how to write a good application and get funding carrier planning hr tools at inano
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How to write a good application and get funding
Carrier Planning
HR tools at iNANO
The career ladder
Ph.d.
Post Doc
Assoc prof
Professor
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
25%
69%
2%0%4%
1. Academia (university etc.)
2. Industry
3. School teacher
4. Own company
5. Other
Researchers complain about funding
What can a Ph.D. apply for ?
• A personal stipend for a post doctoral stay in another laboratory.
• Positions in industry, public services etc.
Research is funded
Funding sources - 1
• The Danish Research Councils for Independent research (FNU, FTP, FSS)
homepage : http://fi.dk
http://en.fi.dk/councils-commissions/the-danish-council-for-independent-research
• The Carlsberg Foundation
https://carlsbergfondet-online.dk/vejledninger/Vejledning%20UK.pdf
Funding sources - 2
• The Lundbeck Foundation http://www.lundbeckfonden.dk
• Villum Kann Rasmussen Fonden http://www.vkr-fondene.dk
http://science.au.dk/stillinger-og-stipendier/stipendier/villum-fonden-postdoc-stipendier/
• And several others.
First step
Read and Follow the instructions
APPLICATION FORM no. 1 Danish Agency for Science Technology and Innovation Bredgade 40 DK-1260 Copenhagen K Application for Project Grant from (Council/Programme): (fill in name)
Please read the guidelines in the relevant council’s information brochure prior to completing the form Date:
1. Social security number of applicant
2. Name of applicant (responsible to the research council)
3. Occupation and education (max. 39 characters)
4. Place of work
(address, phone and e-mail)
5. Location for carrying out the project
(address, phone and e-mail)
6. Private address
(address, phone and e-mail)
Second step – Application form
Second step – Application formResearch council procedure
Typical appendices required
Carlsberg Foundation
• Application form, containing project title, summary, amount applied for, and period.
• Mandatory enclosures– Project description (including an optional
reference list): maximum 2 pages.– Budget: see section "Special instructions for
completing the budget enclosure".– Curriculum Vitae: maximum 2 pages.– List of publications: maximum 2 pages
Just weigh them
CV is King !!!!
• Publication list
• High ranking papers
• Citations
• Invited talks
Testimonials
• Competition is very tough• Not enough to be good – outstanding is
better• 2 excellent testimonials are better than 2 excellent 1 good and 1 less good.• Different people have different writing
styles
Project desription (long and short)
• State the objective clearly• Write clearly and simply – without side-
tracking• Avoid overly complicated details• Executive summary (start of the long
version)
Summary
• CV is King
• State objective
• State method
• Clear and logical writing
iNANOschool
- an interdisciplinary graduate school in nanosciencewith close links to industry
HR ressources at iNANOschool
Do you often feel stressed?
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
10%
2%
8%
39%40%
1. Yes, I am stressed all the time and would like to learn how to avoid stress
2. Yes, I am stressed all the time but I have given up trying to learn how to handle it
3. I am stressed sometimes, and would like to learn how to avoid stress
4. I am stressed sometimes, but I don’t need help handling it
5. I am basically never stressed
Are you generally happy with the research environment (quality of supervision, communication with peers, working conditions etc.) in your group?
1. 2.
9%
91%
1. Yes
2. No
iNANO want to help you
• Contact me for a CONFIDENT IAL talk
• Contact Peter, Kaj, Sys, Trolle
• Contact AGSOS
• Better act now than later.
• Do not be shy!
• It is Your PhD degree
• It is your life!
Carrier Planning
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
25%
69%
2%0%4%
1. Academia (university etc.)
2. Industry
3. School teacher
4. Own company
5. Other
To prepare young scientists at the PhD level for careers in science, teaching and industry
To facilitate the transition from a post-doctoral fellow to an independent group leader
To give young scientists the opportunity to raise the profile of their research and their research groups, and to establish lasting contacts/collaborations with other scientists
Match making with industry
Objectives
Enabling tools
Web site resources Career development meetings Mentor system for young scientists PhD exchange program Joint PhD committees Arrangement of interviews
Career development resources
• Science http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/
• Working Inhttp://www.workingin-nanotechnology.com/
• ELSO's Career Development pages:http://www.elso-cdc.org/
• ASCB's Career Development pageshttp://www.ascb.org/index.cfm?navid=126
• Howard Hughes Medical Institutehttp://www.hhmi.org/resources/labmanagement/
The 6 Key Elements in Carrier Planning
Understand Yourself
Develop Your Strengths
Work with the Best
Share Your Successes
Innovate – don’t imitate
Always effective and efficient
Questions?