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.
Today, Wednesday 29th June, there will be a spotlight on the UKRI Future Leader Fellowships.
We will cover:
- Overview
- Internal process
- 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.
Funding Development Briefing – Spotlight on…UKRI Future Leader Fellowships
Funding Development Briefing – Spotlight on British Academy Mid-Career Fellowships
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