How to Plan and Write a Competitive Research Grant Proposal
Content and aim
Guidance to be able to navigate the complexity of grant writing with confidence:
- Designing an eligible project
- Fulfilling the evaluation criteria
- Manageing the writing process
- Dealing with low success rates
Learning outcomes
- Identify funding opportunities for differenz research settings
- Navigate the evaluation process
- Design fundable research projects
- Structure and schedule the writing process
- Employ effective language and style
- Establish a grant track record
You will receive pre-workshop activities to be completed individually at your own pace before the start of the workshop to prepare (allocate up to 3 hours in total).
There is also the option to have an individual consultating session with the trainer within the following days (not mandatory, up to 45 minutes per participant).
Target Group: Doctoral Candidates and Early PostDocs |
no or little experience in applying for grants
Language: English
Date: Thursday, 18.11.2025, 9 a.m. bis 5 p.m.
Room: Online via Zoom
(you will receive the access data after the registration deadline)
Your Lecturer: Dr. Thomas Koch
Workshop for PostDocs, Tenure-Track Professors, Junior research group leaders with Application experience (February 2026) : here
