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October 1, 2025 at 10:40 am in reply to: Facilitated Training Questions (Pre-session) #7674 | Share
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- How can you strike a balance between presenting complex technical details (to prove expertise) and maintaining clarity for non-specialist reviewers who may not have in-depth knowledge of your field?
- What strategies can you use to transform a proposal from being just a collection of facts and data into a compelling narrative that convinces reviewers of the project’s urgency and impact?
- When writing the significance and innovation sections, how do you persuasively argue that your project is both feasible and unique without overstating claims or appearing unrealistic?
- In highly competitive grant applications, what are the subtle writing techniques (tone, structure, framing of objectives) that can distinguish a strong proposal from an equally technically sound but less persuasive one?
September 17, 2025 at 9:00 am in reply to: Facilitated Training Questions (Pre-session) #7603 | Share

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1. How do you convince a funder to support a project that addresses a locally urgent problem, but does not clearly fit into their stated funding priorities?

2. What strategies can you use when your budget looks “too expensive” to the donor, yet cutting costs would compromise project quality?

3. What do you do if your evaluation results show that your project failed to meet its objectives—how do you communicate this to funders without jeopardizing future funding?

4. How can a first-time applicant with no track record or institutional affiliation compete against well-established organizations for the same funding?

5. How do you handle situations where a funder subtly pressures you to reshape your project in ways that may compromise its scientific integrity or ethical standards?
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