Requests for proposals/funding opportunities: our brief identification, analysis and evaluation

Abstract

This one-day, in-person and office-based workshop was designed to enhance knowledge of and skills in grant writing and fundraising, which is particularly relevant for new and emerging researchers and their professional development. The workshop comprised of several sessions that we co-facilitated by senior researchers, management and administrative staff from the Equitable Education and Economics Division. The sessions touched upon various dimensions of grant writing and fundraising, therefore providing a holistic training that included administrative, project management, academic and social elements along the entire process. In addition to input and discussion sessions, the workshop also incorporated a group activity centring on developing ideas for a proposal in response to a current call / funding opportunity as well as a panel discussion with experienced EEE fundraisers.