University at Buffalo (UB)
CLIMB-HI Program Details
The CLIMB-HI Program is a two-year series of professional development workshops designed to support you through your transition into a research-based PhD program. Year one, semester one is focused on developing important skills for academic success, while semester two focuses on effective scientific communication. Year two is focused on designing research projects and grant writing.
We offer four Microcredentials throughout the CLIMB-HI Program
Semester 1 - Orienting to Graduate School
Semester 2 – Effective Communication
Semester 3 – Project Development and Grant Writing
Topics Covered During Year One
- Time Management
- Choosing the Right Mentor
- NIH Becoming a Resilient Scientist series
- Writing (conference) abstracts
- Scientific Communication and presentations
- Responsible conduct of research
Topics Covered During Year Two
- Project Development and Grant Writing
- Training Plans and Grant Submission
- Where to find funding opportunities
- How to submit a grant at UB
- Navigating supplemental documents
To Earn Digital Badges:
- Attend all workshops
- Complete workshop assignments and upload to UB Learns no later than start of next workshop
Questions? Contact:
Dr. Hannah Norris
CLIMB Workshop Coordinator and Instructor
hlnorris@buffalo.edu
(716) 829-6268
CLIMB-HI Scholars will earn the Micro-Credential Digital Badge, PhD STEM Professional Readiness, upon completion of all workshop series.
Expectation
We expect you to attend all sessions and come prepared to share your writing progress. If for any reason you cannot attend a session, please let the CLIMB Workshop Instructor ( hlnorris@buffalo.edu) know prior to the session.