Writing Workshop for early career researchers

Make your next application sharper, stronger and more precise.

Are you planning to apply for seed funding, grants, a fellowship, or a targeted call in the near future? This hands-on workshop will help early career researchers transform a promising idea into a proposal that aligns with the call, persuades reviewers, and presents a clear plan rather than a collection of good intentions.

Instead of generic "how to write" advice, we work step-by-step with the exact elements that often decide the outcome: scope fit, a crisp core idea, a compelling motivation, a realistic workplan and timeline, and the key pieces reviewers look for but applicants often miss (budget logic, management, ethics, state-of-the-art, etc.). You'll also get structured peer discussions throughout the session-because if someone else can't quickly understand your idea and its importance, a reviewer probably won't either.
 
You will leave the workshop with:

• a sharper 2-3 sentence description of your proposal idea
• a straightforward argument for why your project fits the call (and what's out of scope)
• a draft workplan with timeline and roles that feels realistic and fundable
• a checklist of what's missing in your draft, aligned with the call text
• a "Plan B" for reusing your proposal if it isn't funded (article, re-targeted call, new collaborations)

Format
Interactive workshop with short writing exercises, call analysis, and peer feedback.

Target group
PhD candidates and early-career researchers.

Seats
Limited capacity (approx. 20 participants) to keep the workshop interactive.
 
Register before 18/12 to secure a seat: Writing workshop for early career researchers

The workshop will be held in Mustang Sally