How do you get attention when there is so much competition to obtain a grant? Grant proposals are nothing less but a quotation. It has to give a solution for an existing problem in society/science. It is therefore necessary to focus on the essence (your aim) and on the quality of the deliverables at the end of the project. Saying more while saying (writing) less is crucial for successful grant applications.
Course Description
How do you get attention when there is so much competition to obtain a grant? Grant proposals are nothing less but a quotation. It has to give a solution for an existing problem in society/science. It is therefore necessary to focus on the essence (your aim) and on the quality of the deliverables at the end of the project. Saying more while saying (writing) less is crucial for successful grant applications.
Course content
During the workshop you work on your proposal. You will learn to write a structured, concise and clear text conveying your enthusiasm and scientific quality. You will learn how to balance between peer and non-peer readers of your proposal. You will do this through several exercises, based on your own work, which you complete individually and in small groups. Sharing and discussing your work with other participants, makes this workshop extremely useful.
Course objectives
At the end of the workshop you will know how to write a structured text, how to put your scientific proposal in an improved “sales” perspective and how to write reader friendly and convincing text in a clear and concise way. You will also know which criteria are important for a grant proposal and what referees are looking for.
Study Characteristics
- Discipline: Sociology
- Type of education: in class
- Language: English
- ECTS: 1
- Academic skill: Grant writing
- Graduate School: Graduate School of Social Sciences
- Start date: 3 October
- End date: 17 October
- Minimum number of students: 5
- Maximum number of students: 8
- Admission criteria: This course is aimed for FSS PhD candidates who aim to apply for a grant. As you will work on your personal proposal during the workshop, you will need to have an idea about your proposal.
- Admission type: Active participation
- With certificate: Yes, on request
- Assessment type: Active participation
- Concluding assessement: no
- Schedule info:
Two sessions of 4 hours:
3 October 2024, 09.00-13.00
17 October 2024, 09.00-13.00
- Registration deadline: 4 weeks before the start of the course
- Available to: PhD candidates in their second half/end of their trajectory, preparing for a career inside academia. Free of charge for VU-GSSS, AISSR, and ZU PhD candidates. A fee of €180 applies for all other PhD candidates.
- Name of teacher: Dr. Giustina Ferone (Mennen Training & Consultancy) giustina.ferone@mennen-tc.com
- Link to profile: https://www.mennen-tc.com/people
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Course Description & Study Characteristics
Course Description
How do you get attention when there is so much competition to obtain a grant? Grant proposals are nothing less but a quotation. It has to give a solution for an existing problem in society/science. It is therefore necessary to focus on the essence (your aim) and on the quality of the deliverables at the end of the project. Saying more while saying (writing) less is crucial for successful grant applications.
Course content
During the workshop you work on your proposal. You will learn to write a structured, concise and clear text conveying your enthusiasm and scientific quality. You will learn how to balance between peer and non-peer readers of your proposal. You will do this through several exercises, based on your own work, which you complete individually and in small groups. Sharing and discussing your work with other participants, makes this workshop extremely useful.
Course objectives
At the end of the workshop you will know how to write a structured text, how to put your scientific proposal in an improved “sales” perspective and how to write reader friendly and convincing text in a clear and concise way. You will also know which criteria are important for a grant proposal and what referees are looking for.
Study Characteristics
- Discipline: Sociology
- Type of education: in class
- Language: English
- ECTS: 1
- Academic skill: Grant writing
- Graduate School: Graduate School of Social Sciences
- Start date: 3 October
- End date: 17 October
- Minimum number of students: 5
- Maximum number of students: 8
- Admission criteria: This course is aimed for FSS PhD candidates who aim to apply for a grant. As you will work on your personal proposal during the workshop, you will need to have an idea about your proposal.
- Admission type: Active participation
- With certificate: Yes, on request
- Assessment type: Active participation
- Concluding assessement: no
- Schedule info:
Two sessions of 4 hours:
3 October 2024, 09.00-13.00
17 October 2024, 09.00-13.00
- Registration deadline: 4 weeks before the start of the course
- Available to: PhD candidates in their second half/end of their trajectory, preparing for a career inside academia. Free of charge for VU-GSSS, AISSR, and ZU PhD candidates. A fee of €180 applies for all other PhD candidates.
- Name of teacher: Dr. Giustina Ferone (Mennen Training & Consultancy) giustina.ferone@mennen-tc.com
- Link to profile: https://www.mennen-tc.com/people