9 episodes

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

The Research Funding Accelerator Dr Tracey A. Swift

    • Science

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

    Everything you need to Know about Vision Maatauranga

    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,

    • 12 min
    Are You Making These Common Mistakes?

    Are You Making These Common Mistakes?

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

    • 11 min
    Tapping into National Priorities

    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.

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

    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.

    • 9 min
    The Easiest Way to Write a Research Impact Statement

    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. 

    • 11 min
    Optimise Your Research Office For Future Growth

    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.   

    • 24 min

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