The slides from this successful workshop on the secrets to a successful health services research grant application are now available.

 
This workshop which was attended by over 30 delegates focused on NHMRC project grants and featured a panel of experts including a senior NHMRC representative, successful applicants, and grant review panel experts, who reflected on common pitfalls and the secrets of success, the key elements of a strong grant application, tips and techniques for successful grant writing, and ways to improve writing discipline.

Some of the question tackled in the Q and A session included:
• What makes different types of research (behavioral group, secondary data analysis/trial groups) fundable?
• Do projects proposing a trial of an intervention need to have an economic evaluation component and how should it be included?
• Should you bother to submit an application if you have only just completed your PhD and only have one publication?
• What should you do when you have a researcher who is essential to your research project but does not have a good track record?
• How do you decide who should be a CI and an AI and who should be the CIA?