Funding Your Career in Science: From Research Idea to Personal Grant (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781107624177)

Dreaming of a successful future in science? This practical guide for students, postdocs and professors offers a unique step-by-step approach to help you get the funding to start or consolidate your own research career. From preparing and writing effective career grant applications, to understanding how funding agencies will evaluate them, it provides guidance to enhance your skills and combine them with those of others who can support you on the road to success. Learn how to generate great original ideas for your application, strategically prepare and optimise your plan and r sum , develop a convincing title and abstract, convert reviewers' comments to your advantage, and succeed at a selection interview. With numerous valuable tips, real-life stories and novel practical exercises, this must-read guide provides everything you need to optimise your funding opportunities and take responsibility for your own career in science.

Author: Ritsert C. Jansen
ISBN-10: 1107624177
ISBN-13: 9781107624177
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 09/05/2013
Pages: 215
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.40d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 04/01/2014