Are you an early career researcher who plans to write a grant proposal in today’s increasingly competitive funding climate? The Early Career Grant Program, a partnership between the Research Acceleration Office and CSU Writes, is designed to support assistant professors, postdocs, research associates, and graduate students in preparing competitive proposals by mid-summer.
Whether you are applying for an NSF CAREER grant or another early investigator opportunity, this program provides a practical and encouraging series of events to facilitate your proposal development and submission. Writers benefit from a combination of expert guidance, structured writing sessions, and peer accountability to move proposals from concept to compelling draft—and even to submission.
Sign up for a grant writing workshop to learn how to identify funding opportunities in a challenging funding landscape, how to navigate CSU resources, and how to refine specific elements of your proposal—including clarity and readability.
Join a writing retreat to access much-needed spaciousness of mind and the collegial conversation essential for crafting a strong proposal.
Past participants have praised the program for demystifying the proposal process and for helping them clarify both their project goals and their writing strategies. Participants of the NSF Career designated support have been notably successful.
If you are ready to strengthen your grant-writing skills and increase your chances of success, the Early Career Grant Program is here to propel your late-spring and early-summer projects.