WUR-SSG training: Effectively securing funding
One-day courses: participants can apply for individual course days, thereby choosing which ones they will attend.
Location: WUR-campus
Effectively securing funding for scientific research is not just about getting proposals granted. It takes vision and career strategy and the conscious selection of relevant grants, as well as branding, networking and presentation skills. In the 1-day courses below, WUR-SSG offers you the chance to become a master in procuring the right funding efficiently. SSG offers the last training ‘Dealing with work pressure’ to help you deal with the pressure of funding and work load in general.
The courses are taught by various senior ElroyCOM trainers, who are all specialists in training scientists and are scientists themselves. ElroyCOM Training is certified by the Dutch CRKBO as an official educational institute, and has trained over 10.000 scientists in the last 10 years.
Registration:
Participants apply for each individual course day separately (see the Registration buttons under the course descriptions below). Registration is open until one month before the course day.
Career and acquisition strategy: 25 May 2016, 10am – 5pm (€280)
Random funding acquisition is not just ineffective; it has shown to impede academic careers. You need a clear strategy, so you can consciously choose the funding that is right for you. Dr. Louise Menning helps you to develop such a strategy, based on your competencies, wishes, passions. Click on the flyer for more information about this course day. Registration closed |
| Successful Grant writing: 7 June 2016, 10am – 5pm (€280)
After designing a career strategy, writing grants and getting them awarded is crucial for your survival in academia. During this course day, we will share tips and tricks on successful grant-writing skills and show you how reviewers look at your work. Dr. Louise Mennen will also discuss the requirements of specific funding agencies like NWO and ERC and give you direct feedback on a summary of your own writing. Click on the flyer for more information about this course day. Registration closed |
| What a personality!: 22 June 2016, 10am – 5pm (€280)
Senior ElroyCOM Trainer Mark van der Zwan and one of our training actors help you to strengthen your charisma and enhance your non-verbal presence. This is a necessary component in networking, convincing funding agencies, as well as presenting scientific work. How can you convey confidence, vision, competency? What do you do to subconsciously diminish your charisma? This is one of our most popular workshops! Click on the flyer for more information about this course day. Registration closed |
| IMPACT!: 13 September 2016, 10am – 5pm (€570)
Being to able to build a concise and inspiring story about your research and communicating it to various audiences (interdisciplinary colleagues, farmers, funding agencies, etc.) is a fundamental skill of the modern scientist. This is applicable in writing proposals, netwerk conversations, presenting for funding agencies and so on. An intense training day with 6 participants, a specialized actor, and a camera. Trainer Dr. Elroy Cocheret is a former professor in Science & Society. Click on the flyer for more information about this course day. Registration closed |
| Presenting for funding agencies: 14 September 2016, 10am – 5pm (€280)
Presenting before a jury or committee of a funding agency can be part of the grant acquisition process. This is not your average scientific presentation, nor is it a presentation before non-experts. It is something in-between, has specific goals and pitfalls, and the stakes are high. Dr. Louise Mennen helps you out! Click on the flyer for more information about this course day. Registration closed |
| Successful Grant writing: 27 September 2016, 10am – 5pm (€280)
After designing a career strategy, writing grants and getting them awarded is crucial for your survival in academia. During this course day, we will share tips and tricks on successful grant-writing skills and show you how reviewers look at your work. Dr. Louise Mennen will also discuss the requirements of specific funding agencies like NWO and ERC and give you direct feedback on a summary of your own writing. Click on the flyer for more information about this course day. Registration closed |
| Personal Branding I: Scientific self-presentation: 29 September 2016, 10am – 5pm (€280)
Personal branding adds everything you need to present yourself in a way that is consistent with your career strategy. Your self-presentation influences how people remember you, why they call you, and whether they select you or not. Based on Phil Dee (2006; “Building a successful career in scientific research”), international and senior trainer Jan van Westerlaak offers you some strategic and some communicational aspects. Click on the flyer for more information about this course day. Registration closed |
| Effective networking: 13 October 2016, 10am – 5pm (€280)
We distinguish between two types of network conversations: 1. You meet a stranger at for instance a conference, and want to make acquaintance and find out if you could be of professional interest to each other; 2. You know whom you are going to talk to and you have a specific goal. Both types of conversations require very different preparation and execution. We use the perspective of negotiation to practice both variations, in line with your career and acquisition strategy. Dr. Elroy Cocheret offers a very active networking practice session. Click on the flyer for more information about this course day. Registration closed |
| Career and acquisition strategy: 2 November 2016, 10am – 5pm (€280)
Random funding acquisition is not just ineffective; it has shown to impede academic careers. You need a clear strategy, so you can consciously choose the funding that is right for you. Dr. Louise Menning helps you to develop such a strategy, based on your competencies, wishes, passions. Click on the flyer for more information about this course day. Registration closed |
| Dealing with work pressure: 15 November 2016, 10am – 5pm (€280)
In this one-day workshop, we offer a range of various evidence-based techniques to fight either the causes or the symptoms of stress. In a small and confidential group of participants you will create a solution plan. We will also refer you to interesting books and practical guides. This practical, no-nonsense workshop aims to be your first step to more focus, concentration and relaxation. Come and try a variety of scientificaly tried and tested methods to strengthen your coping skills. Dr. Elroy Cocheret and psychologist Paulien Weikamp help you practice and share and discuss effective strategies. Click on the flyer for more information about this course day. |