How to Write an ERC Grant (or Any Major Research Proposal) with a Business Approach

The 2 biggest traps keeping brilliant scientists from writing ERC grants and how to avoid them. These are the hidden mindset blocks I see again and again (and what to do instead).
The 5 mindset shifts to write like a CEO, not just a scientist. Because ERCs aren’t just about good science...they’re about a big idea, strategic writing, and then selling it with confidence.
How to lead your proposal like a high-stakes business pitch. Borrowed from the 4-step approach we use inside The Academic Launchpad.
A surprise bonus class to go deeper 🎊 Want to know the 4 mistakes scientists make when writing big grants? With examples on how to avoid them

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How to write an ERC grant

with a business approach

(or any major research proposal)

By Ana Pineda, PhD.

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