Project Writing Workshop 2025
Date: September 4, 2025.
Venue: Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade (at
the IMGGE Library)
Format: In-Person
Hourly Schedule
- 09:30 - 10:00
- Registration & Coffee
- 10:00 - 10:10
- Welcome address - ZeNCure: Building excellence in zebrafish research Speaker: Dr. Aleksandra Divac Rankov, ZeNCure PI, IMGGE, Serbia
- 10:10 - 10:50
- Navigating project writing: Choosing the right funding opportunities Speaker: Dr. Jovana Jasnić, IMGGE, Serbia
- 10:50 - 11:20
- My experience and advices for crafting successful ERC proposal Speaker: Prof. Dr. Bram Van de Poel, BOF Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, University of Leuven, Belgium
- 11:20 - 11:50
- Coffee break
- 11:50 - 12:30
- How to become a leader/PI of COST Action and Horizon project? Speaker: Prof. Erna Karalija, Faculty of Science, University of Sarajevo, BIH
- 12:30 - 13:30
- Lunch break
- 13:30 - 14:10
- How to win a grant: A scientist’s guide to writing effective project proposals Speaker: Dr. John Holloway, University of Southampton, UK
- 14:10 - 14:40
- Exploring MSCA postdoctoral fellowships: Opportunities and insights Speaker: Dr. Miljana Tanić, Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia
- 14:40 - 15:10
- Coffee break
- 15:10 - 15:40
- Successful strategies for writing Horizon Twinning proposals Speaker: Dr. Aleksandra Divac Rankov, ZeNCure PI
- 15:40 - 16:10
- Lessons learned: Decoding referee feedback from my proposals (Science Fund RS) Speaker: Dr, Marija Vidović, IMGGE, Serbia
- 16:10 - 16:20
- Final thoughts and closing remarks Speaker: Mila Ljujić, IMGGE, Serbia
