Future Research Leaders Program

Record of completion

Module 1. Research Strategy and Planning

This Future Research Leaders Program consists of an induction module followed by numbered sequential modules. Each module may be undertaken separately. However, an effective research leader requires competence in all components of the program. Your university will record your participation in whichever modules you undertake.

An official Certificate of Completion will be provided to all participants who complete the entire Future Research Leaders Program. To obtain this certificate you will need to download the Record of Completion as you complete each module and obtain the necessary signatures. You will require signatures from:
•	the Workshop facilitator
•	an experienced researcher

Keep each of these documents and when you have completed all numbered modules send all the Records of Completion to your university’s FRLP coordinator (see the website for the mailing address).

Using the discussion points outlined on page 3 of this document, you are required to conduct a guided conversation with an approved experienced researcher. You must provide this person with:
•	the web address of the FRLP 
•	the name of the module you intend to discuss with them
•	the access login and password you were given (to enable them to familiarise themselves with the material if they wish)
•	A copy of this 3-page document

For the purposes of this module a person designated as an 'experienced researcher' is a researcher experienced in research strategy and planning.
Participant:
University:
Faculty/Department:	Experienced researcher:
Faculty/Department:
	
	Workshop facilitator:
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Module 1. Research Strategy and Planning

On completing this Research Strategy and Planning module the participant should be able to:
•	Identify the strategic pressures affecting research in the university and how to take advantage of them
•	Identify key steps in scoping a project proposal, including building an effective grant funding approach
•	Understand basic research project management process, developing a Work Breakdown Structure and preparing a research project plan.

Module 1. Research Strategy and Planning

Attended and participated in the Research Strategy and Planning workshop on: 

__________________________ (date)

Workshop facilitator signature	
Date	

Participant signature	
Date	

AND

Undertook the guided conversation with an experienced university researcher using the guidelines given in this document and the FRLP online study material for Module 1.

Experienced researcher signature	
Date	

Participant signature	
Date	

Keep this form for submission to your university’s FRLP coordinator if you wish to receive an official Certificate of Completion when you have completed all the numbered modules in the FRLP.
Guided conversation with an experienced researcher
The following list provides you with important discussion points you should engage in with an experienced researcher. These discussion topics are not meant to define or limit that discussion, but they are core issues that should be discussed.

1.	Discuss with an experienced researcher how they developed their research career, and any tips they have to help you make good choices in developing a body of significant work.
2.	Discuss the issues raised in Topic 3.4, The consequences of success, and how they have addressed them.
3.	Explore how the researcher controls the eleven project areas during the project management cycle. (You will find it helpful to provide the experienced researcher with a copy of the project management checklist.)