Workshop: Winning the Grant: Demystifying the research funding landscape
Tue, 07 Sept
|Zoom
A short introduction to the UK and UK-International funding landscape, with details of how to tailor grant proposals to maximise your chances of success! Organised by the RGS' Planning Environment Research Group (PERG) and the Energy Geographies Research Group (EnGRG)
Time & Location
07 Sept 2021, 09:30 – 13:00 BST
Zoom
About the Event
Optional session to discuss research plans: 14:00-15:30 (BST)
Those beginning their academic career face the challenge of identifying and applying for funding to support their research, scholarship and career progression in a number of ways, including post-doctoral fellowships, a first major grant application to a research council or charity, pump priming funds to undertake scoping research, or working on a funding bid as part of an inter-disciplinary team.
Yet the landscape of research funding and the process of writing a high quality grant application can be mystifying and challenging. From the identification of appropriate funding sources, to writing cases for support and impact statements, all the way through to costing a project, this workshop aims to provide a supportive and informative environment to help early career researchers in this important process.
Specifically, the workshop will aim to explore the following main areas:
The UK and UK-international funding landscape;
Key funding…