Online learning

Rising Scholars offers online courses to elevate your research career, which are free-to-enrol. Our courses are hosted on the Learn@INASP platform

Facilitated Open Online Courses

We're excited to bring you new courses in 2026! Please continue to check back on this page for updates.

Self-study courses (enrol any time)

• Introduction to Research Ethics (7 lessons)
• Introduction to Statistics (4 units)
• Facilitating Events and Courses in an Online World (4 weeks)
• Search Strategies (3 units)
• Questioning As We Learn: An Introduction to Critical Thinking (4 weeks)
• Basics of Grant Proposal Writing (2 weeks)
• Research Communication for Policy Engagement (5 weeks)
• Improving your Academic Writing Skills (2 weeks)
• Foundational Research skills in health and social sciences (3 weeks)
• Effective Writing in Ecology and Environmental Sciences (7 units)

If you are an organisation who is interested in running one of these courses for your staff or students, please contact us

More about our facilitated open online courses

Rising Scholars runs regular facilitated open online courses in research writing, grant proposal writing, or engaged research. Since 2015 over 20,000 participants have taken our courses, with an average completion rate of almost 50%

Learn more about our online courses

You can find out more on our approach and pedagogy in our paper  "A MOOC approach for training researchers in developing countries", published in Open Praxis.

Murugesan, Ravi; Nobes, Andy and Wild, Joanna. A MOOC approach for training researchers in developing countries [online]. Open Praxis, Vol. 9, No. 1, Jan-Mar 2017: 45-57. Read the paper online (open access)

Also check our INASP's Open Access book 'Digital Technology in Capacity Development'

INASP designs and runs capacity development activities that cater for both women and men’s interests and needs. We use methods that increase active participation and an inclusive learning environment, adopting attitudes and behaviours that value differential experiences and perspectives and ensuring listening and respect for each other’s experiences and views.