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Masterclass

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Executive Professional Training

Executive Grant Writing Masterclass.

A rigorous 2-day hands-on executive clinic equipping African researchers and institutions to win competitive international grants across TETFund, Horizon Europe, NIH, and global foundations.

Led by Prof. Beatrice Opeolu Executive Certification TETFund, Horizon Europe, NIH

02

Intensive Days

04

Hands-on Modules

100%

Practical Clinic

Capped

Cohort Limit

Prof. Beatrice Opeolu, Lead Facilitator
Lead Facilitator

Prof. Beatrice Opeolu
BEE Solutions & Academic Consultants

Curriculum Overview

Four Practical Masterclass Modules

Designed to transition academic proposals from theoretical outlines to fully compliant, fundable submissions.

MODULE 01

Anatomy of a Winning Grant

Understanding reviewer psychology, deciphering calls for proposals, and articulating urgent societal problems clearly.

MODULE 02

Funder Intelligence & Strategy

Targeting TETFund National Research Fund, Horizon Europe, NIH, Wellcome Trust, and DAAD criteria.

MODULE 03

Budgeting & Impact Matrices

Building realistic multi-currency budgets, personnel justification, overheads, and measurable theory-of-change models.

MODULE 04

Proposal Clinic & Peer Review

Live hands-on evaluations, real-time stress testing, red-flag removal, and submission-readiness polishing.

Audience Profile

Who Should Enroll?

Curated for academic professionals committed to building sustainable international research funding.

COHORT 01

Early-Career Researchers

Postgraduates and junior lecturers seeking to structure their first funded international grant bid.

COHORT 02

Faculty & Department Heads

Senior scholars and deans building competitive multi-institutional research consortia.

COHORT 03

Research Directors & Officers

University executives managing institutional pre-award research offices and international compliance.

Limited Enrollment

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Due to the intensive proposal clinic format, seats are capped. Register priority interest below.