The Health Research Board (HRB) is hosting a workshop on ‘Writing a Successful Grant Application’ on Thursday, 9 September 2010 at 10.00am in the Convention Centre Dublin.
This workshop will coincide/with an official announcement of the new round of HRB funding for investigator-led projects and fellowships.

This practical workshop for researchers will focus on:

1.Key lessons that can be learned from previous applications

2.A series of short sessions on research design issues led by experts from the HRB-funded CSTAR /unit, including:

- Key elements of a research protocol

- Study design and sample size

– methods and common issues

- Why it is important to understand the pathway from conducting research to impacting on clinical practice and health decision making

– an overview/and useful guidelines

Following the workshop, both HRB staff and CSTAR experts will remain available for a further two hours for/an ‘open clinic’ where researchers can ask questions based around potential grant applications to the upcoming calls.

An outline for the event

10.30 am: Official announcement of HRB funding and new calls

11.00 am: Writing Grant Applications:
Key tips for success - Dr Teresa Maguire, Health Research/Board

11.30 am: Sessions on research design- CSTAR experts

1.30 pm: Lunch and networking

2 – 4pm: HRB/CSTAR open clinic

Register for the event

Please register by emailing Sarah Lord at:-slord@hrb.ie

Please ensure that you provide the following details:

·Title

·Full name

·Institution

·Telephone number

·Email address

Places are limited to 70 people maximum. It is essential that you register in advance.