at Greensboro (1991). B.A. in Philosophy and English. University of North Carolina at Greensboro (1988).