Sesión | Fecha y hora de inicio | Fecha y hora de finalización | Aula | Ubicación |
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1 | 28/05/2024 09:30 | 28/05/2024 13:30 | Aula PB SFPIE | Servicio de Formación Permanente e Innovación Educativa (SFPIE) |
2 | 30/05/2024 09:30 | 30/05/2024 13:30 | Aula 1.1 SFPIE | Servicio de Formación Permanente e Innovación Educativa (SFPIE) |
3 | 04/06/2024 09:30 | 04/06/2024 13:30 | Aula PB SFPIE | Servicio de Formación Permanente e Innovación Educativa (SFPIE) |
- Segarra Marti, Javier
- PI-Invest Cont Ramon y Cajal
- Perez Guaita, David
- PI-Invest Cont Ramon y Cajal
Aimed at: Late-stage PhD students and post-docs interested in applying to the MSCA-PF scheme. It can also be useful to early-stage PhD students who wants to learn about the application procedure and how to develop a research programme.
Description and objectives: The Postdoctoral Fellowship programme within the Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions (MSCA-PF) is the most prestigious post-doctoral funding opportunity within the European Union. However, writing a competitive project can be challenging and requires practice. This course, presented by two former MSCA fellows, aims to provide a hands-on workshop to get you started in the process of writing a competitive MSCA-PF application.
The course is directed to late-stage PhD candidates and early career researchers interested on applying to the MSCA-PF scheme, and to consolidated researchers that may be interested in participating as hosts for incoming European Post-docs.
Specific learning objectives:
- To review the general features of the MSCA-PF application.
- To assimilate and rehearse writing the different parts of a MSCA-PF proposal.
- To clearly and concisely state your aims & goals.
- To acquire hands-on experience writing a funding proposal.
- To learn the different aspects that make a proposal successful.
- Unit 1: Introduction to the MSCA-PF program. Parts of a MSCA-PF proposal.
- Unit 2: Excellence I: Define your aims & goals. Framing the state-of-the-art.
- Unit 3: Excellence II: Methodology; how much is enough. Open science and multidisciplinary aspects. Selecting the optimal host and building synergies.
- Unit 4: Impact: Framing your dissemination strategy. Keys to delivering impact.
- Unit 5: Implementation: Tips for scheduling your proposed activities. Defining appropriate risks and contingency strategies.
- Unit 6: Overview: What makes a proposal successful? Brainstorming session
By the end of the course, students are expected to be able to:
- understand the MSCA-PF funding scheme’s purpose and goals.
- submit an application in the Tenders and Funders portal of the European Commission.
- identify and think through the key points to address before start writing an application.
- write a competitive MSCA-PF application.
- shape the proposal narrative to make the most of their specific strengths.
- learn to assess and provide feedback to others on funding applications.
To pass the course, students must complete and upload 100% of the tasks requested throughout.