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Bjerknes Proposal Writing Workshop 2026

From idea to project: Writing successful project proposals

19.05.2026: 9:00 – 16:00 

20.05.2026:  9:00 – 15:30 

Registration deadline: 24.04.2026

Link for registration: Bjerknes Proposal Writing Workshop 2026 – Fill out form

Venue: UiB Læringsarena, Nygårdsgaten 5, Bergen

Workshop leaders: Friederike U. Hoffmann, Research coordinator at GFI and EU expert evaluator; Nadine Goris, Researcher and Research Adviser at NORCE; Catherine Downy, Research Coordinator at NERSC 

Credit point: 1 (ECTS)

Maximum number of participants: 15 

For questions, please contact Friederike.Hoffmann@uib.no

The target group is early career scientists (postdocs, early career researchers, PhDs) in climate sciences with little or no experience in proposal writing. The workshop targets both those who already have a concrete project idea and a plan to submit a proposal, and those who want to gain general proposal writing and project development skills.

The workshop will enable you to apply for external funding for your own research. You will obtain the necessary skills through a mix of short lectures, group work, and plenary presentations, during which the research ideas of 3 participants will be developed into proposal concepts. 

You will learn about:

the central elements of a project proposal

how successful research proposals are developed, structured, and presented

the most relevant funding opportunities for early career scientists

You will learn how to:

present a project idea briefly and concisely (pitching)

develop the central components of a research proposal

structure these components into a convincing project concept

draft a project budget

In case the workshop is overbooked, Bjerknes members and scientists with own project ideas will be prioritized. For PhD students: this workshop makes the most sense if you are in the 3rd (or 4th) year of your PhD. PhD students in their 1st or 2nd year will not be prioritized. 

References:

General information about the workshop: Proposal writing training at Bjerknes Center

Publication about the course concept: Proposal Writing Training and Idea Development for Early‐Career Researchers Based on Constructive Alignment, Co‐Creation and Active Learning Strategies - Hoffmann - 2025 - Ecology and Evolution - Wiley Online Library