Applying for funding is an integral part of life as a graduate student and of being a professional academic or researcher. At the same time, and especially over the past few years, competition for funding has become increasingly fierce. How can you increase your chances of success?
One of the most important features of a successful funding application is its ability to communicate the importance of a highly specialized field of research to non-‐expert members of selection committees. While committee members may be experts in your discipline broadly understood, many, if not most, will not be specialists in your particular field.
In this interactive workshop, you will learn and apply key strategies for audience-‐driven written communication that will enhance your ability to write funding applications that are clear and convincing for non-‐expert reviewers.
Participants will learn:
- how to develop a clear articulation of proposed research
- how to frame the significance of the research
- strategies to structure the proposal effectively
You will have the opportunity to review and discuss sample proposals from a range of fields, and begin or refine your own proposal.
Danielle Barkley holds a Ph.D. from McGill University. She has taught courses through the McGill Writing Centre, the Faculty of Management, the Department of English and at Bishop's University. She has also provided writing and consultation services to the McGill Career Centre.
The workshop will be held on McGill’s downtown campus on Thursday, September 22, 4pm to 6pm. Registrants will receive the workshop location in a confirmation email.
This form takes about 2 minutes to complete. You must click submit on the third page of this form to complete your registration.
