Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering graduate seminar series

The Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering is hosting a seminar presented by Emily Brashear, Faculty Research Development Specialist, Office of Research Advancement and Partnerships, WSU. Aug. 28 at 4:10 p.m. in ADBF 1002.

Emily Brashear is the Faculty Research Development Specialist at the WSU Office of Research Advancement and Partnerships. She graduated from the University of Nevada Las Vegas in 2008 with a degree in Criminal Justice. Emily worked for two years with juvenile delinquents and then six and a half years at the Pullman Police Department. She has been assisting faculty at WSU find funding opportunities for almost two years now. Emily holds regular Pivot training sessions, assists with building collaborations inside and outside of the university and organizes events within the Office of Research.

Using Pivot for Funding Opportunities in Graduate School

This presentation will cover finding funding opportunities available to graduate students through Pivot. Locating and securing research funding is becoming increasingly competitive, as funding opportunities are limited and the number of researchers vying for those dollars continues to grow.  Graduate researchers can gain a competitive edge when identifying funding opportunities with Pivot, a web-based discovery and workflow tool that combines a comprehensive source of $44 billion in global funding opportunities with the largest collection of scholar profiles into one intuitive solution. With Pivot, graduate researchers can easily explore new avenues for funding,  view funding opportunities uniquely matched to their scholar profile, collaborate with colleagues and manage the results of the process to build a funding strategy that supports both immediate and long-term funding needs. It is highly recommended that all attendees bring their laptops in order to fully participate in this session.

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