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Peer-reviewedCC BY 4.0PLOS Computational Biology

Ten simple rules for preparing and delivering effective funding pitches in competitive grant applications

  • Andy Göbel1
  • Tilman D. Rachner2
  1. 1Division of Endocrinology and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Department of Medicine III, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
  2. 2German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), partner site Dresden, and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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Abstract

In grant applications, oral presentations can be an integral part of the evaluation process. Funding pitches are a specific form of pitch presentations delivered during competitive review procedures to complement a written proposal. Their goal is to convince reviewers of both your project's strength and excellence as well as your suitability as a researcher. This paper offers ten simple rules on how to prepare and deliver effective funding pitches, with a particular focus on content selection, clear structuring, and convincing scientific argumentation. We also highlight the importance of practice and feedback and share practical strategies on how to handle questions and critical discussion professionally.

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@article{gobel2026simple,
  title = {{Ten simple rules for preparing and delivering effective funding pitches in competitive grant applications}},
  author = {Andy Göbel and Tilman D. Rachner},
  journal = {PLOS Computational Biology},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pcbi.1014840},
  url = {https://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1014840},
  note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY  - JOUR
TI  - Ten simple rules for preparing and delivering effective funding pitches in competitive grant applications
AU  - Andy Göbel
AU  - Tilman D. Rachner
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/07
JO  - PLOS Computational Biology
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1014840
UR  - https://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1014840
AB  - In grant applications, oral presentations can be an integral part of the evaluation process. Funding pitches are a specific form of pitch presentations delivered during competitive review procedures to complement a written proposal. Their goal is to convince reviewers of both your project's strength and excellence as well as your suitability as a researcher. This paper offers ten simple rules on how to prepare and deliver effective funding pitches, with a particular focus on content selection, clear structuring, and convincing scientific argumentation. We also highlight the importance of practice and feedback and share practical strategies on how to handle questions and critical discussion professionally.
SN  - 1553-7358
ER  -