Annual Grantsmanship Institute Training Conference
About GITC
Dear GITC Attendee:
The Grantsmanship Institute Training Conference is a two day conference, which is essential for individuals and organizations interested in strengthening their grant writing skills and/or those who wish to develop techniques to prepare and write winning proposals.
How this conference will benefit you…..
Newcomers to the field of grant writing:
- Receive a solid, credible orientation into the world of Grants
- Learn the most important concepts, tools, and procedures in planning and proposal writing.
- Start writing Grant Proposals on the right track and avoid the most common pitfalls.
Working Grant Professionals:
- Strengthen your ability to address a wide range of Grant opportunities.
- Refresh and update your most critical Grant writing skill sets.
Organizations:
- Organizations can get a head start on future grant proposals using well-crafted outlines and core elements received from the sessions.
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012
2:00 pm – 2:15 pm
Registration
2:15 pm – 4:00 pm
Dr. Erika Styles
Associate Professor, College of Agriculture
Fort Valley State University
“USDA (A through Z)”
Thursday, September 13, 2012
8:00 am – 8:30 am
Registration
8:30 am – 8:45 am
Welcome
Dr. Melody Carter, Vice President for External Affairs, Fort Valley State University
Dr. Larry Rivers, President, Fort Valley State University
8:45 am - 11:30 am
Breaks - TBA
Dollie Horton
Middle Georgia Resource Development Center, Inc. and ABC Learning Foundation
Grant Writing and Proposal Development
This session is designed to teach and/or enhance the Grant Writing/Proposal Development skills of school personnel, nonprofits, higher education faculty and staff using common grant development formats.
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Luncheon Address:
Dr. Charles E. Patterson
Vice President for Research & Economic Development &
Dean of the Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies
Georgia Southern University
12:35 pm – 1:25 pm
Keith X. Terrell
The Wesley Peachtree Group
“Compliance with OMB Circular A-133- Audit Readiness“
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm
Dr. Henry J. Findlay
Program Director for Continuing Education Program/Professor
Tuskegee University
“DOE (A through Z)”
2:30 pm – 3:15 pm
Dr. John Heath
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Sciences
Tuskegee University
“NIH (A through Z)”
3:20 pm – 3:50 pm
So you think you can write a proposal!
READY, SEARCH, WRITE!
FVSU-Office of Sponsored Programs / Pre-Awards
3:50pm – 4:00 pm
Dr. Julius Scipio
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Fort Valley State University
Wrap Up
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