Tips and Tricks to Obtain Your Own Funding
16 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
16 October 2023
Ghent - VIB/UGent FSVM II
Technologiepark 75
9052 Zwijnaarde
Belgium
16 October 2023
Ghent - VIB/UGent FSVM II
From Ghent Sint-Pieters station, you can take bus 49, 50 or 70 to Technologiepark. Please check Routeplanner De Lijn for schedules.
16 October 2023
Ghent - VIB/UGent FSVM II
There is only one entrance to Technologiepark. At the entrance, please take a ticket and have it validated at the reception desk of the FSVM building. Parking will only be allowed in regular parking spots (for instance in front of the building) and in the new parking tower. Parking alongside the roads or in other places where there is no regular parking is prohibited and after initial warnings, fines will be issued (€ 50).
16 October 2023
Ghent - VIB/UGent FSVM II
Room L4