This is about resources for your ideas and projects. How do I present my project idea in such a way that I do not just convince myself? The focus is on the development of proposals for and within the scientific and artistic research (funding) landscape of Austria, therefore also Artistic Research will be given some special consideration. Especially the PEEK Programm will be considered.

The participants will examine and develop own ideas in the direction of an application over the period of the course, with a presentation of concepts as a first step. The course is open to colleagues enrolled in a PhD Programme and of course colleagues with relevant interest and experience in work of art and research.

Prior to the first meeting, please prepare an impulse for a research project proposal, please consider the following points: research question, methodology, time plan. 

Please register for the course online, only a limited number of participants are possible!

a) Please provide a short idea/concept (max 3 pages).

b) Preparation for, participation in and integration of the parts of the course.

c) developed concept for a research proposal will be the final outcome of the course, and an evaluation input to concepts coming from group members.

The course will evolve together with your ideas in three steps, on three focused dates.

UNIT 1

DEFINING CONTEXTS 

At the first meeting you are kindly invited to present your ideas. We will discuss these together. The general context and landscape of Art and Research funding will be described; this will also include the international and the situation in Europe and Austria. The work of funding bodies will be described more closely; a model of a funding programme identified. We will work on the idea of templates, structuring and distribution of resources. The current stage of the concepts will be discussed.

UNIT 2

REVIEWING IDEAS 

We will read at least one (real) proposal, and work on the topic of reviewing. The current state of the proposals will be presented.  This session will also address problems that came up meanwhile in the individual work on proposal concepts.

UNIT 3

SUGGESTING DECISIONS

The individual proposals will be discussed. Please provide them at the meeting (printed), we will review them togehter. We might discuss a focus result. And talk about the further use of the developed material.