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Nature Masterclasses Learning Resources

A woman performs data analysisProfessional development training to build skills, confidence and careers in research

Nature Masterclasses are on-demand resources that share techniques and strategies to help you develop or refine your skills and confidence across a range of essential research activities, including:

  • grant writing
  • publishing
  • networking
  • data analysis
  • experiment design
  • securing funding
  • scientific writing
  • peer review
  • research collaboration
  • career development
  • and more…

Nature Masterclasses online courses are specifically designed to be used on your schedule and at your rhythm. They are bite-sized (most lessons are 20 minutes or shorter), so you can dip in and out during natural gaps in your work. Researchers can choose their own learning path — whether that is working through a course in order or choosing individual modules to complete.

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An Introduction to Nature Masterclasses

This three-minute video offers a concise overview of Nature Masterclasses.

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How to Access Nature Masterclasses

Anyone with an IU login is eligible to access the Nature Masterclasses.

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Course Highlight: Persuasive Grant Writing

'Persuasive Grant Writing' explains how to use narrative tools to create grant applications that resonate with the audience — the chosen funder. In the course, researchers will discover how narrative tools can improve the quality of their grant applications, how understanding their funders will help them align their research question with their objectives and how to apply narrative tools across grant applications to make them more informative and persuasive.

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