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Effec%ve'wri%ng'of'research'grants,' a'personal'view' Jorge'Gascon' What%you%can%expect% Personal%tes2mony%on%7%years%wri2ng% applica2ons% What%you%cant%expect% Magic%formula%or%theory%to%get%your% applica2ons%granted% Jorge Gascon

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Effec%ve'wri%ng'of'research'grants,' a'personal'view' Jorge'Gascon'

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What%you%can%expect%

  • Personal%tes2mony%on%7%years%wri2ng%

applica2ons%

What%you%can’t%expect%

  • Magic%formula%or%theory%to%get%your%

applica2ons%granted%

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Jorge Gascon – Biography

2002 2006 2009 2012 2013

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2007' 2008' 2009' 2012' 2013' VENI' VENI'

Jorge Gascon – personal grants submitted

VENI' VIDI' VIDI'

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2007' 2008' 2009' 2012' 2013' VENI' VENI'

Jorge Gascon – personal grants submitted

VENI' VIDI' VIDI'

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Timing to prepare a grant application

! Raw'idea'about'proposal'topic'GGG'6'months'before'deadline' ! Refined'proposal'idea'GGG'3'months'before'deadline' ! First'proposal'draL'GGG'2'months'before'deadline' ! Final'proposal'GGG'2'weeks'before'deadline'

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Timing to prepare a grant application

! Raw'idea'about'proposal'topic'GGG'6'months'before'deadline' ! Refined'proposal'idea'GGG'3'months'before'deadline' ! First'proposal'draL'GGG'2'months'before'deadline' ! Final'proposal'GGG'2'weeks'before'deadline'

Read'!!' Write'!!' Share'!!'

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Research project

" Innova%ve' " Be'aware'of'the'risks'(conten%on'plan)' " Ac%vi%es'in'parallel'to'maximize'success' " You'need'to'have'some'demonstrable'experience'in'the'topic'

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Choosing the most adequate panel

PHYSICAL'SCIENCE'AND'ENGINEERING'(PE)'

MATHEMATICAL'FOUNDATIONS'(PE1) ' ' ' 'FUNDAMENTAL'CONSTITUENTS'OF'MATTER'(PE2)' ' ' CONDENSED'MATTER'IN'PHYSICS'(PE3) ' ' ' 'PHYSICAL'AND'ANALYTICAL'CHEMICAL'SCIENCES'(PE4)' ' ' MATERIAL'AND'SYNTHESIS'(PE5) ' ' ' ' 'COMPUTER'SCIENCE'AND'INFORMATICS'(PE6)' ' ' SYSTEMS'AND'COMMUNICATION'ENGINEERING'(PE7) ' 'PRODUCTS'AND'PROCESS'ENGINEERING'(PE8)' ' ' UNIVERSE'SCIENCES'(PE9) ' ' ' ' ' 'EARTH'SYSTEM'SCIENCE'(PE10) ' ''

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Choosing the most adequate panel

PHYSICAL'SCIENCE'AND'ENGINEERING'(PE)'

MATHEMATICAL'FOUNDATIONS'(PE1) ' ' ' 'FUNDAMENTAL'CONSTITUENTS'OF'MATTER'(PE2)' ' ' CONDENSED'MATTER'IN'PHYSICS'(PE3) ' ' ' 'PHYSICAL'AND'ANALYTICAL'CHEMICAL'SCIENCES'(PE4)' ' ' MATERIAL'AND'SYNTHESIS'(PE5) ' ' ' ' 'COMPUTER'SCIENCE'AND'INFORMATICS'(PE6)' ' ' SYSTEMS'AND'COMMUNICATION'ENGINEERING'(PE7) ' 'PRODUCTS'AND'PROCESS'ENGINEERING'(PE8)' ' ' UNIVERSE'SCIENCES'(PE9) ' ' ' ' ' 'EARTH'SYSTEM'SCIENCE'(PE10) ' ''

Chemical'Engineer'working'on'Materials' Science,'proposal'deals'with'composites' for'membrane'applica%ons'

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Choosing the most adequate panel

PHYSICAL'SCIENCE'AND'ENGINEERING'(PE)'

MATHEMATICAL'FOUNDATIONS'(PE1) ' ' ' 'FUNDAMENTAL'CONSTITUENTS'OF'MATTER'(PE2)' ' ' CONDENSED'MATTER'IN'PHYSICS'(PE3) ' ' ' 'PHYSICAL'AND'ANALYTICAL'CHEMICAL'SCIENCES'(PE4)' ' ' MATERIAL'AND'SYNTHESIS'(PE5) ' ' ' ' 'COMPUTER'SCIENCE'AND'INFORMATICS'(PE6)' ' ' SYSTEMS'AND'COMMUNICATION'ENGINEERING'(PE7) ' 'PRODUCTS'AND'PROCESS'ENGINEERING'(PE8)' ' ' UNIVERSE'SCIENCES'(PE9) ' ' ' ' ' 'EARTH'SYSTEM'SCIENCE'(PE10) ' ''

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Choosing the most adequate panel

Why'is'it'so'important?' ' Panel'defines'the'way'of'wri%ng'a'proposal' ' –'Criteria'–' ' Who'do'you'want'to'compete'with?' ' Who'do'you'want'to'have'in'the'commieee?'

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Choosing the most adequate panel

–'How'–' ' Check'panel'members'previous'years' ' Check'laureates'previous'years''

h<p://erc.europa.eu/sites/default/files/content/selec2on_panel/erc_2012_adg_panel_members.pdf%

Informa%on'

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Choosing the most adequate panel

PHYSICAL'SCIENCE'AND'ENGINEERING'(PE)'

MATHEMATICAL'FOUNDATIONS'(PE1) ' ' ' 'FUNDAMENTAL'CONSTITUENTS'OF'MATTER'(PE2)' ' ' CONDENSED'MATTER'IN'PHYSICS'(PE3) ' ' ' 'PHYSICAL'AND'ANALYTICAL'CHEMICAL'SCIENCES'(PE4)' ' ' MATERIAL'AND'SYNTHESIS'(PE5) ' ' ' ' 'COMPUTER'SCIENCE'AND'INFORMATICS'(PE6)' ' ' SYSTEMS'AND'COMMUNICATION'ENGINEERING'(PE7) ' 'PRODUCTS'AND'PROCESS'ENGINEERING'(PE8)' ' ' UNIVERSE'SCIENCES'(PE9) ' ' ' ' ' 'EARTH'SYSTEM'SCIENCE'(PE10) ' ''

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Writing the proposal

Main'features'of'a'good'research'proposal' % F Convincing%and%clear,%even%for%people%outside%your%research% area% F Excellent%abstract%(some%commi<ee%members%will%only%read% this)% F AMer%reading%the%first%2%proposal%paragraphs,%the%reader% should%know%what%you%are%going%to%do%and%why%(the%rest%of% the%proposal%is%to%explain%how'and'when)% F Well%distributed%ac2vi2es% F Cita%ons%have%to%contain%all%relevant%work%on%the%topic%

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Writing the proposal

Abstract,'examples'

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Writing the proposal

Abstract,'examples'

What'am'I'going'to'do?' ' Expected'results?'

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Writing the proposal

Abstract,'examples'

Why?'

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Writing the proposal

Abstract,'examples'

Iden%fica%on'of'issues' ' Way'of'solving'these'issues'

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Writing the proposal

Abstract,'examples'

More'detailed'expected'results'

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Writing the proposal

Abstract,'examples'

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Writing the proposal

Abstract,'examples'

What'am'I'going'to'do?' ' Expected'results?'

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Writing the proposal

Abstract,'examples'

Why?' Iden%fica%on'of'issues' ' Innova%on'

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Writing the proposal

Abstract,'examples'

Way'of'solving'iden%fied'issues'

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Writing the proposal

Abstract,'examples'

More'detailed'expected'results'

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Writing the proposal

Approach'

' F Define'well'balanced'tasks' F Try'to'fit'proposed'tasks'with'your'background' F Iden%fy'your'role'as'supervisor'within'the'different'tasks' F Tasks'should'be'interrelated'and'run'in'paralell' F Summarize'the'whole'approach'in'one'figure'

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Writing the proposal

Approach'G'examples' ERC%Stg%–%B1%form%

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Writing the proposal

Approach'G'examples' ERC%Stg%–%B2%form%

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Writing the proposal CV''

' F Awards'/'invited'talks' F Interna%onal'experience'/'research'network' F Publica%ons' F Cita%ons' '

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Writing the proposal Before'submission''

' F Share'your'proposal'with'experts'and'nonGexperts' F Every'opinion'is'important' '

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Submitted proposal Referee'report'&'rebueal'

' F Never'take'a'referee'report'as'something'personal' F Highlight'at'the'beginning'of'the'rebueal'the'good' comments' F Iden%fy'killing'arguments' F Digest'the'comments'before'wri%ng'a'rebueal' '

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Submitted proposal The'interview'

' F 1'slide'per'minute'(when'possible)' F Be'enthusias%c' F Do'not'let'the'commieee'bring'you'out'of'the' interview'(be'ready'for'taught'ques%ons)' F Organize'rehearsals'with'experts'and'non'experts' F Rehearse,'rehearse,'rehearse'and'when'you'are'%red,' rehearse'once'more' '

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Final%remarks%

  • Be%cri%cal%with%yourself,%some2mes%it%is%be<er%to%wait%
  • ne%year%and%to%have%a%be<er%proposal%
  • Wri2ng%proposals%is%never%a%waste%of%2me,%even%when%

non%granted% %

  • Be%ready%for%frustra%on'
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Effec%ve'wri%ng'of'research'grants,' a'personal'view' Jorge'Gascon'

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Discussion%statements%

  • % I%do%not%want%to%share%my%research%proposal%with%

colleges%because%they%might%steal%my%bright%ideas%

  • You%should%not%exclude%referees%when%submiXng%a%

proposal%

  • Only%highFrisk%highFreward%proposals%are%granted%
  • One%learns%much%more%from%a%rejected%than%from%a%

granted%proposal%