Centre MINE is excited to announce HECD series of grant writing webinars that are designed to a diversity of higher education audience.
The series is comprised of six webinars to be delivered by FSU STTA Mr. Rabieh Razzouk (bio attached) on six consecutive weeks.
This series runs from June 10th to July 15th on every Thursday at 3:00 pm. Interested Lebanese University colleagues are invited to join us for one or more of the following webinars:
Thursday 10th June, 2021
Webinar 1: Organizational Infrastructure and Successful Individual Practices
Description: The premise of this seminar is that strong support systems can be designed and created to serve the local needs of participating universities and faculty members. This seminar will provide:
An overview of the key university systems and processes that are essential for supporting sponsored programs.
Key practices and habits followed by a successful grant writer during identifying research focus, locating opportunities, developing plans, writing proposals, and managing the grant from start to success and beyond.
Questions and Answers.
Thursday 17th June, 2021
Webinar 2 : Building a Culture of Research and Grant Funding
Description: This seminar will focus on methods the university can employ to promote and build a culture of sponsored research and development programs. The seminar will focus on the following topics:
Defining the organizational goals for external funding.
Building the supporting culture to promote grant applications and management.
Explore different strategies and examples that can be used within departments and at the university level to encourage faculty applying.
Questions and Answers.
Thursday 24th June, 2021
Webinar 3: Planning and Setup of a Grant Administration Infrastructure
Description: In this seminar, we will explore the administrative functions and processes that need to be setup for administering contracts and grants. We will explore the following topics:
Pre-award processes and support system.
Post-award processes including accounting, finance, etc.
Ethics, reporting, auditing, and other functions.
Questions and Answers.
Thursday 1st July, 2021
Webinar 4: The Benefits of Grant Writing and Sponsored Programs
Description: Join us to learn why faculty should go after contracts and grants for research and development. In this seminar, we will discuss the overall benefits of applying and securing sponsored programs as well as how to get started. We will discuss the following topics:
Direct benefits for the faculty.
Direct benefits for the university and community.
The steps to get started in finding and applying for contracts and grants.
Questions and Answers.
Thursday 8th July, 2021
Webinar 5: Tips and Strategies on Proposal Development
Description: In this seminar, we will discuss some successful tips and strategies for developing successful proposals. This includes:
Planning your proposal.
Establishing a winning team.
Writing and communicating clearly.
Developing a supporting budget.
Questions and Answers.
Thursday 15th July, 2021
Webinar 6: Grant Writing Practicum
Description: This webinar will introduce an upcoming grant opportunity in Lebanon and provide guidance for preparing for the Call for Proposal.
To register for one or more webinars, please access the link below which will remain open while the series is running.
https://tinyurl.com/cmseries
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