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ViewOpportunity profile: Patients are priority for US melanoma charity

The Melanoma Research Alliance welcomes bids from anywhere in the world

ViewMy winning proposal: Time away for art scholars

A well-fitted fellowship for art and visual culture researchers

ViewOpportunity profile: Fellowship will be an education

National Academy of Education and Spencer Foundation’s Postdoctoral Fellowships aim to help education researchers’ careers

ViewWhat we talk about when we talk about recruitment

Academics tempted to join the research office shouldn’t be discouraged by inexperience, says Jonathan O’Donnell

ViewOpportunity profile: Wellcome reboots the medical humanities

Next year, the Wellcome Trust will pause its major humanities and social sciences grant schemes...

ViewResearch ethics: Aftercare is essential

Researchers have a duty to ensure aftercare of participants, findings and themselves, says Helen Kara

ViewResearch ethics: Producing powerful presentations

Research ethics should not be confined to how research is undertaken, says Helen Kara

ViewThe monsters and zombies that can kill your major bid

Developing major research bids requires a touch of magic, says Funding Insight columnist Adam Golberg....

ViewMaking the leap from postdoc to principal investigator

Moving from a PhD to a permanent academic position is incredibly difficult. In her research...

ViewLet’s talk about the kids

Should you mention caring responsibilities in your funding proposal? Yes, suggests senior adviser in research...

ViewBrexit on the front foot

The University of Leeds has dealt with Brexit by redoubling its efforts to secure European...

ViewSo you’re new to…public engagement with research

What do we mean by public engagement and how can universities build a robust public...

ViewMy winning proposal: Big funding for ambitious postdocs

Branco Weiss Fellowships give postdocs in any field the chance to lead well-funded five-year research...

ViewSummary time, and the writing ain’t easy…

The summary is the most important part of your research grant application, argues Funding Insight...

ViewOpportunity profile: A better future for Parkinson’s patients

The Michael J Fox Foundation is now a major global funder of Parkinson’s Disease research....

ViewWho you gonna call? Research managers!

Why should academics involve research development staff in preparing funding applications? Because they can offer...

ViewTaking small steps to build soft skills

Doctoral students rarely pick up the soft skills needed to thrive in their careers. Gábor...

ViewBritish Academy seeks to attract international stars

The British Academy’s Global Professorships scheme aims to attract stellar researchers to the UK. Philip...

ViewOur winning proposals: EMBO’s short and sweet fellowships

EMBO’s Short-Term Fellowships allow molecular biologists to gain vital experience in foreign labs. Ben Upton...

ViewOpportunity profile: Safeguarding the memory of the Holocaust

International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance grants can be used to support research projects geared towards outputs...

ViewWhy your research project needs a scientific advisory board

A scientific advisory board may feel like an unnecessary luxury, but it can be crucial...

ViewBeyond the bolt-on engagement exercise

Public engagement with research has a crucial role to play in overcoming widespread mistrust of...

ViewLearning to lead

Although many research managers learn about leadership on the job, the benefits of getting professional...

ViewOpportunity profile: Charity pumps £30m into heart research

The British Heart Foundation is offering £30 million for transformative research in heart and circulatory...

ViewDemocratising science

Citizen science has a long history but is increasingly being used for gathering and analysing...

ViewERC interviews: Telling a compelling story

Explaining your proposal to a European Research Council interview panel can be terrifying, but if...

ViewCrossing the binary divide

The Dublin Institute of Technology is joining with two other Dublin institutes in a bid...

ViewCentralising post-award financing for EU grants

The Karolinska Institute recently centralised its support system for European projects. Its unusual for a...

ViewMaking friends and influencing policy in Europe

Anne Mette Holt, head of international relations at the Technical University of Denmark, has run...