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Preparing for group interviews to get that grant

Neeltje Peters — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 08:00:34 +0000

Hooray, your consortium is invited for the interview stage! The only thing standing between you and the money is showing your combined enthusiasm, expertise, vision, and collaboration… Sounds easy, right?

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1+1=3? Making an interdisciplinary project work

Neeltje Peters — Mon, 07 Nov 2022 10:01:48 +0000

Many calls for grant proposals demand an interdisciplinary project, for example to tackle a specific societal challenge. But how do you ensure that your proposal includes all correct disciplines in a meaningful way? And what does it mean to lead a consortium with all these different experts you don’t usually talk to?

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Writing a rebuttal: take off your fighting gloves

Neeltje Peters — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 09:05:03 +0000

For some funding schemes, applicants have the opportunity to write a rebuttal to the initial reviews of the proposal. Although some of the comments you receive may be unfair, irrelevant, or plain stupid, it’s your job to write a rebuttal that respectfully addresses reviewers’ comments.

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