1. Workshop on Concept Note Development for Funding and Research Implementation By Dorothy Southern Training Specialist, ICDDR,B Yushuf Sharker Senior Statistician, ICDDR,B June 28 – 30, 2011 Computer Unit Department of Statistics, University of Rajshahi

2. Facilitator Dorothy Southern Bachelor of Arts in Education, December 1979. San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA. Credentials:  Cross-Cultural and Development Credential (CLAD), September 1999. San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA  UK (England and Wales) Teaching Qualification, September 1988. UK Department of Education and Science Reference # RP88/84  Licentiate Diploma/ Postgraduate Diploma TESOL, May 1987. Sheffield Hallam University, England  US Multiple-Subject Teaching Credential, K-12 and Adult Education, May 1980. San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA. Valid 1-12-2012. Present Position: Head, Training Support Group, Program for Infectious Disease and Vaccine Science/Centre for Communicable Diseases, ICDDR,B. Head. Scientific Writing Unit. Educational background: Master of Public Health in International Health with concentration in Health Education and Communication. December 1994. Tulane University, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA.

3. Facilitator Yushuf Sharker Credentials: Present Position Senior Statistician Educational background: BSc (Hons), MSc Statistics, MPhil

4. Workshop Objectives To increase the capacity of participants to understand the format, content and appropriate style for writing concept notes for funding opportunities To guide the participants through the process of developing a concept notes for funding opportunities

5. Workshop Outcome A draft concept note that can be shared with co-investigators, collaborators and supervisors before being submitted for a funding opportunity. Increase in improved scientific writing and statistical skills and knowledge about accessing funding opportunities.

6. Workshop Outline - Day 1: June 28, 2011  Session-1: Focus and Structure of Course Time: 9:00 – 9:45 Facilitator: Dorothy Southern  Session-2: Think Before You Write Time: 9:45 – 10:45 Facilitator: Dorothy Southern and Yushuf Sharker Tea-break  Session 3: Successful Proposal Writing Time: 11: 00 – 12:00 Facilitator: Dorothy Southern

7. Workshop Outline - Day 1: June 28, 2011  Session 4: Framing your research question Time: 12:00 – 13:00 Facilitator: Dorothy Southern Lunch  Session 5: Plagiarism and referencing Time: 14:30 to 15:30 Tea-break  Session 6: Writing in Scientific Style Time: 16:00 – 17:00 Facilitator: Dorothy Southern

8. Workshop Outline - Day 2: June 29, 2011  Session-1: Epidemiological Research Design Time: 9:00 – 10:30 Facilitator: Yushuf Sharker Tea-break  Session-2: Variables and Measurements Time: 11:00 – 13:00 Facilitator: Yushuf Sharker Lunch  Session 3: Logistics Time: 14:30 – 15:30 Facilitator: Dorothy Southern Tea-break  Session-4: Ethics, Gender, Collaboration and Knowledge Translation Time: 16:00 – 17:00 PM Facilitator: Dorothy Southern

9. Workshop Outline - Day 3: June 30, 2011  Session-1: Best practice presentation and peer review Time: 9:00 – 11:00 Facilitator: Dorothy Southern and Yushuf Sharker Tea-break  Session-2: Course Wrap-up Time: 11:30 – 13:00 Facilitator: Dorothy Southern and Yushuf Sharker Lunch

10. List of Participants Sl. No.NameDiscipline and Institution 1Dr. S.K.BhattacharjeeStatistics, R.U. 2Dr. Md.Asaduzzaman ShahStatistics, R.U. 3Dr. Nurul IslamStatistics, R.U. 4Dr. Mrs. Anjuman Ara BegumStatistics, R.U. 5Dr. Md. Ayub AliStatistics, R.U. 6Dr. Golam HossainStatistics, R.U. 7Dr. Md. Rezaul KarimStatistics, R.U. 8Dr. Dulal Chandra RoyStatistics, R.U. 9Dr. Nurul Haque MollahStatistics, R.U. 10Dr.M.J.RahmanStatistics, R.U. 11Dr.Mesbahul AlamStatistics, R.U. 12Dr. Mrs. Papia SultanaStatistics, R.U. 13Mr. Md. Monimul HuqStatistics, R.U. 14Mr. Md. Abdul KhalekStatistics, R.U. 15Dr. Ashabul HoqueMathematics, R.U. 16Dr. Md. AsaduzzamanMathematics, R.U. 17Dr. Sk. Md. Afzal UdinInternal Medicine, RMC 18Dr. Syed Mahbub AlamInternal Medicine, RMC 19Dr. Md. Shahidul IslamInternal Medicine, RMC