Workshop: Writing an AI funding grant application

Presentation in French and bilingual Q&A session

Speaker: Virginie Portes

Over the course of her 20-year career at CRSH, UQAM, and the University of Montreal, Virginie Portes has read, commented on, and helped write nearly a thousand grant applications of varying sizes and from various fields for several funding agencies in Quebec and Canada. She has advised numerous research teams, particularly in preparation for the Apogee competition, which funds the largest research projects in Canada. She is currently Director of Research Support at IVADO, an artificial intelligence research consortium. Virginie is the author of L’art d’écrire une bonne demande de subvention (The Art of Writing a Good Grant Application), published by Presses de l’Université de Montréal in 2024.

Description:

Nowadays, one might think that all you need to do to produce a good grant application is to consult a generative artificial intelligence, but it’s not that simple. Writing a good application is an art that can be learned, developed, and improved over time. This workshop, led by Virginie Portes, draws on her years of experience and highlights key points from her guide, The Art of Writing a Good Grant Application.

The following three topics will be covered:

• Understanding the grant system: what are the roles and responsibilities of those involved?
• The content of the application: how to talk about your project?
• Planning and organizing your work: how to organize your time and the steps to follow to meet deadlines