Part 1: Beginners Guide to Grant Writing

Part One of a three-part series on Grant writing for PhD students

Kick-start your academic funding journey with Part 1 of this four-part Grant Writing series for PhD candidates, organised by the Groningen Graduate Schools in collaboration with the ENLIGHT PhD network.

This interactive session, Beginner’s Guide to Grant Writing, is designed for PhD candidates interested in an academic career and offers practical insight into the grant landscape, academic career paths, funders’ expectations, and the building blocks of a strong CV. You will also learn when to start preparing for future grant opportunities and what to focus on at each stage.

The workshop is led by Prof. Ingrid Molema, an experienced grant writer and evaluator, and includes plenty of opportunity for questions.

Beginners Guide to Grant Writing is Part one of a three-part series on Grant writing. The follow-up courses are:

• Part 2: From chaos to focus: how to develop your own research plan in academia
• Part 3: Rubicon Grant Writing Training

(All courses can be taken separately as well)

16 September 2026, 12:00 - 13:30h

• Obtain a general overview of the ‘what, why, when and how’ of research grants.
• Learn about the connection between an academic career and being able to obtain research grants.

Keywords: grant, grant agencies, academic career.