Research Grants & Proposals

Competitive Research Grants	The major method for funding scientific research
Sources	Rannís: NSN Rannis: Technology Development Fund Rannis: Research Fund EU:FP7 EU:H2020 EU:Marie Curie EU:ERC etc.

Research Proposals	The major method for getting competitive funding for scientific research
Sources	Rannís (Iceland), Cordis (EU), NSF (USA)
Content	All the same information that appears in a scientific paper will typically have to appear in a research proposal. Additional material includes researchers' CV, financial plans, names of student researchers, and a description of where and how the research will be conducted.
Application process	Find a 'call for proposals'. Carefully read the description. Note the proposal due date. Get the forms. Write the application, fill in the forms. Send everything in before the due date. Cross your fingers.
H2020 Format	Main sections specified as Scientific Approach, Methodology, Beyond State-of-the-art, Workpackages; language: English
Rannis format	Fairly specific; exact format grant-dependent; Language: English (but all require an Icelandic summary)
If you get the grant	Congratulations! Now you must do the work and write progress reports, typically once per year.

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