QEM Network

🧠 Merit Review Explained

What happens after you hit submit? Learn how NSF evaluates proposals.

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HBCUs & community colleges deserve more funding. 🖤🎓

The funding is there. The question is do you have the tools to find it, fit it, and fund it? 💪
Join presenters Shadei Laird and Jehnae Linkins for Part 1 of our Find It, Fit It, Fund It webinar series a professional development experience built exclusively for faculty, administrators, and leaders at HBCUs and community colleges.
This session gives you a foundational roadmap to:

🔎 Understand the funding landscape
🎯 Identify opportunities that fit YOUR institution
💼 Leverage your existing assets to strengthen proposals

Don't miss this — save your seat today! Tag a colleague who needs this series! 👇🔁
https://qem.org/qem-events/

Join QEM Network for the next Research HEROES series, 3 new sessions to deepen insights and expand research + community partnerships. Featuring Toni Dancstep, Toya Frank, Naomi Hall-Byers, Tori Rhoulac Smith, Shadei Laird, Jehnae Linkins, Yulia Goreva and Ken Wright.
Learn, connect, grow.
Register at https://qem.org/qem-events/

This day belongs to all of us. 🖤

Juneteenth is more than a holiday — it's a testament to resilience, freedom, and the long road to justice.
Today we honor those who came before us, reflect on how far we've come, and celebrate the culture, strength, and joy that can never be taken away. 🎉
How are you honoring Juneteenth today? Share below & tag someone celebrating with you! 👇🔁

📣 HEROES Webinar Series 2026

Join us for a year-long series focused on capacity building in applied STEM education & behavioral sciences research.

This series is led by Toni Dancstep, Toya Jones Frank, PhD, Naomi M. Hall-Byers, PhD, MPH and Tori Rhoulac Smith, Ph.D., who will guide participants through key areas including:

Writing competitive research proposals
Building research collaborations
Mixed methods design & analysis
Community-based research approaches
Funding opportunities & evaluation strategies

📅 Sessions run February–December 2026

🔗 Learn more & register: https://qem.org/qem-events

Join QEM Network for the next Research HEROES series, 3 new sessions to deepen insights and expand research + community partnerships.

Featuring Toni Dancstep, Toya Frank, Naomi Hall-Byers, Tori Rhoulac Smith, Shadei Laird, Jehnae Linkins, Yulia Goreva and Ken Wright.
Learn, connect, grow.
Register at https://qem.org/qem-events/

📘 Understanding the Implications of the National Science Board’s Report:
“Merit Review for a Changing Landscape”
Explore how evolving NSF priorities and review frameworks are shaping the research funding environment—and what that means for investigators.
📌 Remember:
Prior recordings are available in the QEM Resource Hub
Webinar attendance = automatic QEM Network enrollment
🔗 Register at https://qem.org/qem-events

🎙️ New Podcast Episode

Join Greg Davis and HEROES Fellow Emily Davis for a wide-ranging conversation that begins with her work at the National Institutes of Health and expands into topics including DNA research, supporting early-career scientists, board games, and the experiences that have shaped her career.

Emily offers valuable insights into scientific discovery, mentorship, and the importance of creating opportunities for the next generation of researchers.

🎧 Listen now: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Un9gWQkeplWE5qvZFHhzk

Join QEM Network for the next Research HEROES series, 3 new sessions to deepen insights and expand research + community partnerships.

Featuring Frances Carter-Johnson, James Smith, Quincy Brown, Josh Trapani and Joseph Isaac
Learn, connect, grow.
Register at https://qem.org/qem-events/