01 WELCOME!
GRANT & ACADEMIC WRITING & PROOFREADING
FUNDING CONSULTANCY

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