Women in Research Essential Grant Writing Skills Workshop

Target group: Early Career Researchers

African research excellence fund is calling for applications from women who are emerging biomedical/health researchers in Sub-Saharan Africa to participate in its Essential Grant Writing Skills Workshop. To fully benefit from this workshop series, you will be at a stage in your research career where you are actively seeking independent funding but have yet to secure that big grant necessary to support your research independence. This fully on-line programme will be held over eight 3-hour sessions during the weeks of 13th September 2021 and 18th October 2021.

The workshop will cover the following topics, Developing and expressing your unique research niche; Formulating your compelling research question; Understanding funders’ requirements; Writing in plain English; Writing the different sections of a proposal; Key parts of a typical Case for Support/Project Description; Planning your proposal project plan and budget; Principles of managing your collaboration and team; Understanding and practicing peer review; Preparing for a Fellowship interview.