Research: from planning to impact (2cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Upon successful completion of the course, the doctoral candidate will:

- be familiar with funding opportunities in Finland for doctoral research
- know how to put together a funding application, CV, research plan and budget
- know how to put together a communication plan for their research
- be familiar with the basics of scientific publication
- know how to asses publication channels and promote their visibility as a researcher

Execution methods

Pre- assignment, two days of lectures, group discussions and assignments.

Accomplishment methods

Active participation in the lectures and discussions, completion of course assignments. Attendance requirement min. 80 %.

Content

The course comprises of lectures as well as group and individual tasks dealing with the following:

- the different parts of a typical funding application
- science communication
- scientific publication and researcher’s visibility

Location and time

Mon 11.03.2024 14:00-16:00, Zoom

Tue 12.03.2024 12:00-16:00, Zoom

Tue 9.4.2024 12:00-16:00, Zoom

Wed 10.4.2024 14:00-16:00 Zoom

Please note that the attendance requirement is minimum 80 %. If you are unable to attend to a session, discuss the absence with the teachers in advance.

Teaching methods

The English-speaking group (in the spring) will be organized completely online. The group in Finnish (in the autumn) will be organized as contact teaching.

Qualifications

Doctoral researchers

Further information

Pre-assignment: Introduce yourself in the course’s General Discussion Forum in Moodle. A more precise description of the assignment can be found in Moodle. The pre-assignment must be submitted in Moodle no later than March 4 2024.