Grant Support Program
Guided DIY - Asynchronous Learning
This program is timed to match the NHMRC Investigator Grant, but is designed to teach you how to use Design Thinking to prepare for a wide range of fellowship grants across various schemes.
This pilot program will be led by an expert facilitator and senior researcher from the precinct with significant experience in writing and reviewing grants. You will be provided with the activities to build your grant writing skills, and you will be supported with weekly feedback and expert advice.You will also be offered the chance to be connected to other program participants to support each other in ”buddy” pairs.
Over five weeks throughout September - October (2023), each week will involve:
Workshop activity posted online using a closed Miro Board
30 min live check-in session
Online feedback on activities
The purpose of the program is to provide robust, structured, and constructive feedback to aid participants in developing their grant proposals.
This program is completely free for participating researchers. Places are limited. Please apply only if you have capacity to complete the program (see program requirements below).
Program requirements
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Open to:
Women and non-binary people from WiSPP Institutes who are planning to submit an NMHRC Investigator Grant, either in current or future rounds.
Priority to:
Researchers from WiSPP member institutes.
Those committed to submitting in the grant round immediately following the workshops.
ELIGIBILITY
TIME COMMITMENT
Over five weeks throughout September - October:
1.5 hour Intro and ‘Meet and Greet’.
1-2 hour x 5 to go through activities in your own time.
30 min regular check in with Grant Experts.
Voluntary grant writing support sessions with other participants (buddies program).
We aspire to empower women and non-binary researchers to participate and ultimately succeed in the research grant system by building their capabilities and providing them the tools to build a better grant.
This program is completely free for participating researchers.
This is due to to support from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s Office for Women.
SUPPORT
Meet our Expert: Professor Simone Taffe
Simone Taffe, a Professor in Communication Design and School Research Director at Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia, is known for her impactful research in Communication Design, with nationally and internationally recognized real-world design projects online. She has received Australian teaching awards for her innovative problem-based learning techniques and is actively involved in various leadership roles at the university, including within the Center for Transformative Media Technologies, Smart Cities Research Institute, and Swinburne Women’s Academic Network (SWAN) Grant Writing program.
Fellowship Program Structure and Dates
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Pre-workshop event launch: Intro to program meet and greet.
Weds 6th of September, 1pm - 3pm (online)
Each week will involve:
Workshop activity posted
30 min check-in and feedback
Feedback on activities
Week 1: Why This? Grappling with the hook.
Tues 26th, Weds 27th, Fri 28th September
Week 2: Why me? Your track record and the blush test.
Tues 3rd, Weds 4th, Fri 6th October
Week 3: Why now? The ‘perfect’ project.
Tues 10th, Weds 11th, Fri 13th October
Week 4: Strike with Impact.
Tues 17th, Weds 18th, Fri 20th October
Week 5: Bring it all together and get it ready.
Tues 24th, Weds 25th, Fri 27th October
