How to Win a Large Grant

How to Win a Large Grant? – 15^th May (12.30-14.30), Beldam, Eastern Gateway Building

Have you considered how to secure a large grant of over £250,000; Have you explored how the reviewers review large funding applications? Have you thought of the main ingredients of a large winning proposal? The proposed masterclass will discuss these key questions with an expert panel of funding proposal reviewers of various funding bodies.

This interactive Masterclass focuses on sharing best practices in getting large funding from: UKRI, EPSRC NIHR, MRC, ESRC, Innovate UK, European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) etc.

The methodology includes:

• insightful experiential sharing by proposal reviewers
• individual 1:1 interaction with the panel members
• networking opportunities with proposal reviewers and Brunel academic and RSDO staff who facilitate high value proposal submission.

Session Plan (Fire Side Chat Discussion)

Staring with Networking lunch – 12.30-13.00

Session Outline - 13.00-14.30

• Professor Christina Victor, Associate Pro Vice Chancellor and Director IHME and Dr Michael Joseph, Business Development Manager and RIEm Programme Lead: Introduction & Context of Large grants, and Key Considerations (20 mins)
• Professor Hua Zhao, Pro Vice Chancellor- Research- Brunel University London: The journey of getting large grants; what has been the experience of getting the initial couple of large grants? (10 mins)
• Professor Tassos Karayiannis, Professor of Thermal Engineering & Chair, UK National Heat Transfer Committee: In the context of the last UKRI proposal review/panel discussion, why you approved a large grant application and what did stand out for work package allocation and management? (10 mins)
• Gerry Reilly, Visiting Professor Visiting Professor, Brunel University London, Technologist and UKRI Proposal Reviewer: In the context of the last UKRI proposal review/panel discussion, why you approved a large grant application or why you did not approve? Tips? (10 mins)
• Graham Armitage MBE, MD EIT Health, Ireland and UK & Visiting Professor, Brunel University London: In the context of the last proposal review/panel discussion, what are the reflections on the impact and translation side of the research (positive and negative); Tips? (10 mins)

Q&A

Conclusion 

This event is part of the Brunel Research Festival,which returns this May for a packed programme of online and in-person activities, celebrating how Brunel's research is changing society for the better. Free and open to all.

Explore the programme:brunel.ac.uk/brf