From One Grant to a Research Program
Research leadership session
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Julius Kirimi Sindi, Ph.D.
Julius Kirimi Sindi, Ph.D., is a development economist, research leader and author. At the African Population and Health Research Center, he works on research capacity, institutional readiness and the movement of evidence into policy and practice. His career connects agribusiness, agricultural and food systems research, program management and institution building. He holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics from Michigan State University. He writes The Daily Pulse and is preparing to publish his first book, Changing the Batteries: How to Renew Purpose, Growth, and Connection When Your Light Grows Dim, with Eword Publishers.
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Interview and conversation topics
- How a single grant becomes a sustained research program.
- What makes a funding proposal credible to reviewers.
- How to show that research changed a decision.
- The institutions behind African research visibility and capability.
- Purpose, attention and renewal in a demanding working life.
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Practical MLE for Winning Grants
Proposal and grant-management clinic
The How of Impact
Keynote and strategy conversation
Grant Opportunity Intelligence & Winning Proposal Playbook
Funding strategy and proposal design
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Changing the Batteries
How to Renew Purpose, Growth, and Connection When Your Light Grows Dim is being finalized with Eword Publishers. Publication and ordering details will follow when confirmed.
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Julius also writes songs exploring memory, relationships, faith and the emotional texture of life. Ask about his music and listening links.
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