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One of the most common pieces of grant-writing advice is to align your application to the funder's priorities and expectations (for example, see our recent article on grantsmanship). But one particular step seems to create a mental roadblock among some grant-seekers: Making contact with funding program staff. Even though funders like NIH and NSF suggest in their application guidance to talk with program officials (or officers/directors/POs), inexperienced PIs are often uncertain or nervous about how to do so, while more experienced PIs might forget (or place a lower priority) when they're planning a new application. Feeling uncertain about why and how to reach out to a PO? You’re not alone! We coach lots of investigators through this process, and our article below captures why this step is important and how it can transform your grant-seeking process. 🔍 Learn how to: Overcome the fear of reaching out. Prepare for a productive conversation. Leverage these interactions for long-term benefits. #Research #GrantWriting #STEM #PublicHealth #PIs #AcademicSuccess #GrantProposals #ResearchFunding

❓ How do you engage public audiences with R&D? Insights from the Campaign for Science and Engineering's Discovery Decade project suggest you focus on purpose and place. But what does that means? 🎯 Purpose: make the problem-solving aspects of R&D front and centre (good news for more applied scientists)! Talk about making life better now and for future generations. Share moving and fascinating stories about the people and processes behind the headlines. 🏙 Place: show how R&D benefits local areas (the emphasis is on local). People think research happens in places that are closed for most people. So how is research generating jobs, improving quality of life, building skills and benefitting wider society. How does it help people in my community? Read the guidance 👉 https://lnkd.in/dm3X_CFe Read how R&D from Greater Manchester universities contributed to health, wellbeing and socioeconomic development in the city-region 👉 https://lnkd.in/d9grCYDb #publicengagement #sciencecommunication #societalimpact

Great job with the committee restructuring Council of Science Editors (CSE). I have joined the Education Committee, and am looking forward to getting started!! If you have questions about CSE and its committees, ask me! #scholarlypublishing #scienceediting

Is there untapped potential in interdisciplinary public engagement? Read the new paper from Reuben Fellows, Janet Stott and Catarina Vicente, discussing whether this is the case (and find out more about what Reuben is doing around this area) here: https://lnkd.in/dVBxsy_p #reubenresearch #publicengagement

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I went from failing all research grants to winning them in just 3 months By fully Understanding the Funding Landscape and Leveraging it. Securing funding is an art misunderstood by many. Think it's just about aligning with funder's priorities? You're missing a critical piece of the puzzle. It's not just about what the funders want. ⛔ Funding isn't a two-way street. ✅ It's a bustling three-way junction. 👉 Government policies set the scene. These policies shape funders' priorities, which in turn sculpt the funding calls you're applying for. The secret? 👉 Your research proposals must do more than just tick boxes. 💡 They need to resonate with government policies, mirror funders' priorities, and address the calls to action. This is the golden nexus where success lies. The projects that get it right, those that sit in the coveted top 5%, they're not just proposals. 💡 They see beyond the two-way interaction of researcher and funder. 💡 They recognise the pivotal role government policies play in shaping research priorities and funding outcomes. They're blueprints for future policies, evidence for pressing societal needs, and a beacon for where funding bodies should direct their gaze. So, before you submit your next application, take a step back. Consider the broader landscape. How does your research fit into the bigger picture? 1️⃣ Dive deep into understanding the government policies relevant to your field. 2️⃣ Connect the dots between these policies, the funders' priorities, and your research proposal. 3️⃣ Make your project indispensable to not just the funders but the broader societal goals dictated by government policies. #GrantWriting #Researcher #Postdoc 🔄 repost to help a friend :) -------------------- If you liked this, join my newsletter that teaches you how to secure a tenure-tack job and navigate academia as an early career researcher: https://lnkd.in/eNAjgrY9

The Spring #webinar season is a-coming! Delighted to collaborate w/ scientifyRESEARCH 🤝 !! The secret to a successful grant application 📅 Tues May 7 ⏰ 1pm GMT | 8am EST 👉lnkd.in/dTJ75iBy 🙏 Would you like . . . -to understand the assessment process by reviewers? -insider tips on pitching, setting up, and proposing ideas in grant applications? -insights on non-specialists who review your CV and how to write a compelling application for these reviewers? -to see examples tailored to different funding agencies? It's time to get the grant funding your research deserves! Register now, as space is limited: lnkd.in/dTJ75iBy #grants #peerreview #researchintegrity #publishingintegrity

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🌐 Are you a parent juggling the responsibilities of both work and family life while enjoying the flexibility of hybrid work schedule? If you work for a nonprofit organization that supports remote work for at least two days a week, please consider participating in a research study shaping the future of remote work best practices. 📌 Check out the flyer for more details or click the link below to sign up to participate. https://lnkd.in/emX_55Rw #RemoteWork #WorkLifeBalance #ResearchStudy #NonprofitParenting

Last week, we had the privilege of joining our partners at the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) and the St. Louis Anchor Action Network (STLAAN) in St. Louis. The focus? Continuing to strengthen collaborative efforts between educational institutions, healthcare organizations and other stakeholders. Why does this cross-sector partnership matter? By working together, these major employers and economic engines ("anchor institutions") can drive real impact in building more inclusive local economies. What does it look like? Creating new jobs, supporting small businesses, and opening up opportunities for underrepresented communities. Too often, racial and economic inequities persist due to systemic barriers. But anchor institutions like universities and hospitals have a unique ability to dismantle those barriers through purposeful hiring, workforce training, local procurement, and strategic investments. Members of the Healthcare Anchor Team presented on why and how we use data to measure impact and progress in the main anchor mission pillars: hiring, purchasing and investment. An additional presentation covered leveraging community partnerships to foster equitable local economic development that support healthy communities. It also discussed using measurement frameworks to evaluate and reinforce collaborative efforts between health systems and community partners. 🙏 In gratitude for our partners! Christopher M. Nolan, FACHE Stefani Weeden-Smith Valerie Holton