AE9171 Writing grant proposals
- Course codeAE9171
- Number of credits2
- Teaching semester2025 Autumn
- Language of instruction and examinationEnglish
- CampusEvenstad
- Introduction to proposal writing as a competitive and strategic process
- Understanding a call text
- Writing style, perspective of funding agencies and reviewers
- Planning phase: Identification of a competitive project idea and design of a concept
- Introduction to basic sections of a proposal
- Abstract/Summary
- Aim and objectives
- Background and state of the art
- Work concept
- Work plan/Implementation plan
- Gantt and PERT diagram as visualisation elements and diagnostic tools
- Risk analysis and contingency planning
- Relevance and impact
- Budget planning
- Data management and Open Science
- Ethics and sex/gender issues in research
- Formal and contextual criteria for evaluation
Learning outcome
The candidate...
- has knowledge of all aspects of grant proposals writing, from research ideas to submission of application.
- has knowledge of current rules and regulations for writing grant proposals and good application practice.
- has knowledge of relevant funding sources to their research area and how to write successful applications for research funding.
The candidate...
- can understand the reviewers’ reading behavior.
- knows how to argument about the relevance and importance of a research idea.
- can engage the reviewer to advocate on their behalf to the review panel.
- can design good applications for research funding.
The candidate...
- Understands how to develop and present a research idea by matching it to the objectives of the targeted funding body.
- Has the competence to comply with formalities and manage timelines and deadlines in accordance with different funding bodies.
- Has the competence to develop a work plan with milestones, deliverables and contingency plans.
- Understands the role of proposal writing in a competitive marketplace of research ideas and as an instrument for career advancement.
The participants will submit a “mini-proposal” of max. 2 pages describing an own research idea. This mini-proposal will be part of the training material used in the course. Lectures and preparation and re-writing of the proposal before, during and after the course. After the course the students have one-on one meetings with the professors to discuss the final version of the proposal.
| Form of assessment | Grading scale | Grouping | Duration of assessment | Support materials | Proportion | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Home examination | Passed - not passed | Individual |
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