Grant writing improves with experience, so how do young scientists compete on equal footing with those who are more established? This short course summarises the key steps to writing the perfect grant application, from structuring your abstract to making sure your proposal fits the goals of the organisation you are applying to.

Grant Allen, from the University of Manchester, and Mischa Bonn, from the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, will be sharing their wealth of experience together with their top tips for what to do – and what not to do – when writing a grant proposal.