Writing Successful Research Proposals - Writing Retreat Week!

Writing Successful Research Proposals - Writing Retreat Week!

Unleash your academic potential: Master the art of successful research proposals!

Are you ready to take your academic career to the next level? Our seminar ‘Writing Successful Research Proposals’ will open the door to a world of opportunities! In this intensive workshop, we reveal the secrets behind compelling research proposals:

• Delve into the 4 crucial stages of proposal writing.
• Discover the art of perfect content and structure design
• Analyse and optimise real text examples
• Gain insights into successful budgets and work plans

But that's not all! We go beyond the theory:

• Develop effective writing strategies
• Be inspired by best practice examples
• Work hands-on on your own texts

Through targeted impulses, well-founded input and constructive feedback sessions, you will not only optimise your current texts, but also develop strategies for all your future applications.

Don't miss this unique opportunity to sharpen your skills and maximise your chances of success in the academic world!

Objectives of the course 

Strengthening the European network:

• The workshop provides a unique platform for postdocs from across Europe to network and build lasting professional relationships. These international contacts can lead to future collaborations, research partnerships and an extended academic network, significantly improving participants' career opportunities.

Intercultural knowledge exchange:

• Through exchanges with colleagues from different European countries, participants gain insights into different research cultures, methods and approaches. This intercultural knowledge transfer promotes innovative ways of thinking and broadens the postdocs' academic horizons, enriching their research work and proposal writing.

Practical skills development:

• The workshop content on successful research proposal writing is made particularly valuable by the international composition of the group. Participants not only learn about general best practices, but also gain insights into country-specific requirements and particularities. This increases their chances of successful applications in various European funding programmes.

Motivation and inspiration:

• The intensive exchange with like-minded postdocs from all over Europe during this week has a strong motivating and inspiring effect. Participants return to their home institutions with new ideas, fresh energy and a sharpened focus for their academic careers. This can lead to increased productivity and commitment to their research work.

Expected Outcome 

The aim of the workshop is to support Postdocs to approach their writing tasks in a structured and focussed manner. Therefore after the workshop they will be able to:

• know about quality criteria of grant proposals from the reviewers perspective,
• strategically structure your proposal writing activities
• apply certain language types and convincingly formulate your project idea and convey your project concept
• have your personal writing strategy for the next grant proposals

Target Group 

Postdocs from all areas

How to register

Register via our website or here.