Sparring for Research Applications

Third-party funding has become ever-more important for scholars and academic institutions. Of course, what is to be researched takes center stage. What’s of equal importance is that people not familiar with the topic, namely the granting committee, can immediately grasp its importance. Thus, the submitted application must be spot on.

Often this has proven to be difficult. The applying scholars often struggle to pinpoint the research gap they intend to close and to clearly communicate how the newly won knowledge will contribute to a larger cause.

Your answers to my tried and tested probing questions inevitably will produce clarity and significantly improve your application’s written quality so that it matches the significance of your research. The stronger the app­lication is presented, the more it stands out, the likelier it is to win you the grant.

I offer this service for applications in English and in German, and we can either meet in person, online, or a combination of both. All provided materials are treated confidentially.