{
  "id": 14362226,
  "title": "Creating community through grant support",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/creating-community-through-grant-support",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-14T04:00:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Transmitter",
    "slug": "the-transmitter",
    "url": "https://www.thetransmitter.org/frameshift/creating-community-through-grant-support/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fiona Sanderson, a senior program manager at the Brain Canada Foundation, discusses her role in grant administration and community building. As part of the Programs team, she develops funding opportunities, manages the peer-review process, and connects researchers with each other and the public. Sanderson emphasizes the importance of early-career researchers in her portfolio, guiding them through the grant lifecycle. She enjoys fostering a community of researchers and making brain research accessible to the public. She shares that her background in academic research and professional development courses led her to her current role, which involves critical thinking and effective communication.",
  "summary": "Fiona Sanderson, a senior program manager at the Brain Canada Foundation, shares how she got into grant administration and how she helps connect researchers with funding and one another.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}