Events and Training – Research and Economic Development
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University Participation in SBIR/STTR: Presubmission to Postaward
Date: Thursday, April 23
Time: noon-1:30 p.m. CT | 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. MT
This training webinar, provided by BBC Entrepreneurial Training and Consulting, will focus on University Participation in SBIR/STTR, examining key considerations that arise during the development of an SBIR/STTR proposal and after it has been awarded from the university’s perspective.
You may attend in person at locations across the state or join virtually. SD Biotech is sponsoring lunch at all in‑person sites.
In‑Person Locations and Registration Links (register by April 9):
- Sioux Falls: Discovery District, Conference Room 104, 4600 Nobel St.
- Rapid City: Vanderboom Laboratory for Entrepreneurial Research (V-Lab), Room 109, 501 E. Saint Joseph St.
- Aberdeen: Barnett Center, Kessler’s Champion Club, 1200 S. Jay St.
- Brookings: University Student Union, Dakota A and C, 1421 Student Union Lane
- Vermillion: Slagle Hall, Room 107. 414 E. Clark St.
Virtual Option (registration open through April 23):
Grant Camp May 18-21, 2026
Are you a faculty member seeking to write compelling proposals for external funding and make connections with potential collaborators across disciplines? If so, please apply to join the Division of Research’s 2026 Grant Camp, to be held on campus May 18-21.
Grant Camp is intended to demystify the grant application process for SDSU researchers. While this program is specifically designed for early-career faculty, seasoned researchers who would like to become more familiar with external funding are also welcome. Grant Camp is open to faculty in all disciplines of all ranks, regardless of tenure status. The only requirements are that participants (a) are active in research, (b) commit to attending each session (May 18-21; 9 a.m.-3 p.m.) and (c) agree to submit a proposal for external funding by the end of the 2026/27 academic year.
Applications may be submitted via InfoReady through April 6, 2026:
Multidisciplinary Research Initiative
SDSU’s Multidisciplinary Research Initiative Task Force invites applications for the establishment of interdisciplinary research clusters to develop and submit major federal center grant proposals that focus on one of SDSU’s priority research areas (bioproduct innovation, rural health and well-being, or data-driven solutions for agriculture and natural resources).
Associate or full professors may submit a one-year proposal for up to $30,000 to support center planning and pilot activities. Each proposed center must include key personnel from at least two different SDSU departments.
Timeline
- RFP release: Monday, Jan. 5, 2026.
- Watch the Recording for the Multidisciplinary RFA Informational Webinar (Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, at 2 p.m.).
- LOI due: Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, at noon Central Time via InfoReady. (Required.)
- Budget routed for approval via Cayuse: No later than Friday, Feb. 20, 2026.
- Full proposal due: Friday, March 6, 2026, at 5 p.m. Central Time.
- Finalists present for stage 2 review: Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Awards announced: On or around April 30, 2026.
- Project period: May 22, 2026-May 21, 2027.
For more information, review the RFP in InfoReady. If questions remain, contact the Division of Research at 605-688-5642 or sdsu.vpr@sdstate.edu.
For recent and past events, please view Previous Events and Training below.
2026 Events
Spring 2026
ORCID Training
April 8 and April 9
ORCID is a free persistent identifier that tracks your scholarly activity, enables you to claim credit for your work and shares data between your record and funding, publications, data repositories and other research workflows.
Pivot-RP Training
April 15 and April 16
Pivot-RP is a prospecting platform that uses your scholarly profile to recommend tailored funding opportunities, identify potential collaborators and inform your strategies with a searchable database.
2025 Events
Fall 2025 RSCA Training Series Sessions
Working with Industry: Public-Private Partnership Agreements (Sept. 9)
- Daniel Scholl, vice president for research and economic development, and Rick Swatloski with TreMonti Consulting presented an overview of developing public-private partnerships and the value they can bring to research and the university.
- Recording: Working with Industry: Public-Private Partnership Agreements
Finding Funding: Overview of SPIN Plus Funding Search (Sept. 16)
- Bill DeCecco, SPIN funding — session was not recorded.
- More information can be found at Find Funding.
