The RDS Funding Development Briefings occur weekly, on a Wednesday at 12 noon.
Each session covers the latest major funding opportunities, followed by a brief Q&A session. Some sessions also include a spotlight on a particular funding opportunity of strategic importance to BU.
Next Wednesday 22nd June, there will be a spotlight on the Wellcome Trust.
We will cover:
- Overview
- Their Discovery Research schemes
- Q & A
For those unable to attend, the session will be recorded and shared on Brightspace here.
Please join the briefing by clicking the link below.
Reminder: Funding Development Briefing Today – Wellcome Trust Spotlight
Funding Development Briefing – Spotlight on the new Wellcome Trust funding programmes
Funding Development Briefing – Spotlight on the new Wellcome Trust funding programmes










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