2023
June 26th
June 27th
Research and Writing Process Illustration
Career Development Course

Grant-writing skills in life sciences: A workshop for early- and mid-career researchers

This workshop will address persuasion skills in grant writing through a blend of lecture time, discussion, and analysis of examples.

Two examples will be used as ‘baseline’ case studies: the ANR and ERC application forms and evaluation criteria. Further examples for clinical or fundamental research funding can be added on your suggestion.

The workshop will be held as a blended format, with self-study materials complementing live meetings.

Course in English
Registration deadline

Presentation

Objectives

  • How to structure the key sections of a proposal: State of the Art, Objectives, and Methodology.
  • How to provide clear, convincing answers to the key evaluation criteria of originality/novelty, feasibility and added value/impact.
  • How to present a detailed picture about the work plan, including a timetable, dissemination plans, milestones, and resources justification.

 

  • How to respond to the complex candidate evaluation requirements, which include a strong track record, growing international recognition, and emerging independence (for early-stage researchers).
  • How to convey a compelling vision on your past and future research trajectory in a biosketch or narrative statement.

Personal Work

Self-study: access activated a week before the live meetings and remains open for a full month.

 

Meeting 1: 26 June, Monday, 13:30-17:30.

Session 1: The three tiers of persuasion in a grant proposal.

Session 2: Structuring the scientific proposal – state of the art, objectives, methodology sections.

Session 3: The work plan

 

Meeting 2: 27 June, Tuesday, 9:00-13:30

Topic 3: The funding CV and personal statement.

Topic 4: Analysis of examples based on open-access grants.

 

Please see the Practical Information section for the list of self-study materials.

Practical Informations

Practical Informations

Podcast lecture series for remote self-study

Access to the podcast series is retained for one full month after the workshop is completed.

 

Self-study series on general grant-writing: ~190 mins

Podcast 1: Persuasion in grant writing: 17.30 mins

Podcast 2: The State of the Art proposal section: 16 mins

Podcast 3: The Objectives section: 20 mins

Podcast 4: The Methodological Programme section: 26 mins

Podcast 5: Evaluation criteria - Novelty versus Feasibility: 26 mins

Podcast 6: Evaluation criteria – Impact: 13 mins

Podcast 7: The Abstract – 11 mins

Podcast 8: The CV and Personal Statement – 27 mins

Podcast 9: Writing skills: 36 mins

Informations pratiques détaillées

Monday 26 June, 13:30-17:30, salles annexes BDD 1 + 2 

Tuesday 27 June, 9:00-13:30, salles annexes BDD 2 + 3

Selection result
Tuesday, June 13
There is no registration fee for this course
Place
Institut Curie - Bâtiment de Biologie du Développement - Annexes 1, 2 & 3
11 Rue Pierre et Marie Curie
75248 Paris cedex 05
France

Maximum Number of Participants

20 people

Number of Participants

20 participants

Selection Criteria

This workshop is for Institut Curie's staff only.

Priority is given to people soon applying for a grant or already in the process (postdocs and experienced PhDs applying for independent funding; early-stage PIs and experienced postdocs) but all welcome.

Speakers

Speakers

Julia Staykova-McKinnon, Ph.D.
Scriptorium Founder

Julia has over fifteen years of experience as a lecturer and consultant in grant writing, research writing and communication, public speaking,
and business proposals developed for private investors. She consults on proposals submitted to H2020, including ERC (StG, CoG, AdG, SyG), Erasmus+ Actions, Marie S. Curie Actions, FET/RIA. She also assists on proposals submitted to national agencies, including DFG (Germany), ANR, PIA3 (France), FWO/FNRS (Belgium).

Organization

  • Advanced Training Office - Institut Curie