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RFA 4: Fast track to Funding Success Online

This session will begin with a presentation on what funders look for in researchers and what funders look for in research projects, which will lead into tips on how to position yourself right from the start to increase your chances of getting grants.

Representatives from Western’s Grant Services Team will provide an overview of the research funding landscape in Australia and information about selecting suitable funding sources and how to create a strong application.Finally, a successful researcher will share their story of their funding 'journey' and offer their advice.

Objectives
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

List the characteristics of researchers who are awarded funding
List aspects of projects that are awarded funding
Explain the services provided by the Grant Services Team at Western
List the four main categories of research funding in Australia
Name sources of funding for projects in their discipline
Assess their eligibility for sources of funding, according to their area of research and experience
Identify suitable partners for preparing funding applications
Write a time line to develop a funding application
Relate aspects of the funding journey of a Western researcher to their own pathway

Audience
This session is suitable for ECRs and MCRs

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Date:: Friday, May 23, 2025
Time:: 9:30am - 11:00am
Time Zone:: Sydney, Melbourne (change)
Online:: This is an online event.
Event URL:: https://uws.csod.com/samldefault.aspx?ouid=2&returnURL=%252fDeepLink%252fProcessRedirect.aspx%253fmodule%253dloRegisterAndLaunch%2526lo%253db702a6c2-8dc5-4a76-bc21-b4335e3bc6a7
Audience:: Academics & researchers Western staff
Categories:: Training Sessions

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