Presentations & Trainings

This Shop Talk is part of a series that introduces graduate students to the grant-writing process. This session will cover grant seeking and sponsored research. If you are wondering what a grant is, how to find one, and what role graduate student researchers play in the university’s grant submissions, this session is for you!

This session is part one of a four-part Grant Writing series. All four parts will be held consecutively through the week June 2, 2025 - June 5, 2025. If you attend all four parts, you will qualify to earn the Grad College Shop Talks Certificate of Participation in the Grant Writing Series. Earning this certificate of participation is a great way to highlight your knowledge in grant writing and you can add this achievement to your resume, CV, and professional profiles. If you attend all four sessions, The Graduate College will reach out to you and mail your certificate. This certificate is separate from the Grad College Shop Talks Certificate of Completion (www.gradcollege.txstate.edu…), but attending the Grant Writing series sessions does count towards earning the Certificate of Completion.


Presented by: Dr. Andrea Hilkovitz, External Funding Coordinator, The Graduate College

This Shop Talk is part of a series that introduces graduate students to the grant-writing process. This session will provide a step-by-step guide to the grant writing process, from planning to submission. If you are thinking about applying for grant funding and wondering how to get started, how long it will take, and what steps are involved, this session is for you!

This session is part two of a four-part Grant Writing series. All four parts will be held consecutively through the week June 2, 2025 - June 5, 2025. If you attend all four parts, you will qualify to earn the Grad College Shop Talks Certificate of Participation in the Grant Writing Series. Earning this certificate of participation is a great way to highlight your knowledge in grant writing and you can add this achievement to your resume, CV, and professional profiles. If you attend all four sessions, The Graduate College will reach out to you and mail your certificate. This certificate is separate from the Grad College Shop Talks Certificate of Completion (www.gradcollege.txstate.edu…), but attending the Grant Writing series sessions does count towards earning the Certificate of Completion.

Presented by: Dr. Andrea Hilkovitz, External Funding Coordinator, The Graduate College

This Shop Talk is part of a series that introduces graduate students to the grant-writing process. This session will focus on how to write applications for funding. Attendees will gain an understanding of the genre, purpose, and audience of grants, as well as the stages of the writing process. If you are applying for funding – through a grant, scholarship, or fellowship – and wondering what funders are looking for and how to sell your idea, this session is for you!

This session is part three of a four-part Grant Writing series. All four parts will be held consecutively through the week June 2, 2025 - June 5, 2025. If you attend all four parts, you will qualify to earn the Grad College Shop Talks Certificate of Participation in the Grant Writing Series. Earning this certificate of participation is a great way to highlight your knowledge in grant writing and you can add this achievement to your resume, CV, and professional profiles. If you attend all four sessions, The Graduate College will reach out to you and mail your certificate. This certificate is separate from the Grad College Shop Talks Certificate of Completion (www.gradcollege.txstate.edu…), but attending the Grant Writing series sessions does count towards earning the Certificate of Completion

Presented by: Dr. Andrea Hilkovitz, External Funding Coordinator, The Graduate College

This Shop Talk is part of a series that introduces graduate students to the grant-writing process. This session will focus on the funding request at the heart of a grant proposal – budgets and budget justifications. Attendees will learn about the categories of allowable expenses, direct and indirect costs, and common formats for budgets. If you want to learn how to craft well-researched, persuasive requests for funding, this session is for you!
This session is part four of a four-part Grant Writing series. All four parts will be held consecutively through the week June 2, 2025 - June 5, 2025. If you attend all four parts, you will qualify to earn the Grad College Shop Talks Certificate of Participation in the Grant Writing Series. Earning this certificate of participation is a great way to highlight your knowledge in grant writing and you can add this achievement to your resume, CV, and professional profiles. If you attend all four sessions, The Graduate College will reach out to you and mail your certificate. This certificate is separate from the Grad College Shop Talks Certificate of Completion (www.gradcollege.txstate.edu…), but attending the Grant Writing series sessions does count towards earning the Certificate of Completion.

Presented by: Dr. Andrea Hilkovitz, External Funding Coordinator, The Graduate College

Letters of recommendation are a routine component of applications for funding, employment, and graduate degree programs. However, requesting and obtaining recommendations can be stressful and confusing for many students because they do not understand the appropriate approach to the process. This Shop Talk will provide tips and best practices for requesting and securing outstanding letters of recommendation, as well as fostering strong relationships with faculty for future references.

Presented by: Dr. Andrea Hilkovitz and Dr. Brian Smith, External Funding Coordinators, The Graduate College
 

This webinar is for prospective graduate student applicants for the FY2026 National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP), for which a solicitation is anticipated in July 2025. Find out about the expected eligibility requirements, application components, and fall 2025 deadlines. Attendees will also be given information about the campus application process for the graduate advising cohort, including how to participate in our optional application accelerator during the summer.

Presented by: Dr. Andrea Hilkovitz – External Funding Coordinator, The Graduate College

Please note: Dollars & Sense presentations do not count toward the Shop Talk Certificate of Completion.

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