Find a call

1. Find a call

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4. Read everything you can about the funder Aims and objectives of funder Aims and objectives of the grant call/ programme “He who pays the piper calls the tune” Ask yourself if this is really the right funder for you Be willing to change your idea to fit with the grant programme

5. “Getting into the mindset of the funder”

6. The application Why do applications fail? • Unrealistic goals • Poorly focused • Unclear hypotheses • Need for study not justified • More pilot work needed Poor layout, grammar, difficult to read, inconsistencies Inclusion criteria; potential bias • Insufficient description of analysis • Inadequate control for confounders • Concerns about validity and blinding of outcome assessment • Inadequate description Inadequate description (or no calculation at all) Inouye SK & Fiellin DA. An evidence-based guide to writing grant proposals for clinical research. Ann Intern Med 2005; 142: 274-282

7. Time management “it is essential to allow adequate time.....” Falk (2006) “Four to six months is not unreasonable” Bordage & Dawson (2003) “time spent preparing the application should be well-organised” Goldblatt (1998) Inouye SK & Fiellin DA. An evidence-based guide to writing grant proposals for clinical research. Ann Intern Med 2005; 142: 274-282

8. The application What research they support • Objectives: • To meet the criteria for funding • To follow the application instructions • To express your idea clearly • To demonstrate the concept is scientifically sound • To demonstrate that your team has the skills and capacities to deliver • To show that you are in control! What they will pay for Financial limits

9. The application • Objectives: • To meet the criteria for funding • To follow the application instructions • To express your idea clearly • To demonstrate the concept is scientifically sound • To demonstrate that your team has the skills and capacities to deliver • To show that you are in control! Font size Page layout Word limits Section content

10. The application • Objectives: • To meet the criteria for funding • To follow the application instructions • To express your idea clearly • To demonstrate the concept is scientifically sound • To demonstrate that your team has the skills and capacities to deliver • To show that you are in control! The best idea wins the grant The best defended idea wins the grant CLARITY FOCUS

11. The application • Objectives: • To meet the criteria for funding • To follow the application instructions • To express your idea clearly • To demonstrate the concept is scientifically sound • To demonstrate that your team has the skills and capacities to deliver • To show that you are in control! • Research question • Instrumentation • Research design • Statistics • Sample • Data collection and quality Adapted from: Bordage, G & Dawson B. Experimental study design and grant writing in eight steps and 28 questions. Med Educ 2003; 37: 376-385

12. The application • Objectives: • To meet the criteria for funding • To follow the application instructions • To express your idea clearly • To demonstrate the concept is scientifically sound • To demonstrate that your team has the skills and capacities to deliver • To show that you are in control!

13. The team Multidisciplinary Experts in their field Principal Investigator Does the team have sufficient breadth of clinical and methodological expertise to impress the funder and ensure success? Statistician Health Economist • Epidemiologist • Health psychologist • Medical sociologist • Medical ethicist • Health informatics expert • Mathematical health modeller • Service delivery and organisation (SDO) expert Clinical Trials Unit Patient/ public representative

14. The application • Objectives: • To meet the criteria for funding • To follow the application instructions • To express your idea clearly • To demonstrate the concept is scientifically sound • To demonstrate that your team has the skills and capacities to deliver • To show that you are in control!

15. Time management Visual project guide of interdependencies: PERT chart (Programme Evaluation and Review Technique) • Gantt charts • Milestone dates and Deliverables

16. And some time later....... or “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try again”

17. Effective project execution Good project planning assures good project execution Effective management Clear responsibilities Effective reporting, communication and dissemination

19. Publication strategy High impact factor journals

20. Success in grant applications and research projects: what the individual can do.... Strong idea focused on a real “need” Match your idea to the grant funder Time planning/management Assemble a qualified team Attention to detail Learn from criticism

21. Success in grant applications and research projects: what the University can do.... Protect research time A “research friendly” environment Reward research achievement Invest in key skill areas Adequate administrative support Research Business Manager Financial expert support Adequate peer group support Peer review of applications Research Discussion Group

22. "Research...is the register of a profession’s achievement and standing" Gies WJ (1918). The Journal of Dental Research.J Allied Dent Societies 13:496

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