Grant Success: Writing, Reviewing, and Standing Out
March 5, 2026 | 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Date: Thurday, March 5, 2026
Time: 12:00 - 13:00 ET (12:00pm - 1:00pm ET)
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Speakers:
Amanda Raffoul, PhD (University of Toronto) and David W.L. Ma, PhD (University of Guelph)
Webinar description:
Do you want to submit a competitive AND successful grant? Many grants are competitive, but they may not be successfully funded. This webinar will provide perspectives from junior and senior grant reviewers and writers on effective strategies for successful applications. Learn about the important ingredients that contribute to a research proposal that stands out and strategies that will help elevate your grant into the top 10% of the pool. Whether you are new to grant writing or a seasoned grant writer, this interactive webinar will help you develop and refine strategies for success.
Learning Objectives:
This webinar will provide participants with information on the following topics:
- Identify the key elements that convince reviewers that a grant proposal is competitive and fundable
- Understand the role of the summary page, proposal, and other elements of the grant application that contribute to funding success.
Moderator: Joy Hutchinson, PhD, RD (Université Laval)
About the Speakers:
Amanda Raffoul - is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Toronto. Her multi- and mixed-methods research aims to investigate and promote the uptake of evidence-based policies to prevent disordered eating and promote healthy dietary patterns among populations. In collaboration with affected communities, her current research aims to explore the differential impacts of nutrition policy on disordered eating risk and examine avenues through which youth engagement in knowledge translation may impact decision-makers’ use of research evidence in nutrition and mental health policy. Alongside national and international organizations, she collaborates on knowledge mobilization and advocacy efforts to improve the public health surveillance of harmful weight-related behaviours, regulate social media misinformation related to weight and nutrition, and ban the sale of harmful weight-loss and muscle-building pills to minors.
Dr. David Ma is a Professor in the department of Human Health Sciences and Director of the Guelph Family Health Study (GFHS) at the University of Guelph. His research spans a wide range of topics from cells and experimental models of cancer to family nutrition. His experimental research has helped to increase our understanding of the role of omega-3 fatty acids at multiple levels of the gene, cell, whole body and disease with a focus on breast cancer prevention. As the Director of the GFHS, a longitudinal cohort study of families with young children, he leads a team of investigators and trainees to better understand determinants of health. The goal is to develop tools and approaches to support healthy behaviours for the prevention of chronic diseases. Beyond the lab, he was a member of the City of Guelph-Smart Cities team, which was awarded an Infrastructure Canada grant to develop, Our Food Future, Canada’s first circular economy. In support of training, he leads a tri-agency funded national training program in Healthy Cities and Implementation Science. Professionally, he is active in advancing nutrition education and research in Canada through the Canadian Nutrition Society and is a Past-President and Fellow of the society.
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