Overview resources in External Research Funding pages

• Step 1: Go to the funding calendar to see the specific requirements for the grant you want to apply for. Read the call related documents.
• Step 2: Read prepare for an individual grant to decide if you want to apply, what you need to do before you are ready to start writing and to organise the writing. Talk with your local grant adviser and faculty about your plans.
• Step 3: Follow our Writing an excellent research grant proposal course or request our reader on How to write an excellent proposal. Start writing using the reader and use information on non-scientific chapters as a starting page for writing sections such as knowledge utilisation and data management for NWO.

Training, information meetings and consultation hours

The Grant Development team offers training and information meetings to get more in-depth knowledge about individual grants. You can also come to a consultation hours. Check the funding calendar for an overview of upcoming activities. Subscribe to the external funding newsletter to keep updated.

Hands-on support for a writing an individual grant

These pages are designed to make all information accessible to you. However, please contact your local grant advisor, or the Grant Development Office if you have no faculty contact, as soon as you start thinking about writing a proposal. They will be happy to discuss your outline at an early stage, guide you quickly through the writing process and are available as a sounding board and for critical review. At faculty or institute level, there may be internal review procedures, where you will get advice on how  to strengthen your proposal.

You can also decide to make use of professional writers and editors. Please ask your local grant advisor about the options for the professional editing services provided by the university. Keep in mind that the costs need to be covered by your institute.