{"id":70292,"date":"2023-10-17T01:23:23","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T05:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world.edu\/?p=70292"},"modified":"2023-10-17T01:23:23","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T05:23:23","slug":"learn-how-to-ask-for-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/world.edu\/learn-how-to-ask-for-money\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn how to ask for money"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nDespite the fact that grantseeking is an embedded part of contemporary academic life, researchers are often unpractised and insecure about asking for money. They may feel the awkwardness of asking for money, or uncertainty about the value of their ideas or track record as a researcher. We can reassure you that this feeling is common. The process of seeking funding for your work (or for yourself through fellowships) is a basic job requirement for researchers, and a highly desirable skill to have in any professional sector.<\/p>\n

Chances are you get to hear about grants and funding as part of incidental academic conversations (hopefully with only a few expletives). It\u2019s almost a process of osmosis: we absorb information from others, often piecemeal and erratically. The fact that it\u2019s often by osmosis means that you\u2019re relying on your research environment for this knowledge. This can be fraught if your environment is unsupportive, unfriendly and exclusive \u2013 or just inexperienced in getting funding. Developing strong, diverse networks can overcome these issues to some extent. Cultivating some for yourself \u2013 beyond and also within one institution \u2013 gives you more choices and better opportunities to gain knowledge about being an effective, collaborative researcher.<\/span><\/p>\n

When you\u2019re starting out, it\u2019s useful to reflect on the questions below and consider where your research ideas, track record and networks might be at the moment.<\/p>\n