West Africa Grant Writing Workshop

Presented by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Office of Global Research, the Government of Ghana, and the company Grant Writing Mentors.

The collaborators will convene a series of grant writing workshops for researchers in West Africa. The workshops aim to teach West African investigators best practices for writing and submitting grant proposals to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and will be organized and facilitated by instructors from Grant Writing Mentors.

Phase I - Virtual

Dates: May 8, 2024, May 15, 2024 and May 22, 2024. 

This phase will consist of three virtual workshops which will be 2 hours each. These will be introductory grant writing sessions, and are open to all investigators from countries in West Africa. Participants will learn about the strategies, skills, and knowledge needed to write their own research grants. 

Phase II - Virtual

Dates: July 24, 2024 and July 31, 2024. 

Through an application process, 20-30 participants from Phase I will be selected to move onto the didactic sessions, which will go into more depth about grant writing process to prepare selected participants for the in-person workshop.

Phase III - In Person

Dates: August 26, 2024 through August 29, 2024.  

Participants from Phase II will travel to Accra, Ghana for the final phase of the Grant Writing Workshop. This phase will cover aspects of grantsmanship that are key to preparing a competitive application. Hands-on writing sessions will provide opportunities for participants work in small groups to develop their NIH-style Biosketch and Specific Aims. This phase will include one-on-one mentoring from and discussions with Grant Writing Mentors.

Note: Travel support for Phase III is not guaranteed.