NHMRC Ideas Grant workshop

Course description

This 3-hour workshop will explain how to write an Ideas Grant application strategically, to maximise its score against the assessment criteria.

Before lunch we will discuss the Research Quality section (1.5 hours). 
•    A key focus will be on writing a compelling first page.

After lunch we will focus on the Innovation & Creativity, Significance, and Capability statements (1.5 hours). 
•    A key focus will be on differentiating the Innovation & Creativity and Significance statements.

Throughout we will ground the workshop in live examples from previous rounds. Some previously successful applicants will be on hand to offer their advice and answer questions.

The workshop will be run by Tim Haydon of the WriteMedia Network. Tim specialises in strategic writing and has been consulting to universities and the research sector for almost 20 years. He has advised on thousands of NHMRC grants, including scores of Ideas Grants.

This session will be held in-person Seminar room 203 on the second floor in the Health and Medical Research Building. Rural and remote colleagues or those who are unable to attend in person, please contact researcher.development@flinders.edu.au

A light lunch will be provided.  Please enrol by 9th March.

Please contact researcher.development@flinders.edu.au if you have any further questions.

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Workshop

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What you will learn