- GRC Fall Webinar Series Coming Soon!
Save the dates! GRC is thrilled to offer three webinars this fall to provide campuses with updates on federal grant funding and insights into federal funding apportionment. Presenters are confirmed for the following webinars:
October 27, 2:00 pm ET, Anticipating Federal Funding with Open OMB
November 5, 2:00 pm ET, NIH SuRE and SuRE-First Awards
November 10, 2:00 pm ET, Humanities Funding Opportunities with NEH
Look for more information soon on how to attend. Registration will be free. We look forward to seeing you online!
- SURF Open House | Wednesday, February 10, 2027 | 9:30–3:30 | Torreyson West, Ste. 328 | No registration required
Students and mentors who have questions about SURF should plan on stopping in to meet with the professionals in Grants and Sponsored Research. We’ll be available to discuss the following topics throughout the day: eligibility and funding amounts, application timeline, narrative sections (résumés, abstract, proposal, etc.), budget and justification, forms, evaluation criteria, and much more!
- Meet the Funders: Hear First-Hand from Program Officers | April 2, 2027 | Hybrid on Zoom and at the UALR Student Center | More information coming soon!
This collaboration between UCA and UALR will bring program officers from state agencies to discuss their funding opportunities and how faculty, staff, and institutions can apply.
- Rise, Write, & Refine: The Spring Grant-Writing Retreat | May 12–15, 2027 | Camp Mitchell, Petit Jean Mountain | Registration
Similar to The Breakfast Club, Rise, Write, & Refine provides a more focused, distraction-free grant writing retreat—a dedicated space where faculty and staff can dive deep into writing and refining their grant proposals with expert support close at hand. Meals and lodging will be provided. Attendees are responsible for their own transportation
- Summer Book Clubs | Zoom
- Tuesday 2:00 Club | Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott | Registration
- Wednesday 3:00 Club | The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell | Registration