Tips from a linguist who secured Marie Curie fellowship on fourth attempt
Top tips
- Identify your unique selling point – what makes you more attractive than your competitors?
- You increase your chances of being funded if your host institution’s country takes part in the EU’s Seal of Excellence programme.
- Small mistakes can make the difference between success and failure, so pay attention to details of project management.
- If you are rejected and want to resubmit, try to only take on work which will add to your next bid.
For Tomislav Stojanov, the road to a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions fellowship was a rocky one. He won his fellowship in 2019 on the fourth attempt, only to have to postpone the start date three times due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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