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Stanford RD Community Slack Channel

Here’s the link to join our new Slack channel to discuss all things Research Development across campus!

Our Slack channel, #cop-rdcommunity, is part of the Stanford University Community of Practice (COP) workspace. After following the link you should see a #cop-rdcommunity channel on the left. Click there and you’re in!

First time logging into Stanford Slack? Follow these instructions

Recordings of Past RD Events

06/02/2025 - Non-Academic RD Careers Panel Discussion 

Access Research Development & Grant Writing Newsletter (third party subscription)

The Stanford Research Development Office is pleased to share our subscription to the Research Development & Grant Writing Subscription Newsletter with the Stanford community. The newsletter is produced by Academic Research Funding Strategies, LLC, and contains useful information for both new and seasoned grant writers across disciplines. Visit our Subscription Newsletter Access webpage for recommended articles and details on how to access this publication.

Airtable Templates for Project Management

**Once you’ve clicked on any of the above links, select “copy base” in the upper right and add it to your own workspace to enable editing.

First time using Airtable? Check out this video tutorial and additional learning resources.

Thank you to Kristin Dolan at UCSF for sharing some of her Airtable templates with us!

Courses

Writing in the Sciences – Stanford Coursera – Kristin Sainani. This course teaches scientists to become more effective writers, using practical examples and exercises. Topics include: principles of good writing, tricks for writing faster and with less anxiety, the format of a scientific manuscript, peer review, grant writing, ethical issues in scientific publication, and writing for general audiences. Cost: ask instructor to audit

Leading People, Culture, and Innovation Program – Stanford Online – School of Eng. Certificate Program: In this program, you’ll learn how to become a leader who inspires people—who influences through vision, rather than authority. You’ll learn techniques to empower your employees and to create an environment where everyone can contribute their ideas and take initiative. Courses include: Leading Innovation, Scaling Excellence: How to Grow and Spread Greatness, The Power of Stories to Fuel Innovation, Team Collaboration: Managing Across Boundaries, Business Model Innovation, Getting Buy-In for Your Ideas. Cost: Must complete 4 courses ($400 – $800 ea.) to receive certificate. STAP-Eligible: Yes

Introduction to Design Thinking - Stanford Online – School of Eng. In this course, Jeremy Utley and Justin Ferrell will introduce you to design thinking, as they teach it every day here at the Stanford d.School. It will help you get started in your design thinking journey and will prepare you for further, more hands-on courses. Cost: $382.50 (with employee discount code) STAP-Eligible: Yes

Managing Remote and Hybrid Teams - Stanford Online – School of Eng. With the right kind of guidance, remote and hybrid teams can produce great results. In this self-paced online course on managing remote and hybrid teams, you will learn skills to help your team stay healthy, motivated, and effective. You'll learn about the particular benefits and challenges of remote and hybrid teams, how technology could psychologically affect you and your teams, and what company policies for remote/hybrid environment our faculty recommend. Cost: $382.50 (with employee discount code) STAP-Eligible: Yes.

Books

Creativity in Research – Ulibarri, Cravens, Nabergoj, Kernbach, Royalty. Based on a curriculum developed at Stanford University's Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, this book presents key abilities that underlie creative research practice through a combination of scientific literature on creative confidence, experiential exercises, and guided reflection. By focusing attention on how research happens as well as its outputs, researchers increase their ability to address research challenges and produce the outputs they care about. Simultaneously, they may also transform their emotional relationship with their work, replacing stress and a harsh inner critic with a more open and emotionally empowered attitude.

On Writing – King. Part memoir, part master class by one of the bestselling authors of all time, this superb volume is a revealing and practical view of the writer’s craft, comprising the basic tools of the trade every writer must have.

Designing Science Presentations: A Visual Guide to Figures, Papers, Slides, Posters, and More – Carter. Designing Science Presentations guides researchers and graduate students of virtually any discipline in the creation of compelling science communication. Most scientists never receive formal training in the creation, delivery, and evaluation of such material, yet it is essential for publishing in high-quality journals, soliciting funding, attracting lab personnel, and advancing a career.

Grant Application Writer’s Workbook – Robertson, Russell, Morrison. Frequently updated workbook that serves as a step-by-step guide to writing a compelling, fundable NIH grant application. They explain how to write each component of the proposal and offer examples that help shape a successful proposal.

K Award Workbook – Botham. This comprehensive guide will inform and simplify your grant writing journey. Uniquely focused on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) K Awards (K99/R00, K01, K08, K22, K23, K25, etc.), it includes worksheets to quickly draft your proposal, as well as proven strategies reviewers love. 

Podcasts

All About Grants podcasts – NIH. The Office of Extramural Research (OER) talks to NIH staff members about the ins and outs of NIH funding. Designed for investigators, fellows, students, research administrators, and others just curious about the application and award process, we provide insights on grant topics from those who live and breathe the information.

Arizona State Univ RD Office – ASU RD. ASU Research Development often records research forums, opportunity kick-offs, and other events and provides access to them through this site. Past events can be searched for by title, presenter, or event type.

Think Fast Talk Smart – Matt Abrahams. Stanford faculty Matt Abrahams provides a number of resources on his website around being a better public speaker. Related Material: Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot; Improvisationaly Speaking – Stanford Cont. Studies – COM 42

Central Science Training Series - Chan Zuckerberg Initiative The Training & Capacity Building Program for CZI Science offers training series designed specifically for our Science grantees. These sessions aim to provide opportunities to grow and sharpen skills, foster collaboration, and learn from experts.

NORDP Career Stories. Career Stories are a partnership of NORDP LEAD, the Professional Development Committee, and the Member Services Committee.  These informal “fireside chats” highlight the professional trajectories of NORDP members by showcasing the multiple ways that members end up in research development as well as the variety of paths available for career growth and advancement.  

Mentorship

Stanford SOM Staff Mentorship Program – SOM. The Staff Mentorship Program strives to create an opportunity for participants to build strong connections that cut across departments- broadening perspectives and creating a greater sense of belonging within the larger Stanford ecosystem. Participation as a mentor or mentee will allow you to build connections and community, support others, and better understand your role within your division, department, and the SoM. Important Dates: Program application opens in October and mentors and mentees are accepted and matched each fall. The program year runs from January - July.

Stanford LEAP Mentorship Program – SOM. Led by the SoM Learning and Organization Development (L&OD) team, this program offers employees at all levels an opportunity to develop foundational leadership skills. Important Dates: Applications are due in February. 8-week duration. Cost: $200 (STAP-eligible)

NORDP Mentoring Program. Participants are matched once a year based upon criteria such as areas of interest, institution type, years in research development, and goals. Once matched, the two individuals develop and coordinate the collaboration that works best for them. Although there are no formal rules for managing the interactions, we encourage a regular schedule of communication, whether meeting in person or connecting by email, virtual meeting, telephone—and certainly getting together at NORDP meetings!

NORDP Peer Mentoring Groups For those interested in developing peer mentoring relationships, Peer Mentoring Groups (PMG) are available, and can be joined at any time by any NORDP member. Current topics range from Career & Professional Development, Leadership & Management to Proposal Development and more. PMGs are composed of NORDP members at many professional development levels, who have similar interests and share resources, provide feedback, and act as accountability partners in building skills. 

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