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Big Hairy Grants

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Big Hairy Grants

Big Hairy Grants is a workshop series started in 2022 for UT arts and humanities faculty who find grants to be somewhere on a spectrum from irrelevant to terrifying. Through informal presentations and open conversations, faculty learn to navigate the often bewildering and intimidating, sometimes bureaucratic, but ultimately rewarding world of grants. 

Workshop Schedule, Fall 2024

All workshops will take place from 11:30am-12:30pm at the Denbo Center unless otherwise noted. Workshops are open to all UT arts & humanities faculty (TT and non-TT).

Please register so we know how many people to expect and can share any relevant materials with you. Lunch will be provided for those who register at least a week in advance.

Hannah Schmidt, Research Development Manager, also will be holding office hours during the DCHA’s weekly faculty Write on Site program for any faculty with grant, fellowship, and other external funding questions.

Friday, September 20
WORKSHOP: Write Your Elevator Pitch

Where: Denbo Center, Cherokee Mills, 2230 Sutherland Ave.

Register here

Being able to succinctly describe your project in just a few sentences is a fundamental skill in grant writing. In this workshop, faculty will be given a tutorial on writing elevator pitches and have time to draft their own, with feedback from fellow attendees and Research Development manager Hannah Schmidt. 

Friday, October 18
WORKSHOP: How to Serve as a Reviewer

Where: Denbo Center, Cherokee Mills, 2230 Sutherland Ave.

Register here

One of the best ways to learn how to write a grant proposal is to review others. This workshop will use example proposals as a discussion starting point of what to look for when serving as a reviewer and how those skills can translate into your own writing.

Friday, November 15
WORKSHOP: Refine Your Artist Statement

Where: Denbo Center, Cherokee Mills, 2230 Sutherland Ave.

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Artist statements are at a tricky intersection of personal and professional. They can also be vital tools in making a persuasive case to grantors. This workshop is geared toward faculty in the arts who want to revisit their artist statements and learn how to use them strategically.

Office of Research

The Office of Research, Innovation, and Economic Development (ORIED) team is here to support you—our faculty, staff, students, and postdoctoral fellows—as you set about realizing your goals as researchers, scholars, and creatives. Please reach out to our grants liaison Hannah Schmidt with any questions.

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Tel.: (865) 974-4222
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