Writing Grant Proposals

This course is offered in collaboration with Wageningen Graduate Schools (WGS).

Course description

Writing Grant Proposals will teach you how to write a clear, concise and attractive grant proposal.

Target group

PhD candidates, post-doc researchers and staff who are currently writing a grant proposal or have a topic they want to develop into a grant proposal. The maximum number of participants per course is 14.

Course objectives

• Write a concise and appealing proposal
• Write in a form that meets the requirements of funding agencies
• Write faster and more effectively in English
• Learn from specialist fundraisers and grant recipients how they obtain funds
• Learn about your strengths and weaknesses through the course instructor’s correcting and editing of your proposal
• Learn to critically read and edit colleagues’ proposals

Practical information and credits

• Online or face-to-face course
• Six 2.5-hour sessions
• 50 hours of self-study
• 2.3 ECTS

Admission requirements

The course has no specific admission requirements. Participants should be writing a grant or about to write a grant, or they should have an idea that they want to develop into a grant. This course is not appropriate for PhD candidates in their first or second year unless they are writing a grant.

Dates and times

Writing Grant Proposals is offered twice a year; once in the first semester and once in the second semester. Please click below for the course schedule.

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Course materials

The course material is included in the course fee and will be distributed in the first session.

Certificate

To receive a certificate, participants must meet the following 4 requirements: (1) attend the first class, (2) attend at least 4 of the 5 remaining classes, (3) attend each session in its entirety and (4) submit all assignments on time.

Course fee

The fee includes study and training material. Coffee/tea and lunches are not included.

Reduced fee*

• PhD candidates of Wageningen University with an approved Training and Supervision Plan (TSP) who are registered at one of the WU graduate schools (EPS, PE&RC, VLAG, WASS, WIAS, WIMEK).
• Postdocs of Wageningen University who are registered at one of the WU graduate schools.

University fee**

• All other PhD candidates / Wageningen University postdocs and staff.

Cancellation conditions

You may cancel free of charge up to four weeks before the start of the course. After this date you will be charged the incurring course fee. Unless:

• You can find someone to replace you in the course and supply the course coordinator with the name and contact information of your replacement. In this case you will only be charged a €50 cancellation fee.
• You (PhDs and postdocs of Wageningen University) have a valid reason to cancel (illness or death in the family 1st or 2nd degree). In this case you will be charged the reduced fee and your supervisor/PI must send a mail indicating the reason for cancellation.