The “Research Training and Curriculum Review” workshop, which was organized by the College of Engineering and Technology at Wallaga University in collaboration with the INDMET Project Office that has been conducted for two weeks starting from April 03, 2023 to April 11, 2023 was successfully completed. 

As per the plan of INDMET project and stated on the workshop program opening, the training part of the workshop focuses on two basic issues: 

1. Research Design/Methodology and 

2. Research Grant Writing. 

 Accordingly, the first training workshop sessions was conducted starting from April 03 to April 04, 2023 on the title “Research Design/Methodology” that was organized for academic staffs and postgraduate students in particular, and has been given by Prof. Hirpha Lemu. 

The second part of the training was conducted from April 10, 2023 to April 11, 2023 under the title “Research Grant Writing” by Prof.Hirpha Lemu. This training is an extended part of the training that was held previously on August 01, 2022 on the same topic by Prof. Hirpha.  

Trainees actively participated in the training and came up with their own idea for research grant writing. They have organized their idea as per the knowledge they have got from the training and prepared a professional presentation on the title they have selected by themselves. They have also presented their idea for research grant writing and it was reviewed by trainers and participants. 

After the training, participants interacted with the team and expressed the way this training will help them in their academic work.

At the end of the training, Dr. Endalkachew Mosisa, delivered the closing speech by owing thanks to the college and those involved in organizing such training programs, and highlighted the great significance of such training for successful Grant Research Writing.

Finally, the training program concluded with the closing speech of Academic V/President of Research, Community Service & Industry Linkage, Wallaga University, He highlighted the significance of such training by showing professional concern for the organizer and trainers.