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Short Course on Writing Research Proposals and Grant Applications (Africa)

Deadline: 30 November 2023

Apply now for the short online course designed to help individuals understand the process by which government agencies and private foundations support research.

Additionally, it not only describes a methodical process for transforming project ideas into research grant proposals but also serves as a guide through the research ethics approval process. This course will strengthen your ability to present ideas in a transcribed and persuasive research format.

The research funding landscape is becoming increasingly competitive. It is essential to improve your writing skills for your proposals in order to better seize any opportunity and obtain research grants in Africa. It is well known that Africa has one of the highest disease burdens in the world, with very limited resources. It is therefore absolutely necessary to address the regional burden of disease by implementing appropriate and contextualized projects at the local level. In this context, it is imperative that African organizations, particularly in the health sector, have the capacity to draft clear and compelling research and implementation proposals that can compete with those of Northern organizations that are better established with better resources.

Course Content

  • This course consists of five modules.
    • Find and apply for research grants.
    • Introduction to propositions: the good, the bad and the worst.
    • Structure of research grant proposals.
    • Write a compelling research grant proposal.
    • Research ethics.

Certification

  • Upon successful completion of all assessments, the Foundation for Professional Development (FPD) will provide the participant with a certificate of completion. FPD is a registered private institute of higher education.

Course Duration

  • It takes approximately 20 hours to complete this course. Participants must complete the course within three months of registration.

Course Cost

  • This course is free and offered through an independent medical grant provided by Pfizer Inc.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Researchers or research grant writers in Africa.

Assessment

  • Participants must complete the content and all activities and answer evaluation questions after each module.

For more information, visit Foundation for Professional Development (FPD).