A guided approach to research grant proposal writing

Name: A guided approach to research grant proposal writing
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A guided approach to writing a compelling research grant proposal in academic and research institutions

Created byJoan Larok

Last updated 10/2020

English

What you'll learn

How to assess ideas that are fundable
How to find appropriate funding opportunities for your research idea
How to write a complete research grant proposal with attachments
How to compile and submit a complete research grant application

Course content

6 sections • 16 lectures • 2h 2m total length

Introduction3:15
At the end of the introduction you should be able to identify sections and lectures you would like to spend more time on and be motivated to complete the entire course.

Curating your proposal idea8:12
At the end of this lecture you will be able to assess and decide on the idea you will pursue for your research grant proposal because it meets both institutional and external considerations
Curating your proposal idea. Is the statement True or False?
Curating your proposal idea. Is the statement True or False?
Curating your proposal idea. Is the statement True or False?
Curating your proposal idea. Is the statement True or False?

Types of funders8:09
At the end of this lecture you will be able to identify appropriate funding opportunities for your research idea.
Home work
What sort of support do funders provide?4:06
At the end of this lecture you will be able to approach the funders with an appropriate request.
Types of proposals8:01
At the end of this lecture you will be able to determine the type of proposal that a funder expects.
Funding requirements5:13
At end of this lecture you will be able to prepare in advance for all the requirements the funder expect for your research grant application.
What is odd about the types of funders listed below?
What is true or false about the following?
True or False
True or False
True or False

Introduction to components of a research grant proposal2:37
The components of a research grant proposal normally include the following sections: -
Cover letter
Executive summary
Need statement
Goals and objectives
Methods and approach
Project evaluation
Sustainability
Proposal budget
The organisation
The Need Statement9:54
At the end of this lecture you will be able to justify why your project is important and should be funded.
The need statement. Which statement is not true about the needs statement?
Setting Goals and Objectives9:05
At the end of this lecture you will be able to describe clearly what your goal and objectives are in a manner that is precise and measurable.
What type of objective is objective 3? Why so?
Methodology and Approach7:47
At the end of this lecture you will be able to define the methods or activities that will help you realise your objectives.
Project Evaluation14:38
At the end of this lecture you will be able to describe evaluation activities that you will use to assess, monitor and evaluate your project.
What would you consider in order to have an elaborate project evaluation plan?
Project Sustainability7:43
At the end of this lecture you will be able to demonstrate how you will maintain your project impact once the initial funding has ended.
Sustainability

Requirements

Have a research idea that you would like to turn into a research grant proposal
Have an idea for which you are looking for funding
Be committed to practice as you go through the course

Description

Why the course?

There is an assumption that researchers or lecturers by the nature of their work can write persuasive research grant proposals to support research and also bring in the much needed research funds to the institution. While this may be the expectation, many times researchers or lecturers do not have the know-how of research grant proposal writing.

This course is therefore designed to provide upcoming researchers or lecturers a guided approach to research grant proposal writing by:

ensuring best fundable ideas are fronted;
appropriate funding opportunities are sought;
all components of a research grant application are submitted;
an appropriate budget is presented and
the organisation is presented in the best possible light.

The research grant writing course can also support a research administrator tasked with the responsibility of compiling and submitting a full set of research grant applications with all required attachments. The course can also benefit a student keen in pursuing a career in research grant proposal writing to join research teams and contribute to research grant proposal writing activities.

The course targets

Researchers

Lecturers

Research administrators

A student keen in pursuing a career in research grant writing

Level

Beginner to intermediate level

At the end of the course, you will be able to?

Write a compelling research grant application
Complete that research grant application you have shelved for a while
Find appropriate funding opportunities for your research project
Support the compilation and submission of a complete research grant application
Join research teams and have a good head start to research grant writing

Who this course is for:

Upcoming researcher, lecturer setting out to write research grant applications
A research administrator with responsibility for supporting researchers compile and submit complete research grant applications
A student keen in pursuing a career in research grant writing

A guided approach to research grant proposal writing

What you'll learn

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Course content

Introduction to Research Grant Writing1 lecture • 3min

Your Proposal Idea1 lecture • 8min

Finding Appropriate Funding Opportunities4 lectures • 25min

The Research Grant Proposal6 lectures • 52min

The Proposal Budget2 lectures • 23min

The Organisation2 lectures • 11min

Requirements

Description

Who this course is for: