Successful Grant Writing - Module 1: AI for Grant Writing

AI-based tools enable researchers to work more efficiently and effectively. However, it is important for researchers to use these tools judiciously and with an understanding of their limitations and considering the policies of the funding agencies.

 Although the range of tools is currently expanding exponentially, at the current stage the workshop will discuss and use the following tools:

• extracting key claims, summarizing, brainstorming ideas and finding sources (https://www.perplexity.ai/)
• enhanced literature review, connectivity of papers, interactive summaries of key information (https://elicit.org/, https://www.explainpaper.com, https://app.litmaps.com/ and https://www.researchrabbit.ai/)
• texting (https://www.deepl.com/write, https://chat.openai.com/chat)
  • optimizing text
  • generating scientific text de novo, e. g. paragraphs, titles, whole cover letters
  • generating text for social media, e. g. tweets, LinkedIn posts etc.
• brainstorming e.g. of experimental planning, strategic planning and many more (https://chat.openai.com/chat) 
• how to use AI to brainstorm
  • which scientific questions are relevant and which scientific experiments can be used to ad-dress a specific question, which controls can be used in an experimental setup
  • which questions might be asked by the reviewers of your paper, grant application, SFB panel review

The workshop will integrate questions / material / text / ideas from participants. Content / suggestions and questions from the participants will be implemented live online as input into the AI tools. These case studies and live exercises will help participants to apply the concepts and tools to their own scientific research and proposal writing.

Trainer
PD Dr. Daniel Mertens is Biochemist, Lecturer and leader of his own research group at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and at the University of Ulm. He shares his knowledge and experiences since several years as professional trainer.

• Time: Mon, 8 July 2024, 9:00-12:30
• Location: virtual via Zoom
• Target group: Postdocs of all research areas of the UA Ruhr universities; max. 25 participants
• Trainer: PD Dr. Daniel Mertens
• Registration deadline: 24 June 2024
• Contact for organizational questions: Dr. Ursula Justus (RUB Research School)

Further information and registration

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