What can Research Development do for you? Dr Meredith Downes Research Development Manager (Child Health Research Centre)
You are going to succeed (if you want it) Health/biomedical research Early Career Researcher Go8 UQ UQ Faculty of Medicine
Show me the money! Beat the competition Take advantage Build Momentum Cross the “funded” line
Who can help? Research Development Officers (RDOs) and Research Development Managers (RDMs) Who are they? – Medicine Research Strategy and Support Office (https://medicine.uq.edu.au/research/research-strategy-and-support- office) Different approaches in different organisational units
What can we do for you? Coversheets and approvals Eligibility and compliance Peer Review Grant review Grant writing Budget assistance and drafting Finding funding Activities to support applying for funding Engagement with partners and collaborators First point of contact for when you are funded
Be strategic in your approach Think before you write Seek advice Plan long-term Feedback is your friend “Recipe for Success” Training
Get your message across First impressions count Clear communication of your ideas Active language Detail Depth of planning
Find the right opportunities Talk to us Find your own funding Engage
Pave the way for your research Why you need “annoying bureaucracy” Funding coversheets - https://research.uq.edu.au/files/6569/UQ_funding- application-coversheet_2017.doc Cerifications, Approvals and Letters of Support Overheads - https://ppl.app.uq.edu.au/content/4.10.12-recovery-indirect-costs- research-funding-and-consultancy-contracts When you get funded – the “post-award” checklist
Happy grant writing!