Good luck!
We realize that with this course, we do not cover every point in your grant application. When you have unanswered questions while writing, do not hesitate to contact the grants team member from your center or grantsoffice@vib.be. Who to contact?
Before you submit – do not forget
Resubmission
What to do when your grant is rejected? Many funding schemes have a low success rate. How difficult as it may seem (and is!) at first, try to see a rejected grant application as a learning opportunity. In many cases, the solution is not to simply ‘try again’ but rather to ‘try differently’. Consider if […]
Who are your reviewers?
Who are your reviewers? – How to choose a panel? For several grant applications, you need to select an evaluation panel. Deciding on the panel is an important step, because this will decide who will assess the application. You can find information on how exactly your grant application will be assessed (and if you need […]
The use of artificial intelligence in grant writing
1. Disclaimer AI tools have revolutionized various fields by enabling the creation of new content, such as text, images, audio, and more. The field of generative AI (genAI) is rapidly evolving, with new tools emerging continuously. The goal of the next section is not to give you an exhaustive overview of each and every single […]
The personal statement
Structure of the Personal Statement Introduction: introduce your academic background, key research interests & motivation Academic and Research Experience: Detail significant projects, research, publications, and skills. Highlight your methodology and contributions. Career Goals: Explain your short- and long-term goals and how the funding program aligns with them. Fit for the Program: Discuss why this specific […]
Your curriculum vitae
Tailor your CV for the grant you want to apply for! Important! 1. Several granting bodies (including FWO) do not require a separate CV document but instead require you to fill out your CV information in forms/templates in an online portal of the granting body. The following sections explain and provide useful tips about what you […]
A visually attractive grant application
The use of engaging language Main message: keep in mind that you write for the reader, the reviewer in this case. Organize a good, smooth read for your reader – Pay attention to lay-out and language used in the proposal. Influence, inform, yes ‘sell’ – You want your reviewer to say ‘Top, I’ll fund, support […]
The structure of your grant application
Each funder typically provides a funder-specific template for the project proposal which needs to be uploaded as pdf-document. Some funding agencies do not work with a template, instead separate boxes need to be completed online. In general, a grant application follows the flow of the scientific method: 1. You start with an observation. – This […]
The abstract
What is an abstract? A project abstract is a brief summary of a research project or proposal that outlines the main objectives, novel ideas, methods and expected outcomes. It is typically the first section of a grant application and is designed to give reviewers a clear idea of what the project is about without having […]
Five questions are central in a grant application
You have to consider 5 questions when you start writing:
How to start?
Of course, a cool scientific idea and enthusiasm are key ingredients to be able to start writing a grant application. BUT There are some things you need to know and look into before you start writing, things that are equally important. These are discussed in the sections below.
AlphaPulldown on the HPC
AlphaPulldown (by EMBL Hamburg) is a Python package that streamlines protein-protein interaction screens and high-throughput modelling of higher-order oligomers using AlphaFold-Multimer. It provides a convenient command line interface, a variety of confidence scores, and a graphical analysis tool. (source: https://www.embl-hamburg.de/AlphaPulldown/) On the HPC, the user is able to run various interactions in parallel, without redundancy […]
Material for the course on using ArchR for scATACSeq analysis
Slides: Scripts and tutorials: Input data:
Evaluation
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Evaluation
Introduction – how does the toolbox work?
Each session consists of 4 part, 2 video’s and 2 pdf documents. The objective of each exercise is briefly framed for you in the upper video. You can watch the instruction video or show it to your team at the beginning of the exercise. The purpose and importance of each exercise are explained here. Under […]
