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What Makes a Good Grant Application?
Siân Aggett and Michelle Jimenez
with a little bit from Laura Harper and a lot from you!
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“Good writing will not save bad ideas, but bad writing can kill good ones.”
Jacob Kraicer The Art of Grantsmanship
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PreliminaryPreliminary application application
Peer ReviewPeer Review
Funding CommitteeFunding Committee
Full ApplicationFull Application
Interview CommitteeInterview Committee
Lifecycle of an applicationLifecycle of an application
4 – 6 months4 – 6 monthsfor external for external
review & review & processprocess
(Where necessary)(Where necessary)
DecisionDecision
(in some of the larger (in some of the larger schemes)schemes)
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MSc/PhD training
Fellowship schemes for Developing Country researchers*
Research Training Fellowship
Intermediate Research Fellowship
10 yrsPost-doc
3 yrs Post-doc
5 yrsPost-docPhD
*which aim to stimulate and foster research on public health and tropical medicine
Senior Research Fellowships
Principal Research Fellowship
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The P’s Process
• Person
• Project
• Place
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Person
• Good basic knowledge
• Demonstrable potential
• Show how the fellowship is a career step
• Closely involved in formulating and writing the proposal
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Project• Novel, interesting, relevant,
asking the right questions• High scientific merit• Clear aims, objectives, study
design• Realistic, achievable• Risks, contingencies• Must provide valid training;
not an extra pair of hands• Guidance from supervisor is
critical
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Place• Which host laboratory?
• Supervision, expertise, facilities
• Additional skills, new ideas, fresh challenges
• Training acquired – generic, specific
• Other training elsewhere?
• If not moving, why?
• Mentorship – monitoring progress, assessment
• Record of supervisor/mentor
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Livestock for Life
•£30,000 - £250,000
• Public engagement scheme linked to Animal Health in the Developing World (AHDW) scheme
•Three themes:Stakeholder EngagementEducation and TrainingPolicy and Advocacy
•Two Rounds, 19 projects funded
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People Awards• Up to £30,000
• Exhibitions, events, debates, art projects and drama
•Fast track
• Biomedical focus
• Wide range of organisations
• Encourage partnerships, collaborations and innovation
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Public Engagement-People Awards
PeopleAwards
Education
“Arts”
Events &Debates
Exhibitions
ScienceFestivals
Plays &Films
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Projects should…
•Be novel or innovative
•Consider Social, Cultural, Ethical and Historical Issues
•Use different creative forms as tools of communication
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Stop Talking!!!Activity•30-40 minutes in committees•Read 4 applications and the scheme guidelines•Together decide which 2 applications to fund •Assign a note taker- Note any observations/
recommendations that come out of the process•Assign a Chairperson•Discuss these within group 5-10 mins•Feedback
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Have we covered?
•Interesting, important area of health research
•Value for money
•Appropriate target audience
•Good evaluation plans
•Good project summary
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How do I make sure I have a good project summary ?
•Most important section in your application
•First part read
•Sets first impression
•Write it last
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Did you get these ones?•Clear aims, objectives and rationale
•Realistic timetables/objectives (SMART)
•Should be "a joy to read"
•Well-focused, clear, well organized and accurate
•Important, significant, and worth supporting
– this needs to be spelled out
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Thanks!