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26.10.2023

15:05 Uhr - 12:05 Uhr

Applying for external funding opportunities

With our Fellow Dr T. J. Thomson, a senior lecturer at RMIT and an Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow. His research is united by its focus on visual communication.

In this 30-minute presentation, targeted toward current graduate students and early career researchers, visiting WI Fellow, Dr. T.J. Thomson, will share tips from his experience on applying and being competitive for external funding opportunities. He will also share insights gleaned from his experience assessing others’ funding applications. Dr. Thomson is visiting the WI from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. He has earned more than €850,000 in competitive research funding and is passionate about supporting graduate students and early career researchers.

Dr T. J. Thomson is a senior lecturer at RMIT and an Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow. His research is united by its focus on visual communication. A majority of T.J.'s research centres on the visual aspects of news and journalism and on the concerns and processes relevant to those who make, edit, and present visual news. He has broader interests in digital media, journalism studies, and visual culture and often focuses on under-represented identities, attributes, and environments in his research.

When: Thursday, October 26, 1–2pm
Where: WI Flexroom (A1 04)