CSU System Wide Grant Writing Peer Group Pilot Program

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March 2, 2021

You are invited to join the CSU Systemwide Grant Writing Peer Group Pilot Program if you meet all of the following criteria:
 Ready to write a grant proposal (or revise a declined proposal) for a specific funder and plan to
(re)submit in between June 2021- February 2022
 Willing to receive constructive feedback on grant writing from CSU system peers and mentors
 Willing to review grant proposals and give constructive feedback to CSU system peers
 Willing to commit one hour per week for at least a three-month period

Scheduling options:

  • May – August 2021 (recommended for grant deadlines in Fall 2021)

  • August – November 2021 (recommended for grant deadlines in Winter 2021/2022)

  • February – August 2021 (group members may change in May)

  • May – November 2021 (group members may change in August)

  • February – November 2021 (group members may change in May and August​

Group Meetings:

 Mentors may attend peer group meetings and will be available via email to answer questions and guide next steps.

 Groups will meet via Zoom at least once per month for at least one hour to share feedback and to hold each other accountable for writing progress. 

​ Meeting activities are flexible

  • Examples: rotating each member’s draft,a section of every members’ drafts,or Q&A session

 Group members are expected to spend at least one hour/week writing, reviewing, and/or meeting

Group Composition:

Every effort will be made to consider preferences; however, group size and composition will be determined by the number and types of registrations received. The registration survey requests your preferences for a group of people:
 who have a similar or different title

  • AsstProf, AssocProf, Prof, Lecturer/Adjunct/PTfaculty, Administrator/Staff

​ who are in a similar or different discipline

 who identify as a member of an underrepresented group

Diverse groups benefit from a wider range of experiences, insights, perspectives, methodological approaches, literature knowledge, and theoretical applications. Homogeneous groups may provide a higher level of comfort and a shared language.

Registration URL: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PeerWrite