Dr Ros Oates - 06/03/19 How do you gain funding or external grants during your research? Even small grants can be useful for your PhD journey, and they are a valuable addition to your CV. As well as exploring options for PhD students, we will look at how to write a funding bid and what re-sources Man Met can offer you to help you write a bid. Jessica Purdy, in the second year of her PhD, will share her experiences of bidding.

1. r.oates@mmu.ac.uk
Reader in Early Modern History

2. WHY BOTHER?
• Hard Cash
• CV
• Recognition in your field
• Refine your argument, idea and ‘pitch’

3. WHAT MONEY IS AVAILABLE?
Manchester Met has money available to support you in your studies as a
postgraduate student
• PAHC - Myna Trustram £200
• Graduate School - conferences £250-400
• Your research centre (EG RUCUS, HRC, ) provides funding to staff

4. • CV
• Shows the
value of your
research
• Help you to
think about the
value of your
research
• Research
Professional
• The
Alternative
Funding guide
for PhD
students
• Conferences
• Twitter
EXTERNAL FUNDING

6. FUNDING FOR MMU PGR STUDENTS
Conference Funding
Form

9. • Funding by
place of origin
• Funding by
religious /
social/ political
groups (eg
Freemasons)
WHAT’S UNIQUE ABOUT YOU AND YOUR
PROJECT?

10. Niche area of
interests: eg
Bibliographical
Society?
Religious or
Political
groups?
Social activists?
ASK YOUR
SUPERVISOR
WHO IS INTERESTED IN YOUR PROJECT?

11. Researchprofessional.c
om

13. Conferences
• Travel
• Subsidised PG
attendance
• It’s great to
give papers
anyway
OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDING

14. • Why is your
research
important?
• What does your
research do for the
funder / university /
society/ academic
discipline /
practice?
READ THE NOTES FOR
APPLICANTS !
* Why are you the right
person to do this research
and for this funder?
* Why should the funder
give you the money to do
this research or attend
this conference?
I’VE FOUND A FUNDER, NOW WHAT?

15. Use your supervisor
Write, re-write and re-
write
Remember they may
be experts in your
general field, but
not your specific
topic
They may not even be
experts in your
field…
Look at successful bids on
researchprofessional.com
Ask your friends
This is brilliant practice – you
need to be able to justify your
research to a wider audience
WRITING BIDS