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BSI Grant Writing Support
We support our community of academics to prepare excellent interdisciplinary funding applications through a raft of grant writing activities.
Grant Writing Club
Our monthly Grant Writing Club brings together academics to discuss the preparation of their interdisciplinary grant applications. This group purposefully includes academics from across disciplines and different career stages, to allow peer review of the interdisciplinary aspects including the accessibility of applications to reviewers from other disciplines. Throughout the year we can provide support for arranging peer review and arranging mock panels where appropriate.
Sign-up to take part in a Grant Writing Club here: BSI Grant Writing Clubs - Sign-up Form 2025-2026 – Fill in form
When and where: The time slots will vary based on availability of the club members, the sessions will be held in the Mountjoy Centre, meeting rooms.
Interested but want to know more? Email bsi-manager@durham.ac.uk.
Collab Coffee Session
Every Friday – 10-12 this ideation session is located in the Mountjoy Centre Level 5 Collaboration space. Focussing on weekly themes, these informal discussion sessions are a place to flesh out ideas and find new collaborators. They are drop-in sessions and open to everyone.
Next Session Focus: Aria Rolling Seed call.
Collaboration Stimulating Coffee Vouchers
Separate to the weekly session above, this scheme encourages new 1:1 collaborative conversations to take place across disciplinary boundaries, with the aim of building momentum in new areas of research. Complete the form below to enter your details and request your vouchers.
- For those who know who they would like to meet and for those who would like to be introduced to someone new.
- After the form has been completed we will be in touch by email to arrange transfer of the vouchers.
Coffee voucher form: https://forms.office.com/e/HFTWPa96TR
Grant Writing Plenaries
Every month we host plenary sessions that explore topics related to interdisciplinary grant writing. These are of a range of formats and include mixer sessions to generate ideas, proposal pitching sessions, information sessions from experienced internal and external colleagues and review panel Q&A sessions. Our plenaries are open to all members of the University community and the sessions for 2025-2026 are listed below in the events table.
Weekly Writing Room
Located in the Mountjoy Centre Level 5 Collaboration space – join a community of BSI members preparing applications. Constant supply of coffee and biscuits provided.
Every Wednesday 9 am to 12 noon, in the BSI hotdesking/Collaboration space (directions to this space here).
Events
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 10 February 2026 |
Fellowship Information Session 10-11 a.m., PCL050 For Early Career Researchers looking to start or establish themselves as independent researchers. Session will include information about available Fellowships, how to apply for them and how they can shape your career. Register here: BSI Fellowship Writing Information Session – Fill in form
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| 4 March 2026 |
BSI Proposal Pitch Session - Interdisciplinary Grant Writing Event 10-11 a.m., refreshments and mixer until noon, MJC floor 5 Collaboration Space (Mountjoy Centre) *How to find the Mountjoy Centre space available to the BSI - What three words for the Mountjoy Event Space All are welcome, whether presenting a pitch or just wanting to find out more about our Interdisciplinary Grant Writing activities. Register: Either through the registration form |
| 19 March 2026 |
BSI Grant Writing 1 - 2 p.m. (refreshments to follow in Geography tea room: the Manley room). Geography, W007 |
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27 March 2026 |
Collab Coffee Session
ARIA Seed Funding Call
Project Ideation & Scoping Session
10:00 – 12:00 noon Mountjoy Centre, Floor 5 – Collaboration Space |
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28 April 2026 |
Grant Writing Session Fellowship Writing Workshop 10-12 p.m. Mountjoy Event Space - MJC2012 |
| 15 May 2026 |
1 - 2 p.m. (talks) 2-3 p.m. (mixer session). Department of Engineering, E101 |
| 18 May 2026 |
What happens on UKRI panels? BSI Writing Plenary MJC2012 11-12.30 (lunch after 12 noon for attendees) |
| 9 June 2026 |
Equipment focussed session BSI Writing Plenary MJC2004 10 - 11 a.m. |
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