Grant writing support for Dutch NWO and other EU country/agency grant applications

'We offer a personal, individually tailored and educationally focussed journey of excellence.'

Our research grant support services extend to assistance with support in the writing and review of:

• Dutch NWO proposals: E.g. NWO Open Competition Proposals, NWO Summit Grants, NWO Gravitation Proposals, ZonMw

• (For NWO Talent scheme proposals, click here) 

• Other Dutch Scientific Research Funding Schemes, e.g. Dutch Cancer Society

• Other EU country grant applications, including, but not limited to German, Belgian, Swedish, and Spanish granting agencies

• Horizon Europe proposals

Support is individually tailored to each grant application and the needs of each applicant.

Our support can be in two formats:

(1 ) WRITING PHASE:

• Concept expansion prior to the commencement of the writing.

• Critical support, feedback and in-depth review of drafts, including Cv and/or narrative CV.

• Substantive editing of the proposal (for clarity, consistency, flow, tone of voice).

 
(2) FULLY WRITTEN DRAFT PHASE
Here, we work with applicants closer to the deadline and review a fully written draft (over 1 or two rounds of review).

• As most applicants approach us for this support close to a call deadline, we are more limited in the number of applicants we can support with this option.  In this case, the earlier an applicant has a full draft ready, the more likely we have availability to take on supporting an applicant.

THE FOUNDATIONS OF OUR SUPPORT

• Our feedback on drafts is highly personalised, in-depth, direct and to the point, and should we identify weaknesses in a proposal, we will always work at providing the applicant with suggestions and/or options as to how the weakness can be remedied.

• All of our work is educationally focussed. I.e. the applicant learns more than just how to write an ERC grant. We teach researchers how to better create and define a proposal concept, how to better review their own work, enhance their grant writing skills – all of which can be taken and used into the future with other granting bodies and schemes.

• When any of our clients interact with us, they will find us to be down to earth and approachable professionals, who have a real passion for what we do, and we understand and appreciate how busy the life of an academic can be.

• All of our work is based on a strong process-driven foundation.

• We believe in honesty and transparency, and in building strong and healthy relationships with our clients.

METHOD OF DELIVERY
Our method of delivery is via (1) personal ‘one-on-one’ online coaching and feedback sessions; and (2) online via email. The breakdown of this is individually tailored to each individual (some applicants may find online meetings more helpful, whilst others may have more of a preference for working more though email.

WHO WILL APPLICANTS BE WORKING WITH
You will work directly with with either Fire Sanders or Willem Bouma, both qualified and experienced senior trainers. Both Willem and Fire have experience working with all panels and areas of research, and have worked with numerous applicants and institutions throughout around Europe and beyond. 

We have over 15 years (specifically) working on European, Dutch and other national research grant proposals - and over 25 years experience with scientific promotion cases, research grant applications, interview training, review and editing of high impact research journal articles and writing nominations for prestigious prizes and awards. We specialise in what we do and offer.