Tips and Tricks to Obtain Your Own Funding
2 October 2023, 9h - 12h and possibility to receive individual advice in the afternoon
General context
Most scientists find their own funding by applying for grants. Obtaining such a grant is not simple: the success rate is low and writing a proposal takes a lot of time and effort. Obtaining a competitive grant in life sciences requires you to formulate a bold biological question, to write down your ideas in a structured and clear manner, to build a strong research plan, and cope with deadlines. This is where this course comes in.
- Learn to write a strong, attractive abstract
- Understand what reviewers are looking for in a research project
- Keep on eye on parts that are easily overlooked such as the importance of a risk assessment and sex and gender
- Overview of the funding landscape
This training is highly interactive and provides all practical information on how to translate your research idea into a strong research proposal.
In the afternoon, participants can schedule an individual session with the trainers.
PhD students and postdocs planning to submit a research proposal in the near future.
- This training is free for VIB participants.
- The course is not open for non-VIB participants.
- Note that upon no show without valid justification a fee of € 100 will be charged and you will be blacklisted for the VIB training program for 1 year. Click here for more information.
Trainers
Lieve Ongena
Elien Vandermarliere
Practical info
02 October 2023
Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg
Herestraat 49
3000 Leuven
Belgium
02 October 2023
Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg
Please use Parking West - Follow 'Dagcentrum Onco' to get to the O&N buildings. Take the stairs on you left after exiting Parking West. You are now in front of buidling O&N4 and on the left you find O&N5.
02 October 2023
Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg
ON5, Meeting room CCB, 9th floor