The SMMR-Net are excited to host Dr Kate Smith for this free half day training on Grant Writing for Researchers!

‘Grant Writing’ with Dr Kate Smith covers all you need to know to write successful grant applications speedily and effectively. Offering lots of do’s and don’ts and practical tips and techniques from lived experience, the session includes research councils and other grant-awarding bodies including philanthropic foundations, Fellowship applications, and collaborative applications. Exemplars from the pack are reviewed and discussion about narrative structure, financial narratives and recommendations for outputs and dissemination are set out. Includes Q&A and direct advice on applications.

Dr Smith has had successful applications to Yale for a Fellowship and won a global competitive Fellowship competition to Harvard in 2013.
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The Training will cover the following topics:

• Introducing Grant Writing as a key researcher development skill. Developing a Grant Writing strategy.
• Demonstrating the RCUK applications process (J-es etc).
• Setting out non-RCUK grant-awarding bodies.
• International applications including Fellowships.
• What does a winning grant application contain (exemplars)?
• What does an unsuccessful grant application look like (exemplars)?
• The financials (Full economic funding, research assistants, contingencies etc).
• Putting it all together: the narrative, the financials and the proposed outputs.
• Success! Responsibilities of a PI, budget codes, end of grant reports.
• Next steps.
• Q&A and individual advice.

There are 40 places on this course and if over subscribed, spots will be allocated to ensure a mix of career stages and disciplines are given places on this course. There is no cost to attend this course, but as SMMR will cover the full training fee we ask that you only register if you are able to attend the session. Deadline for registration: 14th May 2025.

Register Here!