this may be of interest to some...the council on undergraduate research
(cur) offers an annual proposal writing institute:

http://www.cur.org/institutes/proposal.html

Kim A. Pachetti, Ed.M., C.R.A.
Associate Director
Research Administration
Office of the Vice Provost
20 Professors Row
Medford, MA  02155
Phone:  617-627-4274
Fax:  617-627-3673

Quoting "Silverman, Wendy" <xxxxxx@BABSON.EDU>:

> Several people from our college attended the Grant Institute Workshop in
> Boston. All those who attended were very displeased. The quality of the
> program, the venue (which was changed at the last minute) and the
> instructors was extremely poor and unprofessional. Since then a number
> of attendees from the Boston  session, as well as ones in Maine and
> Rhode Island have gotten together to attempt to get refunds, going as
> far as filing a claim with the FBI (since it's a business crossing state
> lines).  We find it hard to believe that they are still advertising and
> conducting additional workshops. We strongly advise you to not attend
> their sessions!
>
>
>
> _____________________________________________
>
> Wendy Silverman, Director
>
> Corporate, Foundation & Government Relations
>
> Babson College
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> From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On
> Behalf Of Michael Wetherholt
> Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 11:16 AM
> To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org
> Subject: [RESADM-L] The Grant Institute
>
>
>
> A faulty member has requested some information about The Grant
> Institute. Has anyone ever attended one of their workshops and if so how
> was it?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Michael
>
>
>
> Michael S. Wetherholt, MBA, CRA
>
> Director
>
> Office of Sponsored Programs
>
> Murray State University (A Coeus Consortium Member)
>
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>
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>
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Kim A. Pachetti, Ed.M., C.R.A.
Associate Director
Research Administration
Office of the Vice Provost
20 Professors Row
Medford, MA  02155
Phone:  617-627-4274
Fax:  617-627-3673

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