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Target Audience: Early career researchers

This course is a 'one off' and there are no plans to run it again.  There is no waiting list.  It is a live ONLINE event.

Course Description

Introduction to North American Non-Government Funding: International Development & Climate Science

This workshop seeks to address early career researchers who are looking to explore funding options and professional networks available within North America. It aims to provide an overview of the North American funding landscape with a specific focus on non-governmental funders and philanthropic foundations, examining early-career calls focussing on public health, international development and climate science. Beyond providing the broader operational context and strategy of key charitable foundations and non-governmental funders, the workshop will highlight the value of career-planning and strategising when developing bid applications, whilst also providing guidance concerning best practice around the discipline of proposal writing.

The course is delivered by Dr Michael O'Neill, Senior Research Consultant, WRG Europe GrantCraft

Course Outcomes/Objectives;

By the end of this workshop participants will:

• Understand the rationale of funded research from the perspective of North American charitable foundations.
• Grasp who the main charitable funders are within the North American context for climate science and international development research.
• Understand the importance of thinking strategically when planning research grant submissions.
• Appreciate who reviews research proposals and therefore who they should be targeted towards.

Accessibility;

We are committed to ensuring our events and courses are accessible to all staff:

For online activity:

• The session will take place on Zoom
• There will not be audience participation, but there will be a Q&A
• You can keep your camera off
• You are asked to attend the whole session
• The session is relaxed – this means you can stretch, move around, stim etc.
• Digital copies of resources will be emailed to participants in advance of delivery as standard / upon request.
• Please contact osdu-equity@strath.ac.uk to discuss any further access requirements

Prerequisites

Cancellation Policy

When applying for a course, you should note that there will be a £50* charge to your Department / School if you do not attend your place on the course. There will be no charge as long as you cancel your booked place before the event or notify our staff at osdu@strath.ac.uk that you can no longer attend.

A Department / School is welcome to send someone else in your place if they wish without incurring a charge, providing that person has the necessary prerequisites for the course. In the case of courses split over more than one day, you are expected to attend ALL parts of the course.

*This is the standard charge for cancellation or non-attendance of a course of 1-day duration or less. For some courses, there may be a higher cancellation charge and if this is the case you will be advised of this at the time of booking.