Unlocking Research Funding: A Practical Workshop on Grant Writing - UQ Global Connect Scheme Workshop

In today’s interconnected world, international research collaboration is a powerful driver of innovation and impact.

Strengthening partnerships between Australia and Southeast Asia creates opportunities to share expertise, address regional challenges, and generate meaningful outcomes.

This session will explore opportunities for engagement between researchers in Australia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

Event details

Date: Monday 22 September 2025
Time: 3-4:30pm AEST
Venue: Online (Zoom) - A link will be sent to registrants after the registration close date. 

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Facilitators

• Madonna Devaney is Associate Director, Research Collaboration and Pre-Award at The University of Queensland. With over 20 years of experience across both academic and professional research roles, she has led major interdisciplinary initiatives and supported the development of programs that drive innovation and social impact. At UQ, Madonna oversees teams that enable research success through strategic planning, collaborative program design, and effective support for competitive funding.
• Rylie Moran is Senior Manager, Pre-Award in the University of Queensland’s Research Office, where she leads the team that supports all competitive research grant applications from UQ — around 3,000 applications each year. Since 2015, she has worked across all aspects of grant applications, supporting researchers from every discipline and across a wide range of funding schemes.

Note: This workshop is for The University of Queensland Global Connect Scheme partners only.

Registration is essential. Register by Friday 19 September 2025.