POLd0109 How to write a research grant

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
MVDr. Alena Lorencová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Věra Stojarová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Jitka Wolfová, MBA (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Věra Stojarová, Ph.D.
Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Prerequisites
The module is aimed at the students of PhD studies.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
As part of the subject, the student will become familiar with national and international providers of grant support, the specifics of individual grant schemes, and the process of preparing a project proposal, including the budget. They will become familiar with project terminology, the structure of project proposals and learn to navigate the tender documentation of grant calls. The student will be introduced to the administrative procedures for preparing and solving projects at MU (FSS). The student will gain practical experience in preparing his own proposal for a research project, for which he will receive feedback. After completing the course, the student will be able to navigate grant opportunities and providers' requirements and independently prepare a project application.
Learning outcomes
The project proposal prepared according to the tender documentation of the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic and the instructions of the teachers prepared in ISEP
Syllabus
  • 1. Internal/national/international grant agencies, types and specifics of calls 2. How to prepare a project proposal - Czech Science Foundation (GA CR) - types of GA CR projects, tender documentation requirements, proposal structure, proposal evaluation, frequent comments from evaluators, tips and advice for preparing proposals. 3. Preparation of the GA CR project budget – budget items and how to plan, estimate and describe them. Publication costs and open access. Open Science. ISEP and GDPR. Assignment of independent preparation of the project proposal and its budget 4. Publishing activities from A-Z – scientist identifiers, selection of a suitable journal, evaluation of journals, publishing in open access mode, data stewardship, reporting of results to the national database RIV - FSS Central Library. ​5. Teaching is not in progress, preparation of project proposals according to instructions. 6. Procedure for preparing proposals at FSS - where to get information about calls, how project support works at MU/FSS, administrative procedure for preparing proposals at MU/FSS. Ethic committee. Gender in Research. Examples of good practice - successful grant solvers. 7. Evaluation of proposals - feedback from colleagues and teachers. Discussion, questions and answers, course evaluation.
Literature
  • BARTOŠEK, Miroslav, Petra DĚDIČOVÁ, Ondřej FABIÁN, Jiří KOTOUČEK, Jiří MAREK, Ivan MASÁR, Lucie MELICHAROVÁ, Matěj MYŠKA, Lenka NĚMEČKOVÁ, Lukáš PLCH, Jiří RÁKOSNÍK, Pavla RYGELOVÁ, Tereza SIMANDLOVÁ, Jan SKŮPA, Lucie SMOLKA, Peter SUBER, Radka SYROVÁ, Markéta VÁVROVÁ and Adam VTÍPIL. Otevřený přístup k vědeckým informacím : současný stav v České republice a ve světě. Edited by Jindra Planková - Ján Gondol', Illustrated by Nikola Kalinová. První vydání. V Brně: Nakladatelství VUTIUM, 2016, 265 stran. ISBN 9788021452824. URL info
  • NEWTON, Richard. Project management step by step : how to plan and manage a highly successful project. Second edition. Harlow: Pearson, 2016, xx, 184. ISBN 9781292142197. info
  • KERZNER, Harold. Project management : a systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling. 9th ed. Hoboken, N.J.: J. Wiley, 2006, xxi, 1014. ISBN 0471741876. URL info
Teaching methods
presentations, discussions on topics, independent preparation of project proposals according to instructions
Assessment methods
Students must submit the required project proposal on time and actively participate in seminars. Excuse is possible only in case of documented illness.
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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