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ViewSo you’re new to… the National Science Foundation

A primer on how the national US funder for non-biomedical science goes about international partnerships

ViewOpportunity profile: Pulling habits out of rats

How the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour sniffs out the best bids

ViewOpportunity profile: Cross-cutting projects shine for Swiss funder

Velux Stiftung offers project grants in an eclectic range of subjects linked to daylight

ViewThe hard write

Advice on academic writing in times of turmoil

ViewRinging the changes to grant proposals under Horizon Europe

Revamped impact assessment, evaluation pilots and gender equality plans on the cards for multi-partner proposals

ViewAristotle’s guide to persuasive grantwriting

Christine Black goes back to the fundamentals, finding grantwriting tips from ancient Greece

ViewTop PI Scott O’Neill: The power of philanthropy

How a catalytic Gates Foundation grant sparked a global programme making inroads into tropical diseases

ViewOpportunity profile: Pilot Embo scheme encourages fresh ideas

Short-term travel fellowships encourage young life-sciences researchers to explore new directions

ViewMy winning proposal: Crowdsource for ERC success

A top research idea and the input of friends secured a coveted ERC Starting Grant

ViewA rough guide to research project management

Carving out planning time at the start of a research project pays dividends

ViewWhere next, post-postdoc?

Members of an alumni association provide advice on finding career paths inside and outside academia

ViewWrite grants like a boss

Tips on polishing your grantwriting to keep your reviewers onside

ViewOpportunity profile: Plugging gaps for Covid-19 vaccines

The international vaccine funder Cepi is funding clinical research to expand the evidence base

ViewLife after academia: How to change career

Christopher Caterine offers advice for researchers taking their first steps on a new career path

ViewGetting published in the arts and humanities

Four golden rules to guide your publication strategy

ViewIt’s time to recognise the diversity of research careers

Research evaluation values leadership and excellence, putting those with specialist skills at a disadvantage

ViewSo you’re new to… Plan S

A primer on the much-debated open access initiative as Horizon Europe kicks off

ViewOpportunity profile: AHRC’s bridge to Ireland

Bids to digital humanities scheme must show unique potential of UK-Ireland collaborations

ViewFunder profile: International Brain Research Organization

President says major changes are afoot at an association supporting neuroscientists worldwide

ViewMy winning proposal: Seeing the big picture

The European Space Agency awards fellowships for tackling grand challenges using Earth observation data

ViewFrom the archive: How to write a paper (1/2)

Part one of a primer for early career researchers

ViewOpportunity profile: Anti-doping funder is open to outsiders

The Partnership for Clean Competition works with applicants to help them submit their best bids

ViewSo you’re new to…the EIT

Top officials explain how researchers can get involved with the EU’s knowledge exchange funder

ViewEurope funding at a glance: 8-21 January

This fortnight: international calls on antimicrobial resistance, marine technology and neurodevelopmental disorders

ViewCovid-19 funder update: The National Institutes of Health

Senior figures at the US biomedical funder explain their priorities for supporting grantees through Covid-19

ViewNew year’s revolutions

This year, we should avoid a return to normal

ViewChoose the good money over the big money

Why research managers and academic leaders need a holistic approach when choosing funding opportunities

ViewOpportunity profile: Independently minded

The Independent Social Research Foundation seeks bids from early career researchers unafraid to challenge orthodoxy

ViewOpportunity profile: Fellowship fix for tech postdocs

The EuroTech Universities Alliance is offering fellowships with an emphasis on collaboration

ViewFrom the archive: Secrets of the deep

The Padi Foundation takes the plunge with marine research projects other funders might refuse