Date: June 05-06, 2025
Format: Online workshop via Zoom, 09.00–15.00 (incl. breaks)
Description: One of the most challenging tasks in science is getting continuously funded with creative and convincing proposals. Therefore, organizational and writing tools have to be learned early in a scientist’s career. The aim of this course is to provide international postdocs with an opportunity to build their understanding, skills and confidence in writing and evaluating their own grant proposals to get funded. Special emphasis is put on project management in grant writing, key message, abstract, structure, work packages, texting, scientific storytelling, data visualization, contingency plans, appropriate funding calls, financials, and the evaluation process. Examples from the trainer’s successful research grants (DFG, EU, etc.) will be used. The participants create their individual proposals with title, abstract, outline, work packages and financial plan. Specific details for the first DFG proposal will be of central importance.
Topics:
- Grant Proposal
- Key Message
- Scientific Storytelling
- Project and Time Management in Grant Writing
Trainer: Dr. ès sc. habil. Alexander Schiller was a DFG Heisenberg fellow and junior professor for inorganic chemistry at the University of Jena (Germany). In 2011, he started the project Schiller & Mertens. Since 2016 he is a full-time trainer, certified coach and facilitator: teaching advanced research skills, such as communication in science, team building and leading competences and didactics and methodology in university teaching. As researcher and group leader Dr. Schiller knows the challenges of scientists and addresses them interactively in an innovative setting. He is a member in the „Bundesverband für Training, Beratung und Coaching“. Since 2018, Dr. Schiller is a „Certified Advanced Coach“ by the The Thiagi Group, Inc.
Registration & Deadlines:
- Participation in the entire workshop is mandatory! Please only register if you can attend the entire workshop by filing our registration form.
- Registration closes 1 week before a workshop starts.
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