The course provides guidance on developing a strong application that will allow reviewers to better evaluate the science and merit of your proposal. You will learn how to put your ideas into proper words, arrange a clear and concise paper and search grant market for potential funder. You will also learn how to react to negative feedback from reviewers and resubmit your proposal. The course focuses on useful project management tools and possible budget pitfalls.
Ce cours fait partie de la Spécialisation English for Research Publication Purposes
Grant Proposal
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Spécialisation English for Research Publication PurposesInstitut de physique et de technologie de Moscou
Programme du cours : ce que vous apprendrez dans ce cours
Semaine
15 heures pour terminer
MODULE I: READY TO START
In this module you will discover how to formulate the rationale of you future research and create its model in a clear and concise way. You will also learn how to effectively search and select a funder. Besides, you will be able to estimate your and your organisation's strong and weak points to make the grant project and aspirations more realistic.
10 vidéos (Total 61 min), 9 lectures, 7 quiz
10 vidéos
Welcome Video3 min
Grant Facts5 min
Square One6 min
Logic Model7 min
Potential Funders6 min
Effective Search6 min
Additional Requirements5 min
Strengths and Opportunities5 min
Weaknesses and Threats6 min
Project Staff6 min
9 lectures
Elena Bazanova5 min
Varvara Sosedova5 min
MIPT5 min
LTTC5 min
Grading Policy10 min
Assessments overview5 min
Recommended readings and resources10 min
Takeaways10 min
FAQ concerning peer-review assignments.10 min
6 exercices pour s'entraîner
Preview test2 min
Graded Quiz 116 min
Preview test2 min
Graded Quiz 216 min
Preview test2 min
Graded Quiz 316 min
Semaine
24 heures pour terminer
MODULE II: READY TO COUNT AND DEMONSTRATE
In this module you will discover tools which help to organise project work in an effective way. Lectures provide basic information about scheduling the project and team management. Another crucial skill you will acquire is how to estimate and justify project costs, as well as describing budget in the narrative. You will also be able to demonstrate information in numbers and visuals, which is a valuable feature of any grant proposal.
8 vidéos (Total 47 min), 2 lectures, 7 quiz
8 vidéos
Team Management6 min
Timing4 min
Gantt Chart7 min
Costs4 min
Budget in Lines4 min
Budget Narrative5 min
Numbers and Measures6 min
Pictures and Graphs7 min
2 lectures
Recommended readings and resources10 min
FAQ concerning peer-review assignments.10 min
6 exercices pour s'entraîner
Preview test4 min
Graded Quiz 412 min
Preview test4 min
Graded Quiz 516 min
Preview test4 min
Graded Quiz 616 min
Semaine
35 heures pour terminer
MODULE III: READY TO WRITE
In this module you will learn how to develop and arrange sections of your proposal, write the best headings for them, and prepare the abstract. You will also learn how to make your narrative persuasive and appealing. Besides, you will solve the problem of compressing text to the right size and keeping it readable. Another important skill you will acquire is preparing a brief oral presentation of your project in case funders want to meet you.
9 vidéos (Total 52 min), 3 lectures, 7 quiz
9 vidéos
Letter of Intent4 min
Structure of Narrative4 min
Criteria of Assessment5 min
Aims and Background7 min
Methods and Impact5 min
Titles and Abstract6 min
Emotional Appeal5 min
Visual Comfort7 min
Elevator Pitch5 min
3 lectures
Recommended readings and resources10 min
Takeaways10 min
FAQ concerning peer-review assignments.10 min
6 exercices pour s'entraîner
Preview test2 min
Graded Quiz 716 min
Preview test2 min
Graded Quiz 816 min
Preview test2 min
Graded Quiz 916 min
Semaine
43 heures pour terminer
MODULE IV: READY TO SUBMIT AND IMPLEMENT
In this module you will learn how to assess your proposal before submission and react to reviewers’ feedback afterwards. You will also learn how to revise your proposal for resubmission in case of failure. Two more skills for mastering are reports on processing and project closing.
6 vidéos (Total 32 min), 2 lectures, 5 quiz
6 vidéos
Final Check4 min
Resubmission/Feedback6 min
Award Letter5 min
Grant Administration5 min
Reports on Processing5 min
Further Steps4 min
2 lectures
Recommended readings and resources10 min
Takeaways10 min
5 exercices pour s'entraîner
Preview test3 min
Graded Quiz 1016 min
Preview test3 min
Graded Quiz 1116 min
Final Quiz50 min
4.6
9 avisMeilleurs avis pour Grant Proposal
A very informative and well-designed course with content relevant not just to grant proposal writing but project management more broadly. Thank you very much, Dr. Bazanova and Dr. Sosedova!
Enseignants
Elena Bazanova
Director of the Language Training and Testing CenterMoscow Institute of Physics and Technology
Varvara Sosedova
PhD in PhilologyMoscow State University of International Relations
À propos de Institut de physique et de technologie de Moscou
Московский физико-технический институт (Физтех) является одним из ведущих вузов страны и входит в основные рейтинги лучших университетов мира. Институт обладает не только богатой историей – основателями и профессорами института были Нобелевские лауреаты Пётр Капица, Лев Ландау и Николай Семенов – но и большой научно-исследовательской базой.
Основой образования в МФТИ является уникальная «система Физтеха», сформулированная Петром Капицей: кропотливый отбор одаренных и склонных к творческой работе абитуриентов; участие в обучении ведущих научных работников; индивидуальный подход к отдельным студентам с целью развития их творческих задатков; воспитание с первых шагов в атмосфере технических исследований и конструктивного творчества с использованием потенциала лучших лабораторий страны.
Среди выпускников МФТИ — нобелевские лауреаты Андрей Гейм и Константин Новоселов, основатель компании ABBYY Давид Ян, один из авторов архитектурных принципов построения вычислительных комплексов Борис Бабаян и др.
À propos du Spécialisation English for Research Publication Purposes
In five courses, you will acquire the knowledge and skills that are deemed to be essential to success in scientific writing. You will develop your expertise with a range of academic literacy skills and self-editing strategies to prepare a publishable manuscript that editors will take seriously. You will learn the unwritten rules of good writing to meet the requirements of modern-day research publications. You will also learn practical tools and techniques for writing an easy-to-read persuasive grant proposal and a convincing request for funding. Finally, you will gain skills necessary to communicate information obtained through a process of technical or experimental work.
This Specialization is the perfect first step into the world of research publications. It is designed to take your knowledge of academic writing and turn it into an in-depth understanding of current trends in scientific writing to help you get published in an international journal, win a research project grant, or report research findings. Our general goal was to make this Specialization as convenient as possible for you without sacrificing any essential content.
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