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Below you will find upcoming Office of Research and Graduate Education events. For any questions related to these events please reach out to officeofresearch@chapman.edu.
New! Workshop Supporting Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities
We’re excited to announce a new workshop series designed to support faculty, graduate students, and post-doctoral researchers in every stage of their research journey. Whether you're just starting out or looking to broaden your funding and collaboration strategies, these workshops will offer practical tools to help you succeed.
Funding Fridays Series Spring 2026
Grants funding can be critical to faculty careers, but difficult to pull off on your own given limited time. Join the Office of Research and your peers in a flexible, 8-session workshop series that will motivate, inform, and support your writing of grants for submission.
Stop by each session for collaborative learning that will help you stay on track for your goals or hop in for only the sessions you need. Fridays from 1 to 2:30 PM. See the list of topics and full schedule here.
Fifth session: Research Design: Matching Methods to Research Questions with Martina Nieswandt, Vice President for the Office of Research & Graduate Education
April 3rd, at 1 PM, Beckman Hall 107, RSVP here!
Office of Research Webinars
Join the Office of Research at one of our upcoming webinars featuring topics and speakers from a variety of departments!
Budgeting for Success Webinar - April 9th
Budgeting for Success: Writing Clear, Competitive Grant Budgets
This workshop will provide investigators with a solid foundational understanding of how to prepare a realistic grant proposal budget and a competitive and compelling budget justification to help make grant applications more competitive and increase the likelihood of funding (and decrease the likelihood of budget cuts!).
Webinar: Thursday, April 9th, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm - RSVP here!
Nature Masterclasses
Chapman researchers have free access to Nature Masterclasses, the premier online learning platform from the publishers
of Nature. Designed for all disciplines, including STEM, social sciences, and humanities, these
courses will help you strengthen essential research and communication skills. Explore
popular titles like Advancing Your Scientific Presentations, Persuasive Grant Writing, and Effective Science Communication, and discover how to share your research with greater clarity and impact.
Access the User Guide for simple instructions on how to register.
Note: Nature Masterclasses website will be down for scheduled maintenance on Monday,
March 30th, 2026.
Harnessing Generative AI in Academic Writing - Virtual Workshop, April 2nd
