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Credits for this course will be awarded based on the successful preparation, presentation, and defense of an original research grant proposal. Students are expected to:
1. Prepare a written research grant proposal that clearly defines the scientific problem, objectives, methodology, and expected outcomes. 2. Present the proposal in front of peers and instructors, demonstrating clarity, structure, and relevance of the proposed research. Last update: Sedláček Ondřej, doc. RNDr., Ph.D. (02.09.2026)
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1. Academic Career – How to Start – Choice is Critical – J. Čejka - Challenge 1: What are the critical steps when choosing a mentor and research topic - Challenge 2: Identifying opportunities for early-career researchers - Challenge 3: Draft a short personal statement (max 100 words) for an academic job application.
2. Ethics in Science – Principles of Working Ethics – O. Sedláček - Challenge 1: Identification of famous cases of scientific misconduct and summarize its consequences in two sentences. - Challenge 2: Falsification of data—list three possible courses of action. - Challenge 3: Predatory journals
3. Everything is about people – David Viduna (ČEZ) - Challenge 1: Different positions in the structure of company, faculty – different responsabilities - Challenge 2: Communication among people - Challenge 3: Motivation – short term, long term
4. David Viduna – Looking for a job (CV, Interview, etc.) - Behind the Scenes and Psychology - Preparation and CV (graphics, photos ?) - The Interview - Salary and Negotiation - Which questions are appropriate for a candidate to ask? -Job Responsibilities - Team and Company Culture
5. Data and Information in Science – O. Sedláček - Challenge 1: Identifying Trustworthy Information Sources, Recognizing Fake News and Misinformation: Recognizing reliable scientific sources is crucial for a successful scientific career. This challenge will focus on distinguishing peer-reviewed articles from preprints and unreliable sources, evaluating the credibility of news, articles and online science communication. - Challenge 2: Searching the Scientific Literature Efficiently: Effective literature search is an essential skill for researchers. This challenge will cover how to use major scientific databases, apply advanced search strategies with Boolean operators, and filter relevant literature efficiently. Additionally, students will explore reference management tools to organize their findings. - Challenge 3: Working with Scientific Data – From Collection to Open Science: Proper data management ensures research integrity and reproducibility. This challenge will introduce the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable), best practices for organizing and storing data, and compliance with open science policies.
6. How to write a project proposal – J. Čejka - Challenge 1: Clearly Defining the Problem and Objectives: One of the biggest challenges is clearly articulating the problem your project aims to solve and specifying the objectives. It can be tough to make sure the problem is well-defined, relevant, and compelling to the audience, while also aligning the project's goals with the broader context or funding priorities. - Challenge 2: Developing a Realistic Budget and Timeline: Another major challenge is developing a budget and timeline that are both realistic and convincing. Proposals often require a detailed breakdown of resources, costs, and timeframes, and it's challenging to balance ambitious goals with practical constraints. Ensuring that the project is feasible and that resources are allocated appropriately requires careful planning. - Challenge 3: Demonstrating the Impact and Sustainability: Effectively conveying the potential impact and long-term sustainability of the project can be difficult. It’s crucial to show how the project will make a difference in the field and how it can be sustained beyond initial funding. This involves not just outlining the expected outcomes but also ensuring there are plans for follow-up or scaling, which can often be hard to predict or quantify. - Challenge 4: Understanding the reviewing process. Role of Panel members and Referees. How to read referee reports.
7. Scientific leadership – Paul Diddams - Challenge 1: Balancing Innovation with Practical Constraints: Scientific leaders often face the challenge of fostering innovation and pushing the boundaries of research while dealing with limited resources, time, and funding. Encouraging creativity while ensuring that the research remains feasible and grounded in reality requires a delicate balance. - Challenge 2: Mentoring and Supporting Diverse Teams: Leading a scientific team involves mentoring early-career researchers, managing diverse personalities, and promoting collaboration. One challenge is adapting leadership styles to the individual needs of team members, ensuring that everyone is motivated and supported while fostering an environment of growth and development. - Challenge 3: Navigating Conflicts between Academia and Industry: Scientific leaders often have to navigate the differences between academic and industrial research environments, such as conflicting priorities (publish or patent, basic vs. applied research) and varying expectations regarding collaboration, commercialization, and funding. Managing these tensions while maintaining the integrity of scientific goals can be particularly challenging.
8. Managing a lab – how to build a young group – Mariya Shamzhy - Challenge 1: Fostering Collaboration and Communication: In a young group, establishing strong communication channels and fostering a collaborative culture can be challenging. Team members may have different working styles, backgrounds, and levels of experience. Ensuring that everyone feels comfortable sharing ideas, asking questions, and collaborating effectively is crucial to building a productive and positive team environment. - Challenge 2: Balancing Mentorship with Independence: Providing mentorship to early-career researchers while encouraging their independence can be difficult. It’s a challenge to find the right balance between guiding them through their research and allowing them the freedom to explore their own ideas, make decisions, and develop their skills. Striking this balance is key to empowering young scientists while ensuring they receive the support they need. - Challenge 3: Resource Management and Sustainability: Managing resources, such as funding, lab space, and equipment, is often a challenge for a young research group. Securing funding, maintaining efficient use of resources, and ensuring the group has what it needs to succeed can be a constant struggle. Additionally, building a sustainable structure for growth, including recruitment and retention, is vital to the long-term success of the lab.
9. Kateřina Hartvichová (HARBER IP s.r.o.) – Ochrana duševního vlastnictví - Intellectual Property: From Research to Business - Why Patent. And why not. Making the Right Choice - Patents, Know-How and Commercialisation - Patents: What and When - IP Do’s and Don’ts for Scientists and Start-Ups - Careers in Intellectual Property: Beyond Academia
10. How to Start a Company – J. Neuman (Nenovision) - Challenge 1: Challenges of startup ideas in the field of your expertise. - Challenge 2: Important approaches and critical mistakes. - Challenge 3: Discussion of real-world startup success stories with examples.
11. How to Run a Company – J. Neuman (Nenovision) - Challenge 1: Define three essential leadership skills for running a company and explain why they matter. - Challenge 2: Choose a company that failed due to poor management and summarize its main mistakes in two sentences. - Challenge 3: Defining a company stratégy – changes of the plan
12. Student presentations Last update: Sedláček Ondřej, doc. RNDr., Ph.D. (02.09.2026)
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