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Funded & Otherwise

For researchers navigating grants, writing, and academic life

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So, You Want to Publish an Academic Book

Where to Start?

Rejection hurts (and not only in academia)

The backstage of success

A (Pragmatic) Ode to Peer Support

On the importance of getting and providing help

Preparing for and surviving the ERC Starting Grant interview

You've made it this far!

AI Is Making Us Distrust Each Other in Academia

The academic "green screen" and its problems

Excellent but not funded

It's not you; it's the system

Project Postdocs

What they are and what (not) to do when applying

When That Email Comes

What happens when the ERC Step 1 decisions are out

Writer's Vulnerability

The emotional risks of creating and sharing your work

What Counts as “Groundbreaking”?

On novelty and excellence in ERC grant writing

Developing a Research Project Idea

with digital note-taking in Obsidian

Dealing with a writing crisis

How to get unstuck on a deadline

Competition, Care, and Solidarity in Grant Writing (with Verena Seibel)

Applying for an ERC Starting Grant. Part VIII.

Staying sane while writing and waiting

Applying for an ERC Starting Grant. Part VII

Digital Tools for Proposal Writing

Applying for an ERC Starting Grant. Part VI

Diagramming and mind mapping

Applying for an ERC Starting Grant. Part V

Budget and project structure

Applying for an ERC Starting Grant. Part IV.

The Importance of the CV

Applying for an ERC Starting Grant. Part III

Writing, feedback, and editing

Applying for an ERC Starting Grant. Part II

Timeline and overview

Applying for an ERC Starting Grant Part 1.