Rick Bethlem - Experience of an ERC Starting Grant laureate
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Starting Independent Research Grant
…how to get an I got an ERC starting grant
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Questions that need to be answered
Why this research?● Why you?● Why now?● Why at the VU?
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Precision measurements on cold molecules in a fountain
During my PhD, I developed a method to cool molecules (in Nijmegen). ● As a post-doc, I worked on precision measurements (in London) and on further
developing cooling methods (in Berlin).● My proposal combines these two.● VU has a strong AMO group that works on related problems.
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How a successful proposal could look like
During my PhD I worked on A (and did a good job at it). ● As a post-doc I learned B (not at VU, preferably abroad).
● Now I want to do A+B (I was born to do A+B).● VU has a strong group working on c,d and e (but not on A or B).
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Final comments
Use as much help as you can to make yourproposal clearer and stronger, but it is your proposal.
STAY CLOSE TO YOUR OWN IDEAS!!!
● Don’t be afraid of the self evaluation part, just write down what, in your opinion, makes you a good scientist.● If you go to the interview, contact me again!