Research and innovation research funding courses

Training courses to help you secure research funding

Research funding skills

We provide a range of training to help you find funding sources and write successful applications. The sessions below are delivered online and last one hour.

In addition to the courses listed below, we are also available to work with Schools, Research Institutes, Faculties and research groups to provide bespoke training, such as:

working with Research Professional to set up personal alerts to find funding opportunities
developing applications before submission and//or considering unsuccessful applications and how they can be improved
considering specific funders or schemes, e.g., Future Leaders Fellowships
focusing on specific topic of interest to early career researchers.

How to book

Bookings for 2024/25 courses can be made through Employee Self Service. Log in with your user name and password and select Learning and Development and then search courses by typing the key words 'research support' to list all of the 2024/25 research and innovation research funding courses.

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If you have any queries or need help with your application, please email our team inbox at researchadvice@plymouth.ac.uk.

1. How to write a successful research application

Learn to prepare your research application in a way that maximises its chances of success.

Dates:

14:00 Wednesday 2 October 2024
14:00 Wednesday 22 January 2025
14:00 Wednesday 2 April 2025

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2. How to find funding opportunities on Research Professional

An interactive session to set up your personal alerts for new and forthcoming funding opportunities to increase your chances of early grant capture. This will be the only group session face to face. Recordings about how to use the system are available at https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/support/funding/researchprofessionalcom. Please contact us (researchadvice@plymouth.ac.uk) if you need assistance with the system.

Dates:

10:00 Wednesday 16 October 2024

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3. How to cost your funding application

Learn how to prepare costs for your research funding application.

Dates

14:00 Wednesday 23 October 2024
14:00 Wednesday 29 January 2025
14:00 Wednesday 14 May 2025

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4. What the reviewers are looking for in funding applications

This course provides an insight into funding review processes and how funding decisions are made.

Dates:

14:00 Wednesday 6 November 2024
14:00 Wednesday 5 February 2025
14:00 Wednesday 30 April 2025

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5. Fellowships – all you need to know

Learn about what type of fellowships are available, their benefits and how to apply for them.

Dates:

14:00 Wednesday 13 November 2024
14:00 Wednesday 19 March 2025

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6. Introduction to research funding in the UK

This session is for researchers who are not familiar with the UK research funding system. It covers the main sources of funding such as government departments, learned societies and academies, and charitable organisations.

Dates:

14:00 Wednesday 9 October 2024
14:00 Wednesday 12 February 2025

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7. Funding opportunities for early career researchers – arts, humanities and social science disciplines

This session provides practical help for ECRs in the arts, humanities and social science disciplines to find funding opportunities and includes a short overview about how to write a successful application.

Dates:

14:00 Wednesday 11 December 2024
14:00 Wednesday 26 February 2025

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8. Funding opportunities for early career researchers – health related disciplines

This session provides practical help for ECRs in the health disciplines to find funding opportunities and includes a short overview about how to write a successful application.

Dates:

14:00 Wednesday 27 November 2024
14:00 Wednesday 5 March 2025

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9. Funding opportunities for early career researchers – science related disciplines

This session provides practical help for ECRs in the science disciplines to find funding opportunities and includes a short overview about how to write a successful application.

Dates:

14:00 Wednesday 4 December 2024
14:00 Wednesday 12 March 2025

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10. Horizon Europe – how to find calls and get involved in European projects

Find out about Horizon Europe, how to participate and where to find funding opportunities If you’d like to attend please email researchadvice@plymouth.ac.uk for a Zoom link.

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