money, the root of all evil : how to write a funding proposal ?
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Money, the root of all evil : how to write a funding proposal ?. Frances Westall Director of R esearch , CNRS, Orléans, France. 1. Understand the context - understand what the call is about - get information by contacting the organisers , speaking with people on the - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Money, the root of all evil: how to write a funding proposal?
Frances WestallDirector of Research, CNRS, Orléans, France
1. Understand the context- understand what the call is about- get information by contacting the organisers, speaking with people on the evaluation committee etc i.e. be informed before you begin
2. Be creative- look for a niche at the cutting edge of research – be pro-active, don’t wait for someone to tell you what to do- BUT, make sure you have a paper of two before you submit the proposal
- demonstration of feasability, mark your territory. Remember, good papers help you get good funding!
- look for useful collaboration with people who can provide a positive advance to your project (e.g. access to super instruments)
3. Proposal writing- use original, innovative ideas- involve good collaborators- be clear about what you are going to do (objectives), how you are going to do it (approach), and what you expect from the project (deliverables)- be informed about the criteria that will be used in evaluating the proposal and clearly address them