<div dir="ltr"><div>FYI -- in case anyone is planning to write a proposal for external funding in the coming months: </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Kim Yi Dionne, Ph.D.<div>Associate Professor, Political Science</div><div>Cooperating Faculty, Society Environment and Health Equity<br><div>✉️ <a href="mailto:kdionne@ucr.edu" target="_blank">kdionne@ucr.edu</a><br><div>🖥 <a href="https://sites.google.com/ucr.edu/kyd" target="_blank">https://sites.google.com/ucr.edu/kyd</a></div><div>📆 <a href="https://bit.ly/apptKYD" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/apptKYD</a></div></div></div></div></div></div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">CAHSSA</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:CAHSSA@research.ucsb.edu">CAHSSA@research.ucsb.edu</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, Feb 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM<br>Subject: Apply to Attend a 3-Day Writing Retreat for Social Science Research Teams<br>To:  <<a href="mailto:kim.dionne@ucr.edu">kim.dionne@ucr.edu</a>><br></div><br><br><div class="msg5259545759539810628"><u></u>
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<strong><span style="word-break:break-word;font-size:24px"><span style="word-break:break-word;font-size:22px">CSU AND UC PROPOSAL WRITING RETREAT FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE FACULTY</span></span></strong></p>
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UCLA Lake Arrowhead Conference Center</p>
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This retreat is intended for faculty who are actively preparing a proposal for submission to a federal agency, foundation, or other external sponsor and who would benefit from structured writing time and targeted feedback.<br>
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<ul style="line-height:1.2;font-size:16px"><li><span style="word-break:break-word;font-size:16px"><span style="word-break:break-word">Make substantial progress on a research proposal for external funding<br>
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<span style="word-break:break-word;font-size:16px"><span style="word-break:break-word">Receive individualized feedback from experienced research development mentors<br>
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<span style="word-break:break-word;font-size:16px"><span style="word-break:break-word"><strong>April 20–24, 2026</strong> – Required Virtual Pre-Meeting Orientation (1-hour to be scheduled)<br>
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<span style="word-break:break-word;color:#595a5a"><span style="word-break:break-word;font-size:18px"><strong>RETREAT LOCATION & LOGISTICS<br>
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<span style="word-break:break-word;font-size:16px"><span style="word-break:break-word"><span style="word-break:break-word;font-size:16px"><strong>Location</strong>: Lake Arrowhead, California</span><br>
<span style="word-break:break-word;font-size:16px"><strong>Dates</strong>: May 5–8, 2026</span><br>
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<span style="word-break:break-word;font-size:16px">Lodge check-in begins at 4:00 PM on May 5<br>
</span></li><li><span style="word-break:break-word;font-size:16px">The retreat program begins at 5:00 PM on May 5<br>
</span></li><li><span style="word-break:break-word;font-size:16px">The retreat concludes at 11:00 AM on May 8<br>
</span></li><li><span style="word-break:break-word;font-size:16px">Lodging and meals during the retreat will be provided.<br>
</span></li><li><span style="word-break:break-word;font-size:16px"><span style="word-break:break-word">Participants must arrange and pay for their own </span><span style="word-break:break-word">transportation to and from the retreat location.</span></span></li></ul></div>
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Applicants should arrive with a clearly defined project and funding target, and have completed some preparatory work (see below)</li></ul></div>
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<ul style="line-height:1.2;font-size:16px"><li><span style="word-break:break-word;font-size:16px"><span style="word-break:break-word">Readiness to benefit from an intensive writing retreat<br>
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<span style="word-break:break-word;font-size:16px"><span style="word-break:break-word">Clarity and feasibility of the proposed project<br>
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<span style="word-break:break-word;font-size:16px"><span style="word-break:break-word"><span style="word-break:break-word;font-size:16px">Potential for proposal submission in the near term</span><br>
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<span style="word-break:break-word;font-size:16px"><span style="word-break:break-word"><span style="word-break:break-word;font-size:16px">Efforts will be made to assemble a cohort representing a diversity of campuses, disciplines, and funding targets.</span><br>
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<strong><span style="word-break:break-word;font-size:18px"><span style="word-break:break-word;color:#595a5a">HOW TO APPLY</span><br>
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