CV and publication lists
in grant proposals
Different ways to write a competitive CV
Presenter: Hanne Dahl Mortensen, Support Office, Science
What it looks like……
Your CV must present you and your research and it must fit
the call text and your application:
• Short (1-2 pages)
– Or longer with publication list (some foundations)
• Concrete - Communicates in a clear way
• Clear writing - Use a clear language
– Your CV must fit the criteria from the foundation
No picture!
Possible headings in your CV
Ordered list of education, qualifications and work history
• Young and experienced researcher
• Professional affiliation(s)
• Where you work and with whom.
• Education
• Where and when did you obtain your BSc, MSc, PhD
etc.? Write the name of your thesis and the name of
your supervisor. A few words about the place.
• Personal contributions
• I was the first to come up with; I was the first to
develop etc.?
• Awards – specially personal
• Name and year of award(s)
• Professional visits abroad
• Any visits done in relation with our research,
where and when and who you visited.
• Experienced researcher
• Education and career
• Honors and Awards
• Funding record
•
National and
International grants
• Publication and
presentations
•
H-index, Citation-index
• Teaching experience
• Scientific leadership
•
International and national
appointments
Important to clarify in your CV
• The name of your PhD supervisor
– His/her name can tell the reviewer about you
• International mobility
– You need to clarify the places you have visited and why
• Independence from your supervisor
– Published without your supervisor – if you have
publications after your PhD. with your former supervisor,
explain why
• Awards, especially personal
– Best PhD, best poster presentation, best oral presentation
etc.
Different ways to write
• Chronological CV
• Hybrid CV
• Skills-based CV
• Scientific achievement-based CV
From http://blogs.nature.com
A Hybrid CV
• For early-career scientist
It is best to combine the two:
– Chronological list
• Education
• Employment history
– Skills-based
• Career objectives statement and a description of skills obtained
You never use a Chronological list alone – combine with you skills
A skills-based CV or
An scientific achievement-based CV
• A skills-based CV
• Career objectives statement and a description of skills
obtained, past experiences and leaderships profile.
• Scientific achievement-based CV
• Personal scientific contributions and achievements made by you
which can be substantiated through your publication record and
a description of national and international recognition (citations,
invited lectures , prizes and awards ect).
An unknown scientist from Denmark
A chronological CV
• Work – present
–
09/2010 – present University of Southern Denmark, Faculty of Science
• Employment history
–
–
13/2008 – 08/2010 – Harvard School of Public Health
10/2004 – 12/2008 – University of Lund, Sweden
• Education
– 2008
– 2005
– 2002
PhD. In Microbiology, Aarhus University, Denmark
M.Sc. In Microbiology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
B.Sc. In Microbiology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
– 2008
– 2005
– 2003
Marie Curie Intra European Fellowship
Carlsberg Foundation
Oticon Foundation
• Grants and Funding
• Teaching experience
– 2013
Guest lecturer
– 2010–2012 Supervision
Postdoc gran
Equipment
Travel Grant
Department of Microbiology, University of Lund
M.Sc. Hans Hansen, Copenhagen University
A chronological CV - Hybrid CV
Education
• 2008
• 2005
• 2003
Harvard
M.Sc.
B.Sc.
PhD
Copenhagen University
University of Southern Denmark
Professional preparation
• University of Southern Denmark, 2010-present, I am working with microbiology at the department of
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. I have developed a regulatory mechanism in gene regulation by
antisense RNA in the bacterium E. coli. The discovery may have implications for the treatment of cancer and
infectious hepatitis.
•
University of Lund, Sweden, 2008-2010, I was working as a Postdoc with Stephen Aitken in his group who
are looking at regulatory mechanism in E.coli. My work resulted in 2 previewed articles.
•
University of Harvard, 2005-2008, I received my PhD. at Harvard University working in the highly respected
group named Microbiology of E.coli. My supervisor is named Professor John Samson. My work resulted in 3
papers all peer-reviewed.
Grants and Funding
• I received in 2008 a Marie Curie Intra European Fellowship. The application was named “Investigation new
regulatory mechanism in E.coli.”
Leadership experience
• I supervised Hans Hansen while he was doing his M.Sc. at University of Copenhagen.
Skill based CV
Education
• 2008
• 2005
• 2003
Harvard
M.Sc.
B.Sc.
PhD
Copenhagen University
University of Southern Denmark
Professional preparation
Identifying regulatory mechanisms in E.coli using mass spectrometry
• University of Southern Denmark, 2010-present, I am working with microbiology at the department of
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. I have developed a regulatory mechanism in gene regulation by
antisense RNA in the bacterium E. coli. The discovery may have implications for the treatment of
cancer and infectious hepatitis.
Working with purifying regulatory proteins in E.coli
• University of Lund, Sweden, Postdoc in Stephen Aitkens group 2008-2010. I was working with
regulatory mechanism in E.coli. My work resulted in 2 previewed articles.
Molecular Biology of the Cell
• PhD student at University of Harvard, 2005-2010. At Harvard University I was working in the highly
respected group named Biology of the Cell. My work resulted in 3 papers all peer-reviewed.
Grants and Funding
• I received in 2008 a Marie Curie Intra European Fellowship. The application was named “Investigation new
regulatory mechanism in E.coli.”
Leadership experience
• I supervised Hans Hansen while he was doing his M.Sc. at University of Copenhagen.
A scientific achievement-based CV
Education
• 2008
• 2005
• 2003
Harvard
M.Sc.
B.Sc.
PhD
Copenhagen University
University of Southern Denmark
Professional preparation
I have Identified new regulatory mechanisms that may have implications for treatment of cancer
• University of Southern Denmark, 2010-present, I am working with microbiology at the department of
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. I have developed a regulatory mechanism in gene regulation by
antisense RNA in the bacterium E. coli. The discovery may have implications for the treatment of
cancer and infectious hepatitis.
I have developed new methods to purify regulatory proteins from E.coli
• University of Lund, Sweden, 2008-2010, I was working with regulatory mechanism in E.coli.
I have been working in the highly respected group at Harvard University.
• PhD student at University of Harvard, 2005-2010. At Harvard University I was working in the highly
respected group named Biology of the Cell. My work resulted in 3 papers all peer-reviewed.
Grants and Funding
• I received in 2008 a Marie Curie Intra European Fellowship. The application was named “Investigation new
regulatory mechanism in E.coli.”
Leadership experience
• I supervised Hans Hansen while he was doing his M.Sc. at University of Copenhagen.
Headings in CV’s
• Think about how you communicate
through your headings!
– Professional preparation (instead of Employment)
• Preparation active
• Employment passive
– Professional Affiliation (instead of Employment history)
• Affiliation active
• History passive
Publication list
• Your list of publications reflects your seniority as a researcher.
– Not as important for a young researcher
• Your list of publications must support your summary and your
application.
Summary + application + Curriculum Vitae + list of publications =
A GREAT APPLICATION