Grant Writing for Scientists
The aim of this course is to familiarize participants with the strategies for writing successful
grant / fellowship applications to various funding bodies. It consists of lecture-style
sequences with active participation by the audience dealing with the theory of good
scientific writing, the basics of grant applications and the principles of different funding
bodies, as well as hands-on exercises on aim definition, structuring a workplan and writing a
grant summary. Additional information and exercises on writing good scientific texts in
English will deepen the writing experience.
Participants will be asked to prepare a short “mini-grant application” (3-5 pages + Scientific
CV) approximately 3 weeks prior to the workshop. These applications will then be sent to a
group of other participants to be evaluated individually before the course. Please note that
this prework is mandatory, as the workshop builds up on it. On the second workshop day
groups of participants will act as a funding panel, evaluating the mini grants based on the
input they received on day 1. They will produce a feedback form to be handed back to the
applicant and will also be asked to rank the proposals internally. This will provide extensive
feedback for all participants on their applications, but most importantly, will provide a clear
impression of the situation and the view of potential evaluators, which is extremely
important to have when writing proposals. The trainer will also provide short feedback on
the mini grants for all applicants.
This workshop is only for iFIT Members.
Deadline for the registration is the 15th of January.
