Workshop “Proposal Writing for Research Projects 2021”

• Time: Ho Chi Minh City, April 2nd, 2021
• Venue: Hoa Sen University, 8 Nguyen Van Trang, District 1, HCMC
• Language of instruction: English/Vietnamese
• Fees: No participation fee. Lunch and coffee break will be covered by DAAD. Travel costs of participants cannot be reimbursed.
• Registration:  Informal application with academic CV and 1-page written proposal concept in English by March 29th, 2021 at the latest to: [email protected] and the trainer, Dr. Nguyen Thanh Phong ([email protected])

Course Description

The workshop will provide basic knowledge and skills that are needed to design and write a potentially successful proposal for scholarship or research funding (transform a research idea into a proposal) on the basis of lectures, group work and exercises. During the workshop, the participant proposals will be presented, discussed and evaluated.

Attendance and active participation: from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm is required.

Application Requirements

We request that you submit

a. Academic CV: Please provide a short CV (1 page) of your academic career.

b. 1-page proposal (approximately 2.500 characters) outlining your intended research project. This proposal should include the following sections and information:

1. Title of the intended research project (approximately 100 characters)

2. Introduction: Please introduce your research idea, a research gap and a need for this gap to be filled.

3.  Aim of the project: Please state the aim of your intended research.

4.  Methods: Briefly describe the methods you are going to apply in order to achieve the aim of your project.

5. Significance/Relevance: Briefly state the expected outcome.

Deadline for applications is March 29th, 2021, 11:00 pm.

30 participants will be selected according to the quality of their proposal and also based on institutional profiles. Applicants will be given a final decision by March 30th, 2021.

Participant Profile

Potential participants are lecturers/researchers in universities in Ho Chi Minh City and Southern Vietnam. Selection criteria are that participants:

– Must hold at least a MSc/M.A. degree or have equivalent research experience

– Possess English language skills, both written and spoken

Trainer Profile