Topics to be covered include:

• Steps in proposal writing
• Costing and bugeting
• Accessing research/grants and awards
• Writing proposals in the natural and medical sciences
• Writing proposals in technological sciences
• Writing proposals in art/humanities
• Research and administration
• Finding sources of finding
• Nature of research proposals

Objectives of the workshop

• Provide participants with sound training in the art and science of planning and writing grant-oriented proposal.
• Share experiences on the challenges of grant-making and how to have an edge in the competition for the usually limited research funds.
• Training participants on the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to locate grant providers and to access grants.
• Network participants with the aim of encouraging among them,inter-and-mult-disicplinary research.

Major Expected outcomes

• Enhanced information sharing and strategies for making grants among participants.
• Training of a critical mass of researchers who will in turn train other researchers in their respective home institutions.
• Development of group and individual concept notes that can later be developed into full grant-winning proposals as a basis of networking among researchers.

Workshop Approach

The workshop will adopt a participatory and interactive approach. A combination of proven teaching strategies shall be adopted, comprising lectures to be delivered by seasoned academics, researchers and representatives of grant providers; case studies and hand-on experiences designed to evaluate participants' mystery of core processses involved in grant proposal development.

Target Participants

• Young and senior academics and researchers from universities and researchers institutes.
• Planning officers in State and Federal ministries and Parastatals.
• Researchers and planning officers in non-governmental organizations.
• Resident Doctors and consultants from teaching hospitals.
• Other categories of individuals desirous of acquiring skills in proposal writing and fund-sourcing for research, workshop, conference, etc.

Participation Details

Date: March 15 - 19, 2010

Venue:
Honeywell Auditorium, Pan-African University, Km 22, Lekki-Epe Expressway, Ajah, Lagos.

Workshop Fee:
N50,000.00
N25,000.00 (Students)

Payment Information:
UBA (Unilag Branch), Account No: 01680310000397
(For Enquiry, please call Kingsley on 08020758995 or Gbenga on 08037225223)

Application Deadline is March 5, 2010. (Application Closed)

Accommodation

Gran Melia Hotel
The Gran Melia Hotel is located directly opposite the Lagos Business School, Pan-African University. The group rate for each standard suite is N12,000.00 per night. Reservations must be made by March 8 to insure this rate. Please mention the Train the Trainers Workshop being held at the Pan-African University, when you make your reservation. You can make your reservations by calling Tunji on 0805-484-4472.

Dover Hotel
The Dover hotel is located at Plot 10, Road 16, Olubunmi Owa Street, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos. The group rate for each standard suite is N15,000.00 per night + 10% service charge. Reservations must be made by March 8 to insure this rate. Please mention the Train the Trainers Workshop being held at the Pan-African University, when you make your reservation. You can make your reservations by calling Sylvia on 0803-668-0550.