In publica commoda

Next Level Scientific (Grant) Writing with AI

The Research and Transfer Services  is offering the following courses for researchers of the Göttingen Campus:


Next Level Productivity with AI Assistants: Transform Your Scientific Workflow

Thursday, May 08, 2025, 9.00 am – 11.00 am

Interactive Live Online Lecture

In this session, you'll learn:

Mastering the AI Ecosystem
Distinguish between information retrieval tools (Perplexity, You.com) and production assistants (Claude, ChatGPT), leverage local models for data protection, and harness AI's creative capabilities for innovative research approaches.

Scientific Writing
  • Streamline literature reviews and manuscript drafting
  • Create compelling scientific narratives and visual abstracts
Productivity-Enhancing Applications
  • Optimize data analysis and visualization techniques
  • Enhance grant writing with AI-powered brainstorming

Next Level Scientific (Grant) Writing Using AI Assistants

Thursday, May 08, 2025, 1.00 pm – 4.30 pm

Interactive Live Online Workshop

In this session you’ll learn how AI-based tools enable researchers to work more efficiently and effectively, if they are used judiciously and with an understanding of their limitations.
We will discuss:
  • extracting key claims, summarizing, brainstorming ideas and finding sources,
  • enhanced literature review, connectivity of papers,
  • interactive summaries of key information
  • generating and optimizing text
  • brainstorming for proposal writing and in preparation of the review.
Throughout the interaction we will use questions / material / text / ideas from participants. These case studies and live exercises will help participants to apply the concepts and tools to their own scientific research.


Next Level Scientific Project Management (for Grant Writing)

Friday, May 09, 2025, 9.00 am – 12.30 pm

Interactive Live Online Workshop

In this session, we will focus on the following essential project management tools:
  •     Smart goal setting
  •     Identifying priorities in your project
  •     SWOT contingency planning
  •     Graphical representation of the timeline with a GANTT chart
  •     Setting out milestones and reaching deliverables
  •     Identifying and handling stakeholders


Your coach for all workshops will be Prof. Daniel Mertens from Schiller & Mertens.


Participation and Registration


The three modules are designed to be visited independently of each other, so you can attend either all modules, or the one(s) most suitable for you. You choose your sessions when you register.

Meetings take place online via Zoom and in English.

Who can participate?
This event is limited to researchers of the Göttingen Campus who are preparing an application, e.g. for an individual research grant or a collaborative research project of the DFG, and whose project will be hosted at the Göttingen Campus.

We welcome participants from all career levels, from PhD researchers to senior professionals, and with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.


How can you sign up?
Please register below. Please note that you will need to register using your work email address.
Once you are registered for the event, you will receive the zoom link for the sessions on May 7th.
Registration closes May 06 2025 at 6 pm.

Join these interactive sessions on boosting your research and productivity using AI assistants. We are looking forward to your participation!

Grant Writing with AI

Name *
Name of your institution at the Göttingen Campus *
Name of your department *
Work Email Adress *
Career Stage *
Optional: What is the working title of your planned application for third-party-funding?
Choose your session(s) *

Mit dem Absenden dieses Formulars bestätigen Sie, dass Sie unsere Datenschutzerklärung gelesen haben und akzeptieren.



* Pflichtfeld