01 WELCOME!

GRANT & ACADEMIC WRITING & PROOFREADING

FUNDING CONSULTANCY

I'm Nick Walters, Principal Specialist in Grant Writing at Natural Resources Institute Finland.

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My work involves writing funding applications, and advising and coaching researchers on grant writing, at a government research institute focusing on forestry, agriculture, food systems, fisheries, predators, game and the bioeconomy.

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I previously worked as a researcher at Tampere University in the fields of biomedical biomaterials, stem cell biology, regenerative medicine and tissue engineering.

I provide the following freelance services:

 • Grant writing, advising & coaching, except where there is conflict of interest with my employer

 • Academic reviewing, editing & advising on biological, biomedical, biochemical & biomaterials manuscripts

 • Proofreading of any English language text, except on highly specialised topics outside my expertise

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I have experience in the following funding schemes:

 • EU Horizon 2020 (and the future Horizon Europe programme):

    ○ SCs 1, 2 & 5 (Societal Challenges 1, 2 & 5)

    ○ BBI JU (Bio-based Industry Joint Undertakings)

    ○ MSCA-IF/ITN (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Individual Fellowship/Innovative Training Networks)

    ○ ERC (European Research Council)

 • COST Actions (European Cooperation in Science & Technology)

 • Academy of Finland:

    ○ Funding for research post as Postdoctoral Researcher, Academy Research Fellow or Academy Professor

    ○ Academy Project & Academy Programme funding

    ○ Strategic Research Council
    ○ Centre of Excellence

 • Wellcome Trust funding

 • Various Finnish foundations

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Contact me for a quote!

02 EXPERIENCE

BIOLOGY, BIOMEDICINE, BIOCHEMISTRY & BIOMATERIALS

SUSTAINABLE BIOECONOMY & DEVELOPMENT

2020

2019

PRINCIPAL SPECIALIST,

GRANT WRITER

Natural Resources Institute Finland | Finland

08/2018–present

2017

2018

INTEGRATION TRAINING

Onnenkieli Oy & TAKK | Finland

Finnish language education up to level B1

10/2017–07/2018

OUTREACH OFFICER &

HOST OF 2019 CONFERENCE

Scandinavian Society for Biomaterials Board

06/2016–06/2019

2016

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER

University of Tampere | Finland

Adult Stem Cell Group

PI: Assoc. Prof. Susanna Miettinen

07/2015–08/2017

CO-FOUNDER & CO-CHAIR

TERMIS-EU Business Plan Competition

TERMIS Pre-Accelerator Programme

11/2015–06/2018

2015

2014

2013

2012

PROJECT RESEARCHER

Tampere University of Technology | Finland

Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering Group

PI: Prof. Minna Kellomäki

10/2014–06/2015

PhD

BIOMATERIALS

University College London | UK

Dental Biomaterials Group

PI: Prof. Anne Young

09/2011–04/2016

POSTGRADUATE STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE

UCL Eastman Dental Institute

Athena SWAN Gender Equality Committee

2012–2014

2011

2010

MSc

CELL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Uppsala University | Sweden

08/2009–08/2011

2009

2008

BIOMATERIALS TECHNICIAN & LABORATORY ADMINSTRATOR

Imperial College London | UK

Biomedical Materials & Regenerative Medicine Group

PI: Prof. Molly Stevens

11/2007–07/2009

2007

2006

Citation Metrics

Peer-reviewed journal publications: 5

Peer-reviewed conference proceedings: 19

Total journal citations: 168

h-index: 5 | i10-index: 4

2005

2004

BSc

BIOCHEMISTRY

The University of Reading | UK

Uppsala University | Sweden

09/2003–07/2006

For a complete CV, including publications:

2003