After completing the course, the student is expected to:
Have an understanding how to plan and structure a scientific project
Be able to write a scientific project application
Be able to lead and manage a project team
Course contents
Positioning a research challenge
Getting support from stake holders
Applying rigorous research methodologies
Writing a convincing and well-structured proposal
Defining a project budget
Setting up and managing a project
Meeting personal and inter-personal challenges
Marketing and communicating project findings
Successfully ending a project.
All students will work on a full proposal, continuously improve it, and finally submit it to a selected research program. The course will help students to communicate their research activities more clearly and concisely for future publications and for their final PhD thesis.
Teaching methods
3 gatherings of 3 days each or alternatively 1 gathering of 1 week
Assessment methods and criteria
Evaluation of written report (completed project proposal, ready for submission). Grade: Pass/Fail