Legume Systems Innovation Lab Announces Grant Writers Workshops and Seed Grant Competition

Learn more about the Grant Writers Workshops and Seed Grant Competition.

REQUEST FOR CONCEPT CODES

Learn effective strategies on communicating your science to donors and decision makers and receive individualized expert feedback on how to write winning proposals while competing for seed grant research funds.

This unique opportunity combines a two-week virtual grant writers workshop followed by a proposal writing competition. A total of six seed grants will be awarded for research in any aspect of the legume value chain specific to cowpea, pigeon pea, or common bean for work in any of the following countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, and Zambia.

About the Workshops and Grant Competition:

  • One workshop will be held for the Southern Africa region and one workshop will be held for the West African region
  • Workshops limited to 20 participants each
  • Eligible researchers will submit a concept note describing their proposed research
  • The top 20 concept notes from each region will be selected for participation in the grant writing workshop
  • During the workshop, participants will have the opportunity to turn their concept notes into full proposals
  • The top five proposals from each region will be selected for external review
  • Three of the top five proposals will be chosen from each region to receive a $5,000 seed grant

Mark Bayer

The workshops will be led by science communication expert, Mark Bayer of Bayer Strategic Consulting and host of the weekly podcast When Science Speaks. Bayer, has developed the RISE System (Raising the Influence of Scientists and Engineers), a unique blend of proven rhetorical tools, persuasion principles, and communications techniques to help scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs get funding and advance their careers. Mark empowers and teaches technical professionals to boil down their work into jargon-free, accurate, and engaging narratives that advance their priorities with key decision makers.

Important Dates

  • February 28, 2022 Application and Concept Notes Deadline
  • March 28, 2022 Participants Selected
  • May 9-18, 2022 West Africa Grant Writers Workshop
  • May 11-19, 2022 Southern Africa Grant Writers Workshop
  • June 15, 2022 Proposal Competition Winners Selected

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