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ViewFrom the archive: The final countdown

Last-minute bids can succeed, but need careful planning before the late burst of activity

ViewFreezing out harassment in remote research environments

US funders and agencies forced to confront an inconvenient truth

ViewMy winning proposal: Reaching out

Don’t be overawed by Wellcome’s Early Career Awards—help is always at hand

ViewOpportunity profile: Collaboration key for UK-Irish co-centres

Three funders look to build collaborative partnerships across Ireland, Great Britain and Northern Ireland

ViewFive steps to career progression in research support

Suggestions on how to move forward when you’re stuck in a rut

ViewFrom the archive: Let your bid evolve

How a PhD student followed the learning curve to win a Leakey Foundation grant

ViewUp to the challenge

Cancer Research UK readies for next year’s Cancer Grand Challenges call

ViewFrom the archive: The funding nightmare before Christmas

How to construct a truly ghastly grant bid

ViewFrom the archive: Comedy in public engagement is no joke

‘Science showoff’ Steve Cross on using humour wisely

ViewWhat’s in the contract? (part 1)

Know what you’re signing up to by familiarising yourself with this vital document

ViewTen items for your backpack

What should a researcher, embarking on a long and winding academic career, take with them?

ViewPillar 2: Learning the language

Scientists face communication challenges in Horizon Europe’s Pillar 2, but these can be overcome

ViewMy winning proposal: Get psyched up

The Experimental Psychology Society is a rare source of funding for pilot studies

ViewFrom the archive: Making sense in English and German

Bids to a joint UK-German humanities scheme must not get lost in translation

ViewEurope funding at a glance: 7-20 October

This week: Marie Skłodowska-Curie calls, draft health topics and a quantum collaboration

ViewSo you’re new to… GDPR

A primer on data protection and why you should consider it sooner rather than later

ViewOpportunity profile: Europe-wide child-cancer call

European Science Foundation chief executive gives the lowdown on a unique scheme

ViewFrom the archive: Cutting out cut-and-paste

Defaulting to generalities in bids is a mistake—here’s how to avoid it

ViewResearch careers: Spinning the wheel

Developing a more realistic model of career progression

ViewFrom the archive: Time away for art scholars

A well-fitted fellowship for art and visual culture researchers

ViewToo much information?

Ruminations on the level of detail needed in a grant application—and thoughts about cake

ViewOpportunity profile: Communicating sustainability

Future Earth’s communication grants give scientists the chance to flex their creative muscles

ViewFrom the archive: The hard write

How to get writing done, even during tough times

ViewOpportunity profile: Pulling together

Building solid consortia is essential in the Innovative Health Initiative’s first call of Horizon Europe

ViewAttacking your first grant application

Banish your doubting inner voice with this compendium of first-grant advice

ViewFrom the archive: Open your mind to US Alzheimer’s funding

With the right skills, non-US scientists can unlock overlooked American funders like the BrightFocus Foundation

ViewMy winning proposal: Best of both worlds

Highlighting benefits for both parties is important in the Royal Society’s famous International Exchanges scheme

ViewMy winning proposal: Building networks in Europe and beyond

Cost Action groups can be time-consuming to set up but the payoff is worth it

ViewFrom the archive: How not to engage with industry

Four tips to take on board before talking with commercial counterparts

ViewOpportunity profile: IBD funder welcomes off-the-wall ideas

US-based Kenneth Rainin Foundation is on the lookout for new ways to tackle unmet needs