We look at what research grant funders look for when they fund research grants and why having an excellent idea for a research project is not enough on its own.
We find out what you need to make a convincing case for your research grant application and the four focus areas for writing the application.
We look at how research grant applications are assessed.
We learn about the roles of the reviewers and research funding committee members, how to respond to reviewer reports and what goes on at the research funding committee meeting.
Lastly, we look at the role of luck and the realistic outcomes to expect from the peer-review process.
We look at how thorough planning of applications maximises the chances of being funded.
We find out how to decide if an idea is fundable, how to find funding agencies and schemes, how to plan a grant application campaign, how to plan ahead and what information to gather on funders and funding schemes.
We look at how to decide what resources you need and how to develop a realistic budget.
We find out how to work out what will be done and how long will it take, who is needed to do the work, what things are needed, what indirect costs are, what is meant by full costs for research, and what you can do now to prepare.
We look at the different parts of a research grant application and what information is usually included in each section.
We look at the English language and style of writing needed in a research grant application.
We focus on the choice of words and the structure of sentences, how formal the writing should be, which tenses to use, and how to structure sentences so that they are clear and easy to read.
We look at how to structure the writing for a research grant application so that the application’s main message is easy to find and easy to understand.
We find out how key sentences can be used as a framework for writing a research grant application.
We find out how to write the track record and justification of resources to emphasise your capability and that your project represents good value for money.
We look at what to do after the funder has decided which projects to fund.
We look at how to manage common problems that can occur during a project that has been funded.
We have some suggestions for coping with the disappointment when a project is not funded and how to learn as much as possible from the process.
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