Grant Writing

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course will teach you the basic principles of successful grant writing in the neuroscience field. The aim of this course is to learn the basic principles of successful grant writing. You will learn to write up your research ideas in a format that will help convince reviewers. We will provide you with tips and tricks to improve readability of your grant. You will learn where you can obtain funding. Last, you will be put in the position of a reviewer to experience how well- or badly written grants influence your judgment.

LEARNING GOALS

The aim of this course is to learn the basic principles of successful grant writing.

The following topics will be covered during the course:

"Do's and don'ts" in grant writing
Where to find funding organizations
Writing a grant proposal
Presenting a grant proposal
Reviewing a grant proposal
Writing a rebuttal letter

FORMAT

The course starts with two lectures: one on "do's and don'ts" in grant writing and one on where to find funding organizations. In the following three weeks participants will write a short grant on a subject they are familiar with together with two-three other graduate students. During this process participants will be advised by a senior scientist with extensive grant writing and reviewing experience. The participants will also be involved in reviewing other students' grants and practice writing a rebuttal letter. Finally, there will be an interactive discussion in which the strengths and flaws of all proposals will be highlighted.

REQUIRED BACKGROUND LEVEL

This course is for PhDs in the third or fourth year of their research project.

DURATION

50 hrs / 1.8 ECTs
4 months

ORGANISERS

Prof. dr. Christiaan Lohmann (NIN)

LOCATION

NIN

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