Funding Your Research: Writing Funding Applications in English

This course is designed for researchers and managers seeking funding from FWF, ÖAW, or European sources like ERC grants. Our aim is to impart skills to develop persuasive, impactful grant proposals, efficiently showcasing your unique concepts.

Contents

• Introduction to grant writing, emphasizing proposal genre and rhetoric
• Tips for articulating your project's value beyond basic research
• Guidance on presenting project goals and objectives clearly
• How to demonstrate your team's distinctive qualifications and skills
• Techniques for illustrating potential impact pathways
• Effective use of project management terminology
• Specialized advice for crafting successful ERC grant proposals

The course includes strategic usage of AI technology for a smoother proposal development process. Participants will learn to use a tool like ChatGPT for crafting proposals, developing ideas, overcoming writers' block, enhancing language clarity and persuasiveness, and reinforcing the technical project management components of the proposal.

Course participants will prepare a project summary and receive personalized feedback. They will also get comprehensive reference resources such as a phrase bank, sample proposal texts, and guidelines for utilizing AI in proposal development to aid their writing progress.

Target Group

Researchers, artists, research administrators, externals