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The Gatsby Charitable Foundation seeks to fill in the funding gaps for early career researchers
ViewLife as a grants adviser
Life as a grants adviser
Why the strategic, non-scientific elements of an ERC bid require careful consideration
ViewDo you need an NDA?
Do you need an NDA?
Non-disclosure agreements are sometimes advisable when entering discussions on research partnerships—but not always
ViewMy winning proposal: AHRC ‘likes the weird and wonderful’
My winning proposal: AHRC ‘likes the weird and wonderful’
A research, development and engagement fellow on why it’s worth avoiding the familiar
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ViewCNRS puts out the welcome mat, IBD funder, Colt Foundation
CNRS puts out the welcome mat, IBD funder, Colt Foundation
A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles
ViewOpportunity profile: IBD funder welcomes off-the-wall ideas
Opportunity profile: IBD funder welcomes off-the-wall ideas
US-based Kenneth Rainin Foundation is on the lookout for new ways to tackle unmet needs
ViewEurope funding at a glance: 17-30 June
Europe funding at a glance: 17-30 June
This week: Switzerland’s EU links fade, women innovators, young inventors, Spanish missions and more
ViewOpportunity profile: CNRS lets the outside in
Opportunity profile: CNRS lets the outside in
French organisation’s chief executive discusses new opening to attract top young talent from other countries
ViewFrom the archive: Colt Foundation to the rescue
From the archive: Colt Foundation to the rescue
When the MRC rejected a project on Grenfell firefighters, an occupational health funder stepped in
ViewAHRC’s weird side, plant science’s great Gatsby, Leducq Foundation
AHRC’s weird side, plant science’s great Gatsby, Leducq Foundation
A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles
ViewUK funding at a glance: 10-23 June
UK funding at a glance: 10-23 June
This week: AI ethics, bird flu, underrepresentation in physics, and more
ViewFrom the archive: Big money for international networks
From the archive: Big money for international networks
The Leducq Foundation’s chief scientific officer explains what he looks for in an application
ViewDon’t be afraid of NDAs, NERC Urgency Grants, fellowship bid foundations
Don’t be afraid of NDAs, NERC Urgency Grants, fellowship bid foundations
A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles
ViewEurope funding at a glance: 3-16 June
Europe funding at a glance: 3-16 June
This week: climate financing, pathogen preparedness and replacing animals in research
ViewMy winning proposal: NERC’s ‘now or never’ grants
My winning proposal: NERC’s ‘now or never’ grants
Be sure you can hit the ground running before applying for an Urgency Grant
ViewFrom the archive: Seven steps to fellowship success
From the archive: Seven steps to fellowship success
The essentials of building up to a fellowship bid
ViewWellcome Trust climate programme, UK in a Changing Europe, Sarcoma UK, fellowship myths
Wellcome Trust climate programme, UK in a Changing Europe, Sarcoma UK, fellowship myths
A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles
ViewOpportunity profile: Wellcome’s climate programme heats up
Opportunity profile: Wellcome’s climate programme heats up
Second competition on climate and health launches with more calls to follow
ViewFrom the archive: Uncovering fellowship myths
From the archive: Uncovering fellowship myths
Uncovering the ageless yet unfounded stories that dissuade people from applying for fellowships
ViewOpportunity profile: Moving sarcoma research forward
Opportunity profile: Moving sarcoma research forward
Specialist research charity opens second call in revamped grants programme
ViewUK funding at a glance: 27 May–9 June
UK funding at a glance: 27 May–9 June
This week: life sciences fund, hydrogen fuel, medical research prizes and more
ViewMy winning proposal: Brexit scheme requires rapid responses
My winning proposal: Brexit scheme requires rapid responses
UK in a Changing Europe senior fellows need to think on their feet
ViewEurope funding at a glance: 20 May to 2 June
Europe funding at a glance: 20 May to 2 June
This week: Proof-of-Concept success rate, Swiss ERC alternatives and scale-up support
ViewBBSRC boosts neuroscience, life as a professional grant writer, British Academy Senior Research Fellowships
BBSRC boosts neuroscience, life as a professional grant writer, British Academy Senior Research Fellowships
A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles
ViewLife as a grant writer
Life as a grant writer
Grant writing is not many researchers’ favourite task—what if it was your whole job?
ViewFrom the archive: Getting British Academy buy-in
From the archive: Getting British Academy buy-in
Confidence is key to convincing reviewers that you are worthy of a Senior Research Fellowship
ViewOpportunity profile: BBSRC boosts brainbox research
Opportunity profile: BBSRC boosts brainbox research
Council calls for collaboration on cognitive computational neuroscience
ViewUK funding at a glance: 12-26 May
UK funding at a glance: 12-26 May
This week: Welsh AI, threatened species, farmers, voyage to net-zero, and Northern Ireland data hub
ViewTreescapes fellowships, neuropsychiatry funder, European Association of Social Psychology
Treescapes fellowships, neuropsychiatry funder, European Association of Social Psychology
A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles
ViewOpportunity profile: One Mind looks to hit raw nerves
Opportunity profile: One Mind looks to hit raw nerves
US funder offers major grants for emerging leaders in fundamental neuropsychiatry
ViewOpportunity profile: Seeing the woods for the trees
Opportunity profile: Seeing the woods for the trees
UKRI’s Future of UK Treescapes programme launches its first individual fellowships
ViewEurope funding at a glance: 6-19 May
Europe funding at a glance: 6-19 May
This week: a soil mission call, a Novo Nordisk deadline and massive Pathfinder demand
ViewFrom the archive: Seedcorn grants nurture early ideas
From the archive: Seedcorn grants nurture early ideas
Social psychology society helps researchers kick-start new lines of investigation
ViewUKRI health-inequality consortia, Wellbeing of Women, why Wellcome changed, academic taboos
UKRI health-inequality consortia, Wellbeing of Women, why Wellcome changed, academic taboos
A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles
ViewFrom the archive: Best left unspoken
From the archive: Best left unspoken
The thoughts that even successful academics must keep to themselves
ViewOpportunity profile: Reaching out on health inequality
Opportunity profile: Reaching out on health inequality
Consortia in UKRI scheme must have robust non-academic input
ViewOpportunity profile: Embedding inclusivity in women’s health
Opportunity profile: Embedding inclusivity in women’s health
When writing a Wellbeing of Women grant application, diversity of perspective is essential