![Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali – Writing my first grant application [Video]](https://video.travel4meaning.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/mp_109763_0_0jpg.jpg)
Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher.Kam has written and submitted her first grant application. Well… kind of. The first stage only required 1-2 page outlines, brief costings, and abstracts. But nevertheless, this is a big milestone in academia, one that is statistically likely to result in failure. In this blog, Kam describes how she went about writing her first grant application and some tips to help overcome some common challenges (and manage expectations).Find the original text, and narration here on our website.https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/guest-blog-writing-my-first-grant-application/–Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali is a Lecturer in Biomedical Science at Teesside University & Affiliate Researcher at Glasgow University. In addition to teaching, Kamar is exploring how neuroinflammation following traumatic brain injury contributes to the progression of neurodegenerative diseases that lead to dementia. Having first pursued a career as an NHS Psychologist, Kamar went back to University in Durham to look at rodent behavioural tasks to completed her PhD, and then worked as a regional Programme Manager for NC3Rs.–Enjoy listening? We’re always looking for new bloggers, drop us a line. http://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.ukThis podcast is brought to you in association with Alzheimer’s Research UK and Alzheimer’s Society, who we thank for their ongoing support.
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![Six Steps to a More Competitive and Organised Grant Application [Video]](https://video.travel4meaning.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/mp_48852_0_0jpg.jpg)
What are your tips for being more competitive and organised when it comes to writing a grant? Here are 6 from me:1. Prewrite. 2. Know your funding sources.3. Prepare your application based on those funding sources and their preferences.4. Say “no” – not all people, grants or situations are equally worthy.5. Plan ahead (a year calendar will help).6. Practice – you cannot improve without practice.More on my blog: https://drrichardhuysmans.com/six-steps-to-a-more-competitive-and-organised-grant-application/
![Professor’s interview: Jean-François Bodart [Video]](https://video.travel4meaning.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/mp_36391_0_0jpg.jpg)
Full interview of Professor Jean-François Bodart, Lille University, France.Thanks a lot for accepting to be interviewed.Mon guide de la rédactionhttps://www.udemy.com/course/comment-rediger-une-these-de-qualite/?referralCode=78F5F4BA30C521BEE8C6Mon bloghttps://vaillantsdoctorants.com/Mon Groupe Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/vaillantsdoctorants/Ma page Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063642454963List of the questions asked:00:00 Introduction00:27 How did you become a professor?2:49 What is your next step?3:22 How does it work when you want to join a research group?5:10 What do you spend most of your time doing?5:50 How do you keep organized?7:00 What is the thing you enjoy most about having your research group?8:16 How many hours do you work per week?9:17 how do you deal with emails?10:43 what criteria do you consider when hiring a PhD student?12:53 tips for someone wanting to become a PhD student14:27 Mistakes you often see in PhD students?15:18 What do you like to read on motivation letter/ CV?16:42 How do you recognize honesty?17:50 Qualities on young researchers?18:22 doing a PhD in France?19:53 How to develop a good professional network?21:00 How to collaborate?22:03 How to avoid loneliness during a PhD?23:44 How to choose wisely your PhD supervisor?24:39 How to deal with a bad supervisor?26:26 How to choose a good supervisor?27:32 Quality papers or quantity?29:11 How to be at the top?30:27 How to get ideas to write a grant proposal?35:29 How to be original?36:02 How to get ideas?37:54 How to make a good poster?38:55 how to make a good presentation?39:41 How to reach high impact factor journals?41:42 How do you remember literature?42:29 How to write an article?44:16 How to cope with negative results?46:24 Tips for applying to grants and scholarships?47:42 Would you do it again?48:31 What would you do differently?49:58 What would you do the same?50:50 What would you not do?51:10 Qualities for PhD?51:59 one sentence to define what you have learned?52:15 one sentence to help future PhD?52:53 Anything else to add?53:14 What drives you to do science?53:33 WHy do you like learning and doing research