Research module

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The module aims to enable participants to submit competitive applications for external funding. For this purpose, participants should already have developed and bring a project idea and a short exposé of their project. Module R1 consists of three parts that build on each other:

Part 1: Presenting competitive third-party projects

In the workshop, various methods of proposal writing will be taught and tried out on the basis of the participants’ own research idea. A special focus will be put on the presentation of the idea using the method of storytelling. The requirements of the different funding agencies will be taken into account.

Coach

With their many years’ experience in business, academia and administration, the team from Weisblum motivates organizations to take a fresh approach in order to be able to react more flexibly to changing requirements now and in the future. Berit Edlich has many years’ experience as coach, covering every aspect of research funding. Her work focuses on supporting researchers who work in collaboration with others in interdisciplinary contexts. She has gathered her experience in the areas of funding consultation, creativity techniques and team development in various universities and research institutions.

Part 2: Online individual consultation meetings

The aim of the individual consultation meetings is to verify the suitability of the participants´ project ideas for the funding institutions/programs under consideration – on the basis of curriculum vitae analyses and application synopsis – to assess the significance of third-party funding for the further development of each scientific career and, if necessary, to help participants to develop their own funding strategy.

In order to ensure adequate preparation, participants must submit their CVs as well as a max. 1-page exposé of their project idea. Confidential treatment of all documents in accordance with applicable data protection regulations (DSGVO) is guaranteed.

The duration of the individual consultation meetings is approximately 60 minutes.

Part 3: Online review simulation

In the online review simulation, participants receive feedback on their exposés from a subject-related perspective by established researchers at FAU and from an interdisciplinary perspective by the trainer, Dr. Beate Scholz.

Coach

Dr. Beate Scholz is manager of Scholz CTC GmbH (www.scholz-ctc.com). She works internationally as a strategy consultant, trainer, coach, expert and reviewer in universities, research institutions and scientific organizations. She is also active as a researcher. She works for international institutions such as the EU Commission or the OECD as well as for numerous universities, research institutions and ministries, internationally (including in Europe, the USA, Japan, Saudi Arabia and Malaysia) and in Germany. Beate Scholz is regularly invited to serve as an expert on panels and as a reviewer on selection committees.

In this module, you also benefit from the expertise and experience of successful FAU professors.

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Networks are based on relationships and trust. During this two-day seminar you learn how to establish and nurture networks, how networks can be kept alive in the long term, and what that has to do with your own personal abilities. The seminar will look at both traditional networks of personal contacts and today’s social networks on social media and the different approaches required for each. Participants will also benefit from best practice examples presented by experienced scientists.

Module contents

• Acquiring and polishing skills for increasing the visibility of yourself as a person, your skills and your projects.
• Raising awareness of effective self-marketing and communication.
• Learning how to generate long-lasting interest by coming across as an authentic personality.
• Understanding the relevance of the person you are talking to for your next project.
• Do’s and dont’s for establishing (research) networks.
• Drawing up your own individual network analysis.
• Defining your personal network strategy.

Coach

A dedicated networker and sales expert Listening, asking questions. Connecting people, ideas and companies. Learning new skills. With more than 20 years’ expertise, Anja Merl helps her customers and course participants establish and develop their own networks. She is involved in the Bavarian association for SMEs known as the BVWM and is a managing director of die.netzwerk.akademie, where her skills in people management are a valuable asset.

In this module, you also benefit from the expertise and experience of successful FAU professors.