Category: Research funding

Winning one prestigious individual research grant is an achievement in itself. Derek Lundberg managed to win three last year, demonstrating the power of a great idea coupled with effective communication. We asked Derek to reflect on what contributed to his success with obtaining these highly competitive grants.  Last year, you were successful in obtaining not… Continue reading From research idea to grant success: reflections from Derek Lundberg

Both public and private funders of research expect a return on their investment: the potential impact of a proposed project is often an explicit evaluation criterion, so you should describe it as clearly and effectively as possible. This post is a slightly modified version of the text on the Grants Office website (also available in… Continue reading Impact: demonstrating the value added by research

None of the proposals from two Gothenburg-based universities tasted success with a big Formas call from 2019/2020. A recent analysis comprehensively probes the possible causes to explore ways of improving performance in the future. Competition for research funding is fierce, with barely two proposals out of ten succeeding with even the “bread-and-butter grants” from funders… Continue reading Analysing failure to uncover the ingredients of success