Fundamental concepts, Project success factors, Articulating benefit & impact (Professional Staff Grants Development Workshop series - Session 1)

Grants Development Workshop series 

Session 1: Fundamental concepts, Project success factors, Articulating benefit & impact 

This is the first of a three-part Grants Development Workshop series, specifically designed for research support staff in faculties and central units to build capability in high-quality grant development support across UTS. Interested researchers are also welcome to register. 

Participants attending this session will gain both strategic and practical insights into the following topics: 

• Why researchers apply for funding  
• What purposes researchers seek funding for  
• Differences between types of grants 
• How grants are evaluated and assessed 
• Choosing the right grant opportunity & potential issues  
• Grant success factors: Rules vs. Reality  
• How to articulate benefit & impact  

The workshop will be delivered by Dr Thorsten Kostulski and Mr James Walsh from the UTS Research Office. 

The next workshops in this series are: 

Session 2: Track record, Team composition, External collaboration, Institutional alignment 
Tue 18 August 10:30am-12:30pm.   

Session 3: Budget design, Justifications and Feasibility  
Tue 25 August 10:30am-12:30pm. 

* please note, this session will be recorded.