GCRF Leads

Keele has identified two GCRF Leads, who will both hold this role for three years (to August 2022). These are researchers with a track record of working with regional partners to develop successful global research funding proposals.

The role of the GCRF Leads is summarised below:

GCRF Capacity Building

• Fostering cross-disciplinary connections by facilitating research dialogue across faculties (this included introducing colleagues, chairing meetings and identifying gaps in expertise);
• Identifying potential applicants for specific GCRF calls;
• Providing advice on global partnership development in line with GCRF ethos (including facilitating online meetings with international academic and civil society partners);
• Engaging in and facilitating discussions between GCRF applicants and the Keele RaISE (research support) team.

GCRF application development

• Sustained mentoring of GCRF applicants throughout the different stages of application development;
• Peer-reviewing drafts of the GCRF grant applications (including providing detailed written feedback and chairing follow-up meetings).

Embedding ODA compliant research in Keele’s research portfolio

• Delivering internal research talks on relevant GCRF topics, including community engagement, ODA ethos, equitable partnership building, decolonising research;
• Contributing to the Global Challenges Research Network Keele
• Represent Keele at GCRF events.