Grant Application Course

online course

Since your career in academia is at nearly every stage, largely determined by how successful you are in obtaining funding, writing sucessful grant applications is a vital skill to learn. This online course is aimed at PhD students, postdocs, and starting group leaders. It covers aspects such as identifying the right funding opportunities, evaluating suitable topics for a successful grant proposal, writing an winning grant summary, along with tips and pointers on how to make your application successful. Speakers will include amongst others, seasoned professors with multi-million dollar grants, grant application experts who have reviewed hundreds of grants, professionals from funding bodies such as NWO, and experience stories from similar-stage researchers.

Target group

PhD student, postdoc or starting group leader

Course aim

During this intensive two-day course you will be taught by seasoned scientists, grant application experts who have reviewed hundreds of grants, assessors from funding bodies such as NWO and many more.

This course covers the following aspects of grant application:
1. How to find the right funding opportunity out of the hundreds of funding options available.
2. How to determine and evaluate suitable topics for a successful grant application.
3. How to write an appealing grant summary to entice people to continue reading.
4. How to structure an application and tips and pointers to make your application successful.

Credits info

Credits depend on your institution. We advise you to get in touch with your supervisor.

Fee info

EUR 795: Regular fee