October Events

Sponsored Projects Administration has several exciting workshops and events on campus during the month of October! We are bringing back our brand new SPA Colloquium Series that will provide faculty with learning opportunities related to the external funding enterprise on campus.

SPA Colloquium:

October 12 - The Fulbright Experience: Dom Caristi, Professor of Telecommunications and official Ambassador for the Fulbright Scholar Program, joins Justin Miller (Director, Sponsored Projects Administration) to discuss the Fulbright application process and the various Fulbright programs.

October 28 - Faculty Success Stories: Pathways to Funding Success (Session 3): John Ludvick (Animation), Josh Gruver (Natural Resources and Environmental Management), Tom Holtgraves (Psychological Science), and Rui Chen (Information Systems and Operations Management) discuss how they achieved funding success to support their projects

All are welcome; professional staff and faculty members are especially encouraged to attend.

Please RSVP:

October 12 @ 12 PM - Arts & Journalism Bldg (Atrium Dining Room)

October 28 @ 3 PM - Bracken Library 104


Focus on the Search: These intensive one-hour workshops are designed to equip faculty members to become sophisticated users of COS Pivot, Ball State’s primary funding opportunities database.

Please RSVP: 

October 13 @ 3 PM - Research House Conference Room

October 19 @ 5 PM - Research House Conference Room


Cayuse Learning Session: New for 2016-17, Cayuse SP provides a platform for electronic creation, tracking, and management of proposals and awards.

Please RSVP: 

October 14 @ 2 PM - Bracken Library 224



For more information: Stan Geidel (sgeidel@bsu.edu - 285-2022) or Jessie Roark (jaroark@bsu.edu - 285-5003)