REPORT ON GRANTSMANSHIP TRAINING FOR AGRCULTURAL RESEARCH OFFICERS HELD AT THE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL MANAGEMENT TRAINING INSTITUTE (ARMTI) FROM 13TH – 17TH JUNE, 2022
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- October 7, 2022
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PREAMBLE: Following a communication from the Management of Agricultural and Rural Development Training Institute (ARMTI) to nominate two persons for a free-tuition workshop entitled “Grantsmanship for Research Officers in Nigeria’s National Agricultural Research System” slated to hold between 13th and 17th June 2022 at the institute’s premises, two members of faculty from the College of Agricultural Sciences in persons of Dr. A. Joseph and Dr. E.T. Alori were nominated to attend the workshop.
DETAILS
∙ The arrival date for the training was on Monday, 13th June, 2022. The training was declared open on Tuesday, 14th June, 2022 by the Executive Director of ARMTI, Olufemi Oladunni. Thereafter, the training activities commenced.
∙ Twelve (12) modules were covered and these are highlighted below:
Module 1: Overview of Grantsmanship, Science and Art Grant Writing Facilitator: Prof. J. O. Okunlola from Federal University of Technology, Akure
Module 2: Principles of Effective Writing in the Sciences for Enhancing Success in Competitive Grant Application
Facilitator: Dr Toyin Ajibade of University of Ilorin
Module 3: Research Methodology: Sampling, Data Collection and Analytical Techniques
Facilitator: Prof. R.O. Babatunde from University of Ilorin
Module 4: Developing Research Questions, Justification and Expected Outcomes
Facilitator: Prof. R.O. Babatunde from University of Ilorin
Module 5: Principles of Effective Writing in the Sciences for Enhancing Success in Competitive Grant Application
Facilitator: Dr Toyin Ajibade of University of Ilorin
Module 6: Writing Grant Proposal: Scientific Methods of Identifying Community Needs
Facilitator: Prof. R.O. Babatunde from University of Ilorin
Module 7: Grant Proposal Focusing on Evaluation Designs and Theory of Change
Facilitator: Prof. R.O. Babatunde from University of Ilorin
Module 8: Review and Supporting Documents for Grants Application Facilitator: Prof. J. O. Okunlola from Federal University of Technology, Akure
Module 9: Targeting, Scalability, Cost Effectiveness and Policy Relevance of Grant Application
Facilitator: Prof. R.O. Babatunde from University of Ilorin
Module 10: Budget, Budget Justification and Timeline for Grant Application Facilitator: Dr Toyin Ajibade of University of Ilorin
Module 11: Essential Grant Skills and Tips for Successful Grant Application for Research Development
Facilitator: Prof. J. O. Okunlola from Federal University of Technology, Akure
Module 12: Post-Implementation: Report Writing and Presentation Facilitator: Prof. R.O. Babatunde from University of Ilorin
∙ The closing session for the training was held on Thursday, 17th June, 2022. ∙ Given the beneficiaries’ remarks, the training was insightful, informative and educative as it has indeed opened up their minds on approaches for writing grant-winning proposals, as it was agreed upon, the two faculty who benefited from the training will organize a day training for the interested members of faculty and staff of Landmark.