Using AI in Proposal Development
性视界传媒鈥檚 Research & Innovation Office (RIO) offers a practice-oriented series on responsible, effective use of AI in grant development. The program highlights how 性视界传媒 innovators are already using AI to strengthen proposals and win major awards.
The next virtual workshop series will take place in Fall 2026. Please check back soon for details.听
Questions? Please contact Donna Axel:听听听donna.axel@colorado.edu.
Virtual Workshop Series
All workshops are hosted via Zoom.

Workshop 1: Building a Personalized AI 鈥淎gent鈥 / Assistant for Proposal Development
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Co-led by OIT AI Program Manager Conor Walady and RIO Assoc. Director Research Development Donna Axel, this workshop introduces practical strategies for integrating faculty-authored materials (e.g., CVs, prior proposals, publications) into ChatGPT or Copilot to support proposal drafting that is efficient, sponsor-aligned, and grounded in the faculty member鈥檚 expertise鈥攚ithout compromising intellectual ownership.
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Workshop 2: Funder-Responsive Prompt Creation for Proposal Development
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With an emphasis on specificity and alignment, faculty will design prompts that reflect sponsor requirements, evaluation criteria, and mission alignment.听
Participants will come away with reusable prompt templates and an understanding of how grant writing conventions shape effective prompting and responsible AI-supported proposal development.
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Workshop 3: Drafting and Repurposing Proposals Using AI
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Participants will apply concepts from Workshops 1 and 2 to Reuse, Repurpose, and Recycle proposal materials, enabling rapid and efficient submission to alternative funding opportunities.听
The emphasis is on saving time, maintaining intellectual ownership, and using AI to adapt existing content to new sponsor requirements and missions.
Questions?
Please reach out to Donna Axel:听听听donna.axel@colorado.edu.听