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 is designed primarily for late-stage doctoral researchers, early-stage
postdoctoral researchers and researchers at other career stages who are relatively new to
independently developing research grant proposals. It is particularly suitable for participants
preparing their first fellowship application or independent research-grant proposal.
Participants should bring a research idea, emerging project concept or defined area for which
external funding may be relevant. A fully developed project or draft proposal is not required.
- Date: Tuesday, 9 March 2027 plus 4h pre-teaching prior to the workshop
- Duration: 1 full day + 4 hours self-study
- 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:
A competitive research grant proposal requires more than a strong research idea. Applicants need to identify a suitable funding opportunity, understand how proposals are evaluated, develop a coherent and feasible project and communicate a convincing case for support. This programme develops the transferable foundations needed to connect funding fit, project design, evaluation logic and proposal development.
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.
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