Learning outcomes

After the course the student will:
- be better equipped to distinguish key elements in proposal writing and argumentation
- can benefit from the group feedback received on his/her current proposal in-process
- better understands what evaluators of proposals look for and (perhaps) do it better next time

Learning to write research proposals is one of the core skills academic scholars need to learn to master. There is no single format for research proposals, as every research project is different. In addition, different disciplines, donor organisations and academic institutions all have different formats and requirements. There are, however, several key components and sets of criteria which must be taken into account when writing successful research proposals. This two-day workshop course deals with these key issues.

Time: 18.-19.2.2014, 09.15-16.00

Place: Atalpa 143, except 19.2. at 12-14 o'clock Atalpa 326.

Max number of students: 15. Students are selected in the order of enrolment. The student has to check the selection from NettiOpsu after the enrolment period.

Course schedule:

18.2.2014

09.15-10.00         Introduction to key issues raised in the student pre-assignments
10.00-12.00         Lecture: Maarit Alasuutari and Kirsi Lumme-Sandt

How to get everything in place? The coherence between research questions, methods and types of data.

12.00-13.00         Lunch
13.00-16.00         Group discussion and feedback on participants’ ongoing proposal writing.

19.2.2014            

09.15-11.00         Lecture: Research proposals and different sources for research funding. Notes on Budgeting

11.00-12.00         Lecture: Leena Alanen
A research proposal from a reviewer perspective

12.-13.00              Lunch
13.-15.00              Group assignment/ Discussion on participants ongoing proposal writing.