Professional Development
2026 Professional Development Sessions
Fall Professional Development sessions will be held on Mondays at 3pm
Sessions are open to ALL students! Click here to watch the presentations!
Tier I Fall Schedule (Designed for first-time researchers)
Utilizing the Library for Research
August 24, 3:00-4:00 PM – Location: CHHS 281
Developing an Abstract & Utilizing the Writing Center
September 14, 3:00-4:00 PM – Location: CHHS 281
Communicating Your Research September 28, 3:00-4:00 PM – Location: CHHS 281
Is Grad School Right for Me?
October 19, 3:00-4:00 PM- Location: CHHS 281
Conferencing 101
November 2, 3:00-4:00 PM – Location: CHHS 281
Tier ll Fall Schedule (Designed for returning researchers)
Grant Writing/GRFP
August 31, 3:00-4:00 PM- Location: CHHS 281
Building Research into a CV
September 21, 3:00-4:00 PM- Location: CHHS 281
Publishing Your Research
October 5, 3:00-4:00 PM- Location: CHHS 281
Topic TBD
October 26, 3:00-4:00 PM- Location: CHHS 281
Ethics in Research November 9, 3:00-4:00 PM – Location: CHHS 281
Additional Tier II Session Offerings:
Spring
Sustaining Mentor Relationships
Community Wealth & Your Research
Research in Non-Academic Careers
Networking & LinkedIn
3MT
Summer
Ethics in Research
Collaboration in Research
What’s Next? Preparing to Apply for Fellowships
AI in Research
Fall
Grant Writing/Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Preparation
Ethics in Research
Publishing Your Research
CV Development/How to Build Research into a CV
3MT
Additional Training
Online CITI Training: As one of the basic education requirements for the Animal Care and Use Program, Human Subjects Research, Responsible Conduct of Research, or Research involving Biohazards, the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) online training program provides the conceptual framework for appropriate topics in research and teaching settings.
Responsible Conduct For Research
Charlotte’s commitment to Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) is supported by the University’s Training in Responsible Conduct of Research Rule (RUL 10.15.1). This rule establishes the requirement for responsible conduct of research education for individuals required to have such education prior to working on federally-sponsored projects where the federal sponsor has mandated such education. All undergraduate trainees are strongly encouraged to complete RCR training at least once during their four years of education at UNC Charlotte. Read More about Research Conduct.