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   AAG ACT & NSW SECG Present: Building Your Grant Writing Track Record
(ECR & Student webinar)

Practical advice for ECRs and PhD candidates

This event is restricted to AAG Student & Early Career members only
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Securing research funding is a key milestone for early career researchers yet grant writing can feel daunting at the start of an academic career. 

This webinar, hosted by the Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG) ACT Division and the NSW Division, focuses on practical strategies for building a grant writing track record.

The webinar is designed for PhD candidates and early career researchers and will feature short talks from researchers who have successfully secured competitive grants in their ECR journey or have extensive experience in assessing grant applications. 

Speakers will share lessons learned from their applications, common challenges, and practical advice for getting started. The session will conclude with an interactive panel discussion and Q&A, providing attendees the opportunity to ask questions and gain tailored advice.

Attendees of this webinar will:

• Understand how to get started with grant applications 
  
• Learn practical grant writing strategies from funded researchers 
  
• Gain insights into building a funding track record as an ECR 
  
• Identify common pitfalls and how to avoid them
  
• Ask questions in a supportive, interactive setting.
  

Hear from our keynote speaker:

Professor Keith Hill
Senior Researcher, Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living (RAIL) Research Centre, Monash University
Keith is a physiotherapist and senior researcher with over four decades of clinical and research experience in ageing, rehabilitation, and neurology. Keith is a Senior Researcher at the Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living (RAIL) Research Centre and was its inaugural Director (2019–2024). Keith has been Chief Investigator on more than 150 research grants (over AUD 54 million), including international grant collaborations, has had multiple invited international and national conference presentations, and has published over 450 peer reviewed papers.

plus:

Dr Sally Day
Early Career Researcher and Occupational Therapist, Discipline of Occupational Therapy, University of Sydney
Dr Sally Day is an early career researcher and occupational therapist at the University of Sydney. She completed her PhD in 2024, focusing on occupational therapy interventions for people living with dementia from diverse groups using realist methodology. Sally has extensive clinical experience across health and aged care and works in implementation, participatory, and pragmatic research. Her work aims to improve dementia care practice and support occupational therapists to deliver inclusive, evidence based interventions.

Robyn Lewis
PhD candidate at the University of Canberra, yoga therapist and Churchill Fellow specialising in person-centred dementia care and Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
Robyn Lewis is a Canberra based yoga therapist and PhD candidate at the University of Canberra. Her research focuses on the small household model of dementia care. A 2020 Churchill Fellow, Robyn leads national initiatives to expand access to Cognitive Stimulation Therapy in Australia. Robyn was awarded an AAG RM Gibson Program grant in 2024. 

Facilitated by:

Dr Tergel Namsrai (SECG ACT) & Dr Gabi Picard (SECG NSW)