Acquisition of grants (scholar's workshop)

obligatory courses

Classroom

According to the Programme of studies, the subject is mandatory to be completed at the 3th SEMESTER.

GENERAL UNIVERSITY CLASSES

8 h seminar

Teaching methods applied: lecture/presentation, group discussion, brainstorming, individual and group work on project proposals.

Description of the substantive content:

The course will familiarize participants with the available research funding programs and develop practical skills required to prepare their own grant application. We will discuss the growing importance of grants in the contemporary academia and the role of externally funded research projects in the individual paths of researchers’ development. Participants will learn

about the most important Polish and EU grant programs, especially those targeting young researchers. We will discuss what is usually expected from grant applications and applicants.

Using real examples, we will discuss the construction and style of project descriptions. The participants will practice writing elements of their own grant application.

Detailed program:

● The importance of research grants. Overview of funding options available to young

researchers (NCN, NAWA, NCBiR, FNP, ERC, foundations in various EU countries)

● Grant application: how to effectively write a project description?

● How to plan project’s budget and timeline?

● Role of the applicant's CV

● How to establish partnerships for research projects?

● The most common mistakes in grant applications

● The review process – what feedback can you expect?

● What to do once a project receives funding?

Crawley GM and O’Sullivan E (2016) The Grant Writer’s Handbook: How to Write a Research Proposal and Succeed. Covent Garden, London ; Hackensack, NJ: Imperial College.

Press.

Folsom RB (2018) How to Get Grant Money in the Humanities and Social Sciences. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press.

Pequegnat W, Stover E and Boyce CA (eds) (2011) How to Write a Successful Research Grant Application. Boston, MA: Springer US.

webpages of the research funding agencies and academic blogs (the detailed links will be provided during the workshop).

Participants:

- know institutions financing research in Poland and in the EU countries

- know the basic types of grants (calls for proposals) and are able to find detailed guidelines

- understand the basic principles of evaluation of grant applications, - are able to plan the process of preparing a grant application, know where to get required

assistance

- can present their achievements in CVs, in accordance with the requirements

- are able to translate their research ideas into short descriptions of the project

- know how to prepare project’s budget and timeline.

Description of requirements related to participation in classes, including the permitted number of explained absences

Two 4h meetings are planned. Attendance at both dates is required.

Principles for passing the classes and the subject (including resit session)

To complete the course, it is required:

- to prepare a short description of the research project (detailed requirements will be provided)

- to pass a short test

Methods for the verification of learning outcomes: test, assignment (elements of the project

proposal).

Evaluation criteria: pass without a grade