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Genetic biotechnologist Upendra Shekhawat tells how a CRC postdoc opened up his career
ViewMaking Cooperative Research Centres tick
Making Cooperative Research Centres tick
How can younger researchers engage with the Cooperative Research Centres programme?
ViewEarly-career researchers push back against the pressure
Early-career researchers push back against the pressure
Australia’s Early and Mid-Career Researcher Forum is raising its voice, its chair tells Gerd Winter
ViewMy winning proposal: Unlocking the Smithsonian’s secrets
My winning proposal: Unlocking the Smithsonian’s secrets
The Baird Society Resident Scholar Programme supports scholarship on rare books and special collections
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ViewCoping with commuting
Coping with commuting
If you have a long commute, laying down the law is essential for survival
ViewOpportunity profile: Secrets of the deep
Opportunity profile: Secrets of the deep
The Padi Foundation takes the plunge with marine research projects other funders might refuse
ViewMy winning proposal: Time away for art scholars
My winning proposal: Time away for art scholars
A well-fitted fellowship for art and visual culture researchers
ViewOpportunity profile: Fellowship will be an education
Opportunity 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
What 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
Opportunity 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
Research 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: Producing powerful presentations
Research ethics should not be confined to how research is undertaken, says Helen Kara
ViewResearch ethics: Learning from Indigenous researchers
Research ethics: Learning from Indigenous researchers
Western academics can benefit from examining Indigenous researchers’ holistic approach to ethics, says Helen Kara
ViewThe monsters and zombies that can kill your major bid
The 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
Making the leap from postdoc to principal investigator
Moving from a PhD to a permanent academic position is incredibly difficult. In her research...
ViewAll change at the NHMRC
All change at the NHMRC
The National Health and Medical Research Council launched its revamped competitive grants programme last year....
ViewLet’s talk about the kids
Let’s talk about the kids
Should you mention caring responsibilities in your funding proposal? Yes, suggests senior adviser in research...
ViewMy winning proposal: Big funding for ambitious postdocs
My winning proposal: Big funding for ambitious postdocs
Branco Weiss Fellowships give postdocs in any field the chance to lead well-funded five-year research...
ViewOpportunity profile: A better future for Parkinson’s patients
Opportunity profile: A better future for Parkinson’s patients
The Michael J Fox Foundation is now a major global funder of Parkinson’s Disease research....
ViewBridging the gap
Bridging the gap
The Australian government’s Bridging Grants may be small, but they can bring real world impact....
ViewCritical friends and their benefits
Critical friends and their benefits
The world of academia is competitive and sometimes brutal. Funding Insight columnist Tseen Khoo explains...
ViewIs Australia beyond the horizon?
Is Australia beyond the horizon?
The European Union oversees the world’s largest multinational research programme, Horizon 2020, but can researchers...
ViewResearch assessment: Mapping the differences
Research assessment: Mapping the differences
What effect do contrasting systems for assessing research have on excellence and academic mobility? Such...
ViewBridging the gap between research and practice
Bridging the gap between research and practice
According to dietitian Kelly Lambert, funders find research into allied health ‘unsexy’ despite it having...
ViewDon’t fear the bogeyