Event: Knowledge 2 Connect about grant proposal writing skills: how to write your motivation letter for a grant application (workshop)

Registration via https://event.ugent.be/registration/GrantWritingWorkshop from 05-12-2022 12:00 until 06-12-2022 12:00

Description

This workshop is open for participants who have followed the seminar about Grant proposal writing skills: your research in a CV, organised during lunchtime. Please enroll for the seminar as well via this link: https://eventmanager.ugent.be/GrantWritingCV 

 

A motivation letter is a personal document detailing your professional skills and reasons for applying for a grant. In contrast to a cover letter for paid job applications, a motivation letter focuses more on your personal story and details your interests, personality and motives for applying for a grant. Following these tips can help make your motivation letters stand out and convince decision-makers to consider your application further.

 

This workshop discusses authentic examples to spark an awareness of the proper style and structure of such a section. This workshop aims to help you make your motivation letter stand out and convince decision-makers to consider your application further.

 

Guest speaker: Tom De Moor has been working for the University Language Centre (UCT) of Ghent University since 2008, where he currently coordinates and teaches Academic and Professional Language Education. He specializes in academic English for doctoral and professorial staff, with a specific focus on application skills. He has developed and teaches the Doctoral Schools module "Applying for a post-PhD Job" and is involved in coaching for various types of grants, such as FWO, ERC and FKM. 

Date: 09/12/2022

Time: 14:00 – 16:00

Venue: Building K3 at campus UZ Gent [entrance 42] or MS Teams (the exact location or the link to participate in the online event will be sent to you a few days before the meeting)

 

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Register Option Description Location When? Cost in EUR Available Seats

Knowledge 2 Connect about grant proposal writing skills: how to write your motivation letter for a grant application (workshop)

Building K3 at campus UZ Gent [entrance 42] (the exact location will be sent to you a few days before the meeting)

09-12-2022 14:00 - 16:00

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