National Science Foundation Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer Translational Funding Opportunities (Sept. 23)
- Elizabeth Mirowski, SBIR/STTR program director at the National Science Foundation
- View the Recording
Establishing a Center or Institute at SDSU (Oct. 8)
- Daniel Scholl, vice president for research and economic development
- Recording: Establishing a Center or Institute at SDSU Video Recording
Cayuse: Proposal Routing, Submission and Human Subjects (Oct. 21)
- Proposal routing in sponsored projects
- Award management and fund manager
- Proposals (S2S)
- Human subjects
- View the Oct. 21 Recording
Team Science: Building Effective Collaborations in Research (Oct. 28)
Join a panel of SDSU researchers in a discussion of how to foster interdisciplinary collaboration to answer complex research questions. Panelists include:
- Allison Barry, College of Education and Human Sciences
- Adam Hoppe, College of Natural Sciences
- Brian Logue, College of Natural Sciences
- Semhar Michael, Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering
- View the Oct. 28 Recording
Working with Tribal Partners: Best Practices in Cultivating Successful Partnerships (Nov. 6)
- Brad Hall, president of Blackfeet Community College
- Keely Eagleshield, Wokini Initiative
- View the Nov. 6 recording
Spring 2025 RSCA Training Series Sessions
Call for Equipment Concept Proposals for Research (Jan. 27, 10 a.m.)
The Division of Research and Economic Development has launched a Call for Equipment Concept Proposals for Research. To enable SDSU to implement a strategic plan for infrastructure development, faculty and staff with interest in applying for funding to support research equipment are asked to submit a concept proposal to the Division of Research for review and feedback by the director of core research support facilities. This opportunity invites concepts for equipment with a budget of $75,000 or greater. Selected proposals may be invited to present at a meeting of the University Research Council.
This is a great opportunity to receive feedback and to find new equipment users prior to a published call from a sponsor.
The deadline for submission is Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. Contact Jose Gonzalez, director of core facilities at SDSU, with any questions.
The Division of Research held an informational webinar at 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. The webinar recording can be accessed with the button below.
View the Call for Equipment Concept Proposals for Research Recording View the Call for Equipment Concept Proposals for Research
Research Electronic Data Capture Training (Feb. 6, 14 and 21 at 2 p.m.)
The Division of Research and Economic Development hosted a three-part series of trainings on research electronic data capture, delivered by staff at the Avera Research Institute. Research electronic data capture, also known as REDCap, is a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act-compliant, secure platform for building and managing online surveys and databases, often used in clinical trials and similar uses. Sessions were recorded and made available on the division’s events and training page.
Session 1, Feb. 6, 2-4 p.m.: Creating a New Project – two hours
- Traditional vs. single survey vs. longitudinal project
- Creating project arms
- Developing a survey/form
- Using logic
- Question embedding to improve survey look/flow (including use of Rich Text functions)
- Repeating instruments
- Informed consent
- eConsent framework
- consent tracking
- Scheduling events
View the Research Electronic Data Capture Training Recording
Session 2, Feb. 14, 2-3 p.m.: Surveys and Alerts – one hour
- Survey settings
- Survey queues
- Public surveys
- Automated invitations
- Alerts and notifications
View the Surveys and Alerts Recording
Session 3, Feb. 21, 2-3 p.m.: Reports, Dashboards, Data Exports – one hour
- Customizing the record status dashboard
- Creating reports (internal and public access)
- Developing dashboards
- Data export without identifiers
- Use of smart variables
- Scheduling events
View the Reports, Dashboards, Data Exports Recording
Maximizing Your Chances of Research Funding by Looking Beyond USDA, NSF
Thursday, March 6: 9-10 a.m.
Obtaining research funding for your research is one of the biggest challenges faced by academic faculty, and this challenge can be exacerbated with changing government priorities and budgets.
To maximize your chances of maintaining or building sufficient funding, it is important to understand all the available funding opportunities that your project could be eligible to apply for. In this webinar, we will discuss National Institutes of Health and Department of Defense funding opportunities and grant mechanisms, explain how their processes differ from the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and provide tips for success. This session is presented by Laura Cobb, National Institutes of Health grant writer at ScienceDocs Inc.
Session was held March 6 from 9-10 a.m. View the recording below.
New Principal Investigator Training
Friday, April 4, 11 a.m.
We joined Eric Kinslow, assistant director of grants and contracts administration, for an overview of the responsibilities of a principal investigator, including personnel management, purchasing, reimbursement requests and reporting. This training was intended for new principal investigators, faculty or staff who hope to become one or experienced investigators who need a helpful refresher.
