ISMRM21 - Money, Money, Money

Money, Money, Money

Weekday Course

ORGANIZERS: Alexander Leemans

Sunday, 16 May 2021

Concurrent 4

15:15 - 16:00

Moderators: Alexander Leemans & Ivana Drobnjak

Skill Level: Basic to Intermediate

Session Number: WE-29

Parent Session: Money, Money, Money

Session Number: WE-29

Overview
Obtaining research funding is essential to enable high-quality research, but insight to how to apply for funding is relatively limited. What makes a grant application great? What are the do's and don'ts? Not only aspects of the research proposal, but also those of the CV part of the applicant will be discussed. After the two presentations, there will be a panel discussion.

Target Audience
All researchers interested in learning how to write successful research grants.

Educational Objectives
As a result of attending this course, participants should be able to:
- Identify what is needed to write a research proposal;
- Describe key components of a grant application; and
- Identify the parts of their CV which should be used to promote themselves.

		Necessary Ingredients of a Research Proposal Watch the Video P. Ellen Grant If research is your passion, writing fundable research proposals is a necessary skill to master. Research proposals may go to a many different funding agencies. All expected a specific style. The focus of this session will be the NIH style research proposal but many of the ingredients are relevant to all research proposals. Tips and strategies for preparing proposals will discussed as will the personal skills that are needed to succeed. In particular, the need to persevere, keep trying and believe in your work as success on the first submission is now rare.
		Why You?: Selling Yourself Watch the Video Derek Jones This second presentation in the 'Money, Money, Money' session will focus on 'selling yourself', including what and what not to include in your CV and how you can enhance your visibility and reputation. One theme is "Every Little Helps", and we'll discuss what you can do to enhance your CV. Another theme is "It's a Small World", emphasizing that the academic community is a small and tight-knit community, and so advice will be given both on exploiting this fact and some things to watch out for. Finally, we'll talk about the right way to respond to a grant rejection.
		Panel Discussion Marion Smits
		Panel Discussion Meng Law
		Panel Discussion Anke Henning
		Panel Discussion Ching-Po Lin
		Panel Discussion Kei Yamada
		Panel Discussion Kim Butts Pauly