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EMF – Writing Grant Proposals in Science – In-person event

In this two-day-workshop you will learn the principals of research proposal writing and apply them on your own texts during writing exercises.

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Event language: English

In this workshop you will acquire the ability to write successful research proposals to pursue an academic career. We will look at the four phases of proposal writing, focusing on content and structure. We will discuss as well as improve examples of texts and look at successful budget and work plans. We will talk about writing strategies, discuss best-practice examples and, above all, work on your own texts. There will be impulses, input and feedback rounds to improve your current texts and develop strategies for your further applications.

Qualification Outcomes

After the workshop, you will be able to

• Understand and assess quality criteria of grant proposals from the reviewers' perspective.
• Strategically structure your proposal writing activities.
• Apply appropriate language styles and convincingly formulate your project idea and clearly convey your project concept.
• Develop your personal writing strategy for your (next) grant proposal. 

Methods

Presentation by trainer, group work, individual exercises, writing practice

Requirements

Please bring your own device (laptop, tablet, or else) for writing exercises.

Date

July 22, 2026, 9 am–5 pm and
July 23, 2026, 9 am–5 pm

Target group

Doctoral candidates and postdocs from all disciplines

Modalities

Maximum number of 8 participants
Attendance fee 50 EUR

Registration

This workshop is part of the certifying program "Designing and Managing Research Projects" (EMF).

Please register via the external database Campus Events until July 7, 2026.

Please note that registration is always binding. You may cancel your registration up to twelve days before the event begins without providing specific reasons. Thereafter, you will be required to pay the attendance fee even if you do not attend the event.

Please note that you need to register once in our database to use MARA offers.