We are happy to announce our next GAUSS Career Service online workshop on the topic “How to plan and write a competitive research proposal” by Dr. Thomas Koch.
This workshop is intended for postdoctoral researchers and late-stage PhD students who are currenty writing their first scientific research grant or are planning to start writing within the next 3 months. Therefore, it is crucial that you already have an idea about the research topic and ideally the funding scheme you would like to apply to.
- Date: Tuesday, 4 March 2025 plus 4h pre-teaching prior to the workshop
- Times: 9-17h
- Location: online
- Trainer: Dr. Thomas Koch
- Registration: Please register here (in case you are not yet registered) and send an email to career@gauss.uni-goettingen.de including a short statement on your motivation to attend the workshop.
Workshop description
By participating in workshop, you will be better equipped to
- identify funding opportunities for different research settings,
- understand what makes a fundable research project,
- tailor your case for support to meet the evaluation criteria,
- structure and schedule the writing process,
- move from smaller to larger grants.
This compact, yet highly interactive workshop employs theoretical input, plenary discussions, individual and small group work, experience sharing and expert advice. Participants are expected to complete some assignments for the pre-teaching activities, which will be provided one to two weeks before the workshop.