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Author(s) -
Danielson P.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2016.0115
Subject(s) - competition (biology) , face (sociological concept) , work (physics) , grant funding , public relations , grant writing , political science , psychology , medical education , sociology , medicine , public administration , engineering , law , social science , mechanical engineering , ecology , biology
Summary To accomplish scientific breakthroughs, all researchers are dependent on funding to support their studies. Without funding, not even the best idea or the most thrilling hypothesis will ever be tested. In a climate of increasing competition for grants, the art of forcefully conveying the message of one's research in a proposal, and making the funders understand its importance, is becoming more and more crucial for any researcher. Not least clinician‐scientists, having to confront competition for grants from full‐time researchers that are not torn from their projects by ‘distractions’ like clinical work, face an ever increasing challenge in getting their research funded. This brief tutorial talk will share some insight in the art of writing grant proposals and highlight some tricks and tips for the first‐time applicant as well as more experienced writers of grants.