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14 - Avoid these 'sexy' words in grant applications (new, interdisciplinary...)

14 - Avoid these 'sexy' words in grant applicat...

Seemingly sexy terms are in fact dull and uninformative. For example, instead of claiming ‘novelty’, you should present your project’s added value.

14 - Avoid these 'sexy' words in grant applications (new, interdisciplinary...)

Seemingly sexy terms are in fact dull and uninformative. For example, instead of claiming ‘novelty’, you should present your project’s added value.

13 – Prepare a talk the easy way

13 – Prepare a talk the easy way

Has this ever happened to you? You're preparing a talk and after two hours it has ballooned out of proportion. A simple method avoids this and also works for reviews...

13 – Prepare a talk the easy way

Has this ever happened to you? You're preparing a talk and after two hours it has ballooned out of proportion. A simple method avoids this and also works for reviews...

PhD student holding a hourglass

12 – Four simple steps to write a PhD extensio...

PhD extension grants are often written like progress reports. Instead, explain that you’ve almost built a complete chain of evidence, but are missing a crucial link that would enable publication.

12 – Four simple steps to write a PhD extension grant application

PhD extension grants are often written like progress reports. Instead, explain that you’ve almost built a complete chain of evidence, but are missing a crucial link that would enable publication.

3-stage rocket representing the 3 objectives of funding applications for high-risk schemes

11 – The 2 ‘Ds’ of objectives for high-risk fun...

When applying to high-risk funding schemes such as ERC, research objectives should follow a particular logical progression: Objective 1 should be ‘Doable’ and at least another objective ‘Dreamable’.

11 – The 2 ‘Ds’ of objectives for high-risk funding schemes

When applying to high-risk funding schemes such as ERC, research objectives should follow a particular logical progression: Objective 1 should be ‘Doable’ and at least another objective ‘Dreamable’.

10  – Find a job 16 times faster thanks to informational interviews

10 – Find a job 16 times faster thanks to info...

Did you know that if you only reply to job ads, you'll only have access to 10% of jobs?  Fortunately, there's a great way to access the remaining 90%: informational...

10 – Find a job 16 times faster thanks to informational interviews

Did you know that if you only reply to job ads, you'll only have access to 10% of jobs?  Fortunately, there's a great way to access the remaining 90%: informational...

9 – Follow the 3 ‘Ds’ for crystal-clear research objectives

9 – Follow the 3 ‘Ds’ for crystal-clear researc...

Grant applications often get rejected because their research objectives don't follow the logical progression that funding panels and reviewers unconsciously expect: Objectives 1, 2, 3 should be ‘Done’, ‘Doable’, ‘Dreamable’.

9 – Follow the 3 ‘Ds’ for crystal-clear research objectives

Grant applications often get rejected because their research objectives don't follow the logical progression that funding panels and reviewers unconsciously expect: Objectives 1, 2, 3 should be ‘Done’, ‘Doable’, ‘Dreamable’.