[Academic] Faculty Grant Writing Challenge 2017

[Luca Tagliacozzo]

On Thursday, 30 March 2017 19:47:23 BST Erling Riis wrote:
> Dear All,
> I would like to remind you of the Faculty grant writing challenge 2017. This
> is a very worthy process and I would like to emphasize that this is not
> only for junior staff. Last year the class included several professors
> incl. two HoDs. Given where the Faculty is financially it is paramount that
> we all do our best. Increased grant income is the most fun way of improving
> the budget situation. Cheers
> Erling
> 
> 
> 
> Faculty of Science, Grant Challenge 2017
> 
> Do you need help getting research grants funded? Do you need a timetable to
> get a grant submitted? If so, then join the Grant Challenge which this year
> features additional support and recordings for off-line working! Highlights
> over the last two years
> 
> * 30 grants submitted
> * £3m of grants funded directly attributed by the PIs to their attendance at
> the Grant Challenge * 5 new PIs who had previously not had a significant
> grant funded as PI
> 
> Selected comments:
> 
> * "The Grant Challenge, and additional mentoring, was the key for the
> successful funding of my grant".
> 
> * "The Grant Challenge was fundamental in obtaining my grant and represents
> the most substantive and effective support from Strathclyde in preparing
> and submitting grants to this body for this PI."
> 
> * "The Grant Challenge is truly excellent ... it took me step-by-step
> through the process and gave me tips at each stage for improving me grant
> writing. I ended up transformed as a grant writer!"
> 
> For more details, and the sign-up page please check below ... note the
> pre-work deadline of April 21
> 
> https://bookings.strath.ac.uk/Home/Course/394
> 
> 
> ===============================================================
> Professor Erling Riis
> Head of Department
> Department of Physics,               tel: 0141-5483490
> Strathclyde University,
> John Anderson Building,             e-mail:
> e.riis at strath.ac.uk<mailto:e.riis at strath.ac.uk> Glasgow, G4 0NG
> UK
> 
> 
> The Department is a partner in SUPA, the Scottish Universities Physics
> Alliance The University of Strathclyde is a charitable body, registered in
> Scotland, number SC015263
Hi Erling, unfortunately the Grant Writing challenge is fully booked, I 
subscribed to the waiting list....

Cheers
Luca