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Top officials explain how researchers can get involved with the EU’s knowledge exchange funder
ViewChoose the good money over the big money
Choose the good money over the big money
Why research managers and academic leaders need a holistic approach when choosing funding opportunities
ViewCovid-19 funder update: The National Institutes of Health
Covid-19 funder update: The National Institutes of Health
Senior figures at the US biomedical funder explain their priorities for supporting grantees through Covid-19
ViewOpportunity profile: Fellowship fix for tech postdocs
Opportunity profile: Fellowship fix for tech postdocs
The EuroTech Universities Alliance is offering fellowships with an emphasis on collaboration
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ViewEurope funding at a glance: 8-21 January
Europe funding at a glance: 8-21 January
This fortnight: international calls on antimicrobial resistance, marine technology and neurodevelopmental disorders
ViewNew year’s revolutions
New year’s revolutions
This year, we should avoid a return to normal
ViewOpportunity profile: Independently minded
Opportunity profile: Independently minded
The Independent Social Research Foundation seeks bids from early career researchers unafraid to challenge orthodoxy
ViewFrom the archive: Secrets of the deep
From the archive: Secrets of the deep
The Padi Foundation takes the plunge with marine research projects other funders might refuse
ViewOpportunity profile: Data-driven prize for pandemic protection
Opportunity profile: Data-driven prize for pandemic protection
Prize fund of £10 million will award creative ideas for harnessing data to combat disease...
ViewOpportunity profile: Thinking beyond academia
Opportunity profile: Thinking beyond academia
The New Institute in Hamburg is looking for researchers to forge connections with wider society
ViewOpportunity profile: US cancer charity reaches out to Europe
Opportunity profile: US cancer charity reaches out to Europe
Children’s Tumour Foundation president ‘loves risk’ and suggests Europeans find mentors for US grant-writing
ViewMy winning proposal: Letting ideas collide
My winning proposal: Letting ideas collide
An open mind and an independent streak are critical attributes for Cern’s senior research fellows
ViewMy winning proposal: Let your bid evolve
My winning proposal: Let your bid evolve
How a PhD student followed the learning curve to win a Leakey Foundation grant
ViewMy winning proposal: Sharpening an ESRC grant to a fine point
My winning proposal: Sharpening an ESRC grant to a fine point
Deciding what to exclude was crucial to Melissa Colloff's successful new investigator grant bid
ViewWellcome Leap bets on breakthroughs
Wellcome Leap bets on breakthroughs
The Wellcome Trust’s spinoff fund will coordinate global research teams pushing the frontiers of medicine
ViewOpportunity profile: Bridging the early career funding gap
Opportunity profile: Bridging the early career funding gap
One-year fellowships from a Swiss medical research foundation help young researchers find their feet
ViewMy winning proposal: Persistence pays off
My winning proposal: Persistence pays off
Tips from a linguist who secured Marie Curie fellowship on fourth attempt
ViewOpportunity profile: International prize in social science launched
Opportunity profile: International prize in social science launched
The International Union of Academies' prizes offer a pot of cash and bags of prestige
ViewOpportunity profile: Humanities scholars get a flavour of France
Opportunity profile: Humanities scholars get a flavour of France
French foundation funds short research trips for humanities and social science scholars
ViewSo you’re new to…the National Institutes of Health
So you’re new to…the National Institutes of Health
Two NIH insiders offer tips on applying to the world’s largest biomedical funder
ViewOpportunity profile: Learning the hard way
Opportunity profile: Learning the hard way
The British Academy's latest development-focused scheme looks at education in conflict and crisis
ViewTop PI Neus Sabaté: From career crisis to commercial success
Top PI Neus Sabaté: From career crisis to commercial success
Home pregnancy test sparked a flash of inspiration that transformed a stalling research career
ViewOpportunity profile: Developing markets in the developing world
Opportunity profile: Developing markets in the developing world
UK government-funded scheme offers grants for economics research in low- and middle-income countries
ViewCovid-19 funder updates: European research agencies
Covid-19 funder updates: European research agencies
The outlook on how public funders in Europe are adapting to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak
ViewMulti-partner bids: Getting the gang together
Multi-partner bids: Getting the gang together
How do you pick the right partners for a consortium call—and who does what?
ViewMy winning proposal: Set your sights on the Smithsonian
My winning proposal: Set your sights on the Smithsonian
Attention to detail brings the Smithsonian Institution's prestigious fellowships within reach
ViewFunding at a glance: 25 September to 8 October
Funding at a glance: 25 September to 8 October
This week: social sciences tapped for rare diseases, Google invests in green technology, and more
ViewOpportunity profile: Research visits to the Holy City
Opportunity profile: Research visits to the Holy City
The Lady Davis Fellowship Trust brings professors and postdocs from all countries to Jerusalem
ViewThe EU’s €1bn Green Deal call: All about impact
The EU’s €1bn Green Deal call: All about impact
Horizon 2020’s final call is looking for projects that can accelerate Europe’s green transition
ViewFrom the archive: Agropolis prizes for agricultural research
From the archive: Agropolis prizes for agricultural research
Food security is once again a focus for the Agropolis Foundation's biennial funding scheme
ViewThe seven deadly sins of multi-partner bids
The seven deadly sins of multi-partner bids
Identify the hazards involved in consortium bids before you stumble over them
ViewMy winning proposal: Open your mind to US Alzheimer’s funding
My winning proposal: Open your mind to US Alzheimer’s funding
With the right skills, non-US scientists can unlock overlooked US funders, like the BrightFocus Foundation
ViewFunding at a glance: 11-24 September
Funding at a glance: 11-24 September
This week: future ERC calls, tackling fake news, Spain’s strategy for personalised medicine, and more
ViewHome-working risks losing the personal touch
Home-working risks losing the personal touch
The shift to online working weakens bonds of trust in research networks, writes Robert Dingwall
ViewNegotiation stations
Negotiation stations
Tips for negotiating with funders and partners over research projects disrupted by Covid-19
ViewSo you’re new to…the European Research Council
So you’re new to…the European Research Council
An ERC council member and recent grantee offer advice on approaching the flagship funder
ViewEurope-Africa R&D partnership waits while EU debates
Europe-Africa R&D partnership waits while EU debates
Executive director looks to the future of clinical research initiative focused on sub-Saharan Africa