The Research Funding Accelerator

Tips, techniques, tactics and commentary for researchers and scientists in New Zealand who want to increase their odds of winning research funding.

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Episodes

Everything you need to Know about Vision Maatauranga

The Vision Maatauranga Policy and Framework can be hard to navigate when you are new to the New Zealand research funding system. This episode offers some key observations and key takeaways that will assist you with your next funding proposal,

Dec 03, 2019•13 min•Season 1Ep. 9

Are You Making These Common Mistakes?

This episode reviews the four most common mistakes that researchers make when writing funding proposals in New Zealand.

Nov 26, 2019•12 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Tapping into National Priorities

Excellent science with impact and relevance to New Zealand underpins all funding across the country. In this episode I review the key documents that researchers can refer to in order to understand national priorities for their project and thereby improve their funding applications.

Nov 20, 2019•13 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Open Science: Leaving No-one Behind. Celebrating World Day for Science and Peace

Why is open access and open data so important? Why now? What is New Zealand doing in terms of citizen participation in science? Listen to this podcast to find out how open science relates to human rights.

Nov 11, 2019•9 min

The Easiest Way to Write a Research Impact Statement

Use this simple 4 question template as your guide to writing a compelling research impact or implementation pathway statement in your next research funding proposal.

Sep 10, 2019•11 min

Optimise Your Research Office For Future Growth

Have you ever complained that your research office is so old fashioned, bureaucratic and compliance driven it just can't keep up with real world research? In this episode, I explain the McKinsey 3 Horizons Framework and how you can optimise your research office functions for future income generation targets for immediate, 5 year, and 10 year time horizons. Learn how being like the big old oak tree will not save administrative functions that are no longer fit for purpose.

Aug 27, 2019•25 min

The Path of the Moon: Capability and Capacity Mapping

The ancient Polynesian peoples followed the Path of the Moon to tell them what to plant and when to plant, what to fish and how to fish. In this episode, you can learn how to use Research Capability and Capacity Mapping to similarly guide you as to the what and when to grow your research endeavour, whether for research groups, organisations or government.

Aug 21, 2019•16 min

Get 10 extra weeks to write your MBIE Proposal!

In this episode of the Research Funding Accelerator, Dr Tracey Swift reveals how to get an extra 10 to 14 weeks to write your MBIE Smart Ideas or Research Programmes Proposal by using the New Zealand Gazette Notice to your competitive advantage. Learn the 4 actions you can take now and discover if you are Professor Ant or Professor Grasshopper when it comes to funding proposal preparation.

Aug 13, 2019•16 min

Welcome to the Research Funding Accelerator

This Research Funding Accelerator: What is it? Who is it for? How will it deliver? In this introductory episode the what, who and how is explained.

Aug 11, 2019•6 min•Ep. 1

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