Høst 2016

FSK-8005 Funding your research - 3 stp

The course is administrated by

Norges fiskerihøgskole

Type of course

Multidisciplinary.

Course contents

To continue a scientific career after completing a PhD degree, a research grant may be an option. A good idea is needed, but not enough. This course will give insight to the evaluation process, how to interpret a research call and academic and administrative requirements needed to write successful research proposals.

Application deadline

Apply in Søknadsweb (application code 9303) by 1 June

PhD students at UiT appy for admission by registering for class in Studentweb by 1 Sept

Admission requirements

PhD students or holders of a Norwegian master´s degree of five years or 3+ 2 years (or equivalent) may be admitted. Valid documentation is a statement from your institution that you are a registered PhD student, or a Master´s Diploma with Diploma Supplement / English translation of the diploma. PhD students are exempt from semester fee.

If more than 20 applicants, priority will be given as follows:
1. Participants admitted to the PhD programme at UiT
2. Participants in the Associate Professor programme (Førstelektorprogrammet)
3. PhD candidates from other universities
4. People with a minimum of a Master´s degree (or equivalent), who have not been admitted to a PhD programme

Students in the final stages of their degree will be prioritised. Post Docs and researchers are welcome to apply.

The course will be cancelled if there are less than 10 applicants.

Objective of the course

Knowledge:

Knowledge about the research proposal evaluation process
Know the major sources for research grants
Know the different types of research applications (e.g. open calls, targeted calls)
Know the scientific requirements needed from the applicant and the application
Know the administrative requirements
Know common pitfalls
Know how much time is required for writing a proposal
know about funders requirements on open access to the research data and publications, and how to comply with those

Skills:

how to interpret and answer an application call
how to formulate a research proposal
how to set up a budget
how to make a data management plan

General knowledge:

Writing skills
How to optimise a CV
Give and receive constructive feedback in a group
Understand the ethics and science philosophy behind open science, and why open science is becoming a requirement in research proposals

Language of instruction

English.

Teaching methods

Lectures and seminars, intensive course (four days). Two or three group meetings led by an experienced researcher will be held prior to the submission of an exam.

Assessment

Written exam. Pass/Failed.

Work requirement: submit a draft of your own research proposal 10 days in advance. Two days of lectures and two days of seminar (minimum 80% participation is required in order to submit an exam).

Re-sit exam: No re-sit in this course.