Deep talk: Master your skills in EU grant writing

Logo Podcast Deep TalkA podcast for students, researchers, and research managers who seek to prepare Horizon Europe proposals in a conscious and structured manner. We talk to various stakeholders (evaluators, research managers, multipliers, researchers, and scientific writers) about the preparation, writing, and submission of project applications for Horizon Europe (2021­­–2027), the world's largest funding program for research and innovation.

Episode 1: Impact in Horizon Europe

Episode 2: Hands on proposal writing

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„For many researchers, preparing, writing, and submitting funding proposals is a major hurdle. With the new podcast series 'Deep Talk', we will get you ready for your next EU application.“

Katrin Kaineder & Miriam Peinhaupt

Office for Grant Acquisition Coheads

Episode 1: IMPACT IN HORIZON EUROPE

In episode 1 we talk to Dr. Nikolaos Floratos, EU funding expert, on the second most important element of a research funding application, the impact section. We discuss a number of topics:

 

  • Why is impact important for the European Commission?
  • How to structure the impact section.
  • What is the exact meaning of terms like scale, significance, and potential barriers?
  • How to draft a convincing, highly rated impact section.

Links for episode 1

Episode 2: Hands on proposal writing

In episode 2 UWK researchers Dr. Anna Maria Kaiser and Dr. Albert Kraler share their expertise about the submission process of EU projects. They address the following questions:

 

  • Why EU funding?
  • Coordinator or partner?
  • How to choose a topic and funding instrument.
  • Who are the 'right' partners?
  • Who contributes to compiling and managing a project application?
  • How to approach a proposal.

Links for episode 2

 

Music credit: Serge Quadrado, "Positive Orchestral Jingle," 2022, provided by Free Music Archive. License: CC BY-SA 4.0.