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BSI Grant Writing Support
New for 2023, we are introducing a raft of activities to better support our community in writing excellent interdisciplinary funding applications.
Grant Writing Working Groups
Our Grant Writing Groups bring together 5-6 academics to discuss grant applications they are developing. They comprise a carefully managed balance of academics from across career stages and disciplines, providing high quality peer review and support. Each group meet regularly for a period of 6 months and are expected to commit to producing a grant application by the end of this time. The draft applications will then be reviewed by mock panels convened by the BSI based on the funding source being targeted.
Sign-up to take part in a Grant Writing Group here by 5 April 2024.
Interested but want to know more? Email bsi-manager@durham.ac.uk.
BSI Writing Room
The BSI host weekly Writing Room sessions. These are open sessions where people working on interdisciplinary biosciences research can come to write in a peaceful setting away from the distractions of their office and laboratories. There is tea, coffee and biscuits available and once per month there are information sessions delivered by experts on specific topics.
Email bsi.manager@durham.ac.uk to request calendar invites for the BSI Writing Room.
Suggest an Information Session topic here.
Events
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 14 September 2023 | Proposal Pitch Event |
| 10 October 2023 |
BSI Writing Room 9-12 pm, Palatine Centre, PCL057 |
| 17 October 2023 |
BSI Writing Room 10-12 pm, Palatine Centre, PCL051 |
| 20 October 2023 | Round One Deadline: Submission of Grant Writing Group forms. |
| 24 October 2023 |
BSI Writing Room 10-11 am, Palatine Centre, PCL051 |
| 24 October 2023 |
BSI Writing Room Plenary: Start of grant writing club, meeting your groups. 11-12 pm, Palatine Centre, PCL051 |
| 31 October 2023 |
BSI Writing Room 9-12 pm, Old Library, Grey College |
| 7 November 2023 |
BSI Writing Room 9-12 pm, Old Library, Grey College |
| 14 November 2023 |
BSI Writing Room Plenary: Applying for BBSRC – A guide for physical scientists. 10-12 pm, Pennington Room, Grey College |
| 21 November 2023 |
BSI Writing Room 10-12 pm, Palatine Centre, PCL051 |
| 28 November 2023 |
BSI Writing Room 9-12 pm, Old Library, Grey College |
| 5 December 2023 |
BSI Writing Room Plenary: The support RIS can provide for grant writing including grant development, including impact and costings. 10-12 pm, Palatine Centre, PCL051 |
| 12 December 2023 |
BSI Writing Room 9-12 pm, PH132 (Physics Department, James Knott Room) |
| 9 January 2024 |
BSI Writing Room 9-12 pm, PH132 (Physics Department, James Knott Room) |
| 16 January 2024 |
BSI Writing Room Plenary: UKRI cross research council responsive mode pilot scheme. Speaker: Prof. John Girkin (Durham, Physics) 10-12 pm, Palatine Centre, PCL058 |
| 23 January 2024 |
BSI Writing Room 10 - 12 pm, Palatine Centre, PCL058 |
| 30 January 2024 |
BSI Writing Room 9 - 12 pm, Palatine Centre, PCL058 |
| 6 February 2024 |
BSI Writing Room 10 - 12 pm, Palatine Centre, PCL050 |
| 20 February 2024 |
BSI Writing Room 9 - 12 pm, Palatine Centre, PCL058 |
| 27 February 2024 |
BSI Writing Room 9 - 12 pm, Palatine Centre, PCL058 |
| 5 March 2024 |
BSI Writing Room 10 - 12 pm, Palatine Centre, PCL058 |
| 12 March 2024 |
BSI Writing Room 9 - 11 am, Palatine Centre, PCL051 |
| 5 April 2024 |
Deadline - Second call for new group members: Submission of Grant Writing Group forms. |
| 16 April 2024 |
BSI Writing Room Plenary: Bringing Together Large National and International Teams Professor Oscar Ces, Imperial College London 2-4 pm, Palatine Centre, PCL054 |
| 23 April 2024 |
BSI Writing Room 9 - 12 pm, PH132 (Physics Department, James Knott Room) |
| 30 April 2024 |
BSI Writing Room 9 - 12 pm, PH132 (Physics Department, James Knott Room) |
| 7 May 2024 |
BSI Writing Room 9 - 12 pm, PH132 (Physics Department, James Knott Room) |
| 14 May 2024 |
BSI Writing Room Plenary: Preparing Network Applications Dr Sarah Harris, Astbury Centre, Leeds 2-4 pm, Confluence CB0015 |
| 21 May 2024 |
BSI Writing Room 9 - 12 pm, PH132 (Physics Department, James Knott Room) |
| 28 May 2024 |
BSI Writing Room 9 - 12 pm, PH132 (Physics Department, James Knott Room) |
| 4 June 2024 |
BSI Writing Room 9 - 12 pm, PH132 (Physics Department, James Knott Room) |
| 11 June 2024 |
BSI Writing Room Plenary: Troubleshooting - Discussion of the main issues in proposal writing 10 - 12 pm, PH132 (Physics Department, James Knott Room) |
| 18 June 2024 |
BSI Writing Room 9 - 12 pm, PH132 (Physics Department, James Knott Room) |
| 15 July 2024 | Deadline: BSI Grant Writing Group Proposal Submission. |
| WC 29 July 2024 | BSI Grant Writing Group Mock Panels. |