AREF Women in Research Essential Grant Writing Skills Programme 2023
Deadline: 12th of May, 2023
The AREF Women in Research Essential Grant Writing Skills Programme 2023 is currently accepting applications. The Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF) works to improve the health research capabilities of African scientists who are addressing the major health issues facing the region. They understand the importance of fostering a diverse scientific community in Africa, which is why they are explicitly inviting female biomedical/health scholars to apply.
Women who are engaged, rising biomedical/health scholars in Africa are encouraged to apply to take part in AREF’s Essential Grant Writing Skills Programme. In order to receive the full benefits of this program, you must be at the point in your research career where you are actively looking for autonomous financing but have not yet attained the large grant required to sustain your research independence.
The eight 3-hour classes of this entirely online curriculum will be spread out over the weeks of September 18, 2023, and November 6, 2023. Between the two sessions, there will be a five-week break during which you are required to prepare a plan. By the conclusion of the program, this rigorous program should have resulted in concrete steps toward a grant application. To accomplish these results, you must be committed to the complete program and to the extra effort outside of scheduled sessions.
Program Topics:
The program will cover the following topics:
- Developing and expressing your unique research niche
- Formulating a 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 proposed project and budget
- Principles of managing and collaborating with a team
- Understanding and practicing peer review
- Preparing for a Fellowship interview.
Cost:
AREF does not provide funding for participants to access equipment or internet services
with which to participate. Nor do they reimburse you or your institution for any other
expenses associated with the programme or any form of per diem payment.
Eligibility:
- You are a woman health researcher/scientist.
- You are a citizen of a country in Africa.
- EITHER you have been awarded a research doctorate (PhD/DPhil/MD) from a recognised
academic institution within the previous 6 years, i.e. awarded on or after 01 January
2017); OR you have a medical/clinical qualification plus a research-relevant Master’s degree
awarded within the previous 6 years. - AND you are currently employed in Africa by a recognised university and/or specialist
research institution. - You have not participated already in equivalent proposal development / grant-writing
training. - A significant part of your current employee role is to develop and conduct health research.
You do not already have a significant portfolio of international research grants (Combined
value of £250,000 or more).
Program Format:
The Programme will hold:
- Monday 18 to Friday 22 September 2023: daily 3hour on-line sessions, 09:30-12:30 GMT
Wednesday 08 to Friday 10 November 2023: daily sessions 3hour on-line sessions, 09:30-
12:30 GMT - Participants will be provided with appropriate learning materials including preparatory exercises
before the first session and between sessions. Each session will be delivered through
Zoom. Participants will work in online groups and subgroups.
Application:
Read the guidance on how to apply and what you need then click here to apply online, upload all
documents and submit before the deadline of 12 May 2023.
