Grants Factory 2010-2011
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The Grants Factory is a programme of grant-writing support for all research funding applicants.
Every session is led by a leading Kent academic who has significant experience with research proposals, either as a successful applicant or from sitting on a funding panel. |
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|Masterclasses: What the guidance doesn't teach you
Each master class takes a topic relevant to all funding bids and all disciplines to help applicants improve their chances of winning grants.
Find out more about individual masterclasses...
Prizes & Pitfalls of Collaboration: Dr Peter Bennett and Prof Jon Williamson
Wed, 15 Sept 2010: Senate House Room 1, 11.30-2.00pm.
The slides are available for download from here (Prof Jon Williamson).
Eurovision: Is European funding for me? Jenny Billings and Prof Simon Thompson
In conjunction with the UK Research Office in Brussels (UKRO). Wed, 19 Jan 2011.
In the Belly of the Beast: How the peer review panel works in practice: Prof Mick Tuite
Thur, 3 Feb 2011.
Download the slides
Writing a Successful Fellowship Application: Prof Paul Allain and Prof Darren Griffin
Mon, 13 June 2011
Download the slides.
Workshops: Tools for writing killer applications
The workshops are designed to help you plan, structure and write convincing funding applications.
These sessions will be led by Prof. David Shemmings following his recent involvement in an ESRC-funded researcher development programme.
Find out more about workshops...
Workshops were held for the Canterbury campus in October 2010 and February 2011. Slides from the event can be found here.
Further workshops may be held in the Summer term.
Research Services contacts
For more information, please contact your faculty funding officer:
Contact details...
Humanities: Lynne Bennett (l.bennett-282@kent.ac.uk)
Sciences: Carolyn Barker (c.m.barker-47@kent.ac.uk)
Social Sciences: Phil Ward (p.ward@kent.ac.uk); Jacqueline Aldridge (j.aldridge@kent.ac.uk)
Medway: Karen Allart (k.a.allart@kent.ac.uk)