RLDrA04 Writing a Grant Application

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Luboš Bělka, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. David Zbíral, Ph.D.
Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Matouš Vencálek
Supplier department: Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each odd Monday 14:00–15:40 J.509
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
In this course, students acquire the information and skills necessary to submit a successful grant application. At the end of the course, students will be able to write up a grant proposal. The proposal should meet the criteria for a proposal submitted to the Internal Grant Agency of Masaryk University or, alternatively, the Czech Science Foundation (Grantová agentura České republiky, GAČR) or the Grant Agency of Masaryk University (Grantová agentura Masarykovy univerzity, GAMU). Students will also be able to submit a project in English and as members of a research team.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
  • define a grant, grant policy and grant strategy;
  • understand the principles of grant applications;
  • submit an individual grant application;
  • submit the project in English and as members of a research team.
    • Syllabus
    • Grant proposals
    • Grant policy
    • Grant strategy.
    • How to write a grant proposal – in Czech.
    • How to write a grant proposal – in English.
    • Writing up a grant proposal I (networking).
    • Writing up a grant proposal II (discussion).
    • Simulated evaluation of the grant application (peer review, understanding and applying the evaluation criteria).
    • Simulated evaluation of the grant application I (peer review).
    • Simulated evaluation of the grant application II (understanding and applying the evaluation criteria).
    • Examples of successful grant applications from the Department for the Study of Religions at Masaryk University.
    • Examples of successful grant applications from other institutions or individuals.
    Literature
      required literature
    • HURYTOVÁ, Ivana. Grantování : proces přidělování nadačních příspěvků. 1. vyd. Brno: Doplněk, 2001, 44 s. ISBN 8072390929. info
      recommended literature
    • REIF-LEHRER, Liane. Grant application writer's handbook. Sudbury, Mass.: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 1995, xx, 472. ISBN 0867208740. info
    Teaching methods
    Lectures; individual work on the grant application; moderated discussion; analysis of selected examples of successful and unsuccessful grant applications.
    Assessment methods
    Presentation of a grant application project (individual or written with a team); evaluation of the quality of the project by the lecturer and other participants in the course; identification of the strengths and weaknesses of the submitted projects.
    Language of instruction
    Czech
    Further Comments
    Study Materials
    The course is taught each semester.
    The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
    • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2023, recent)
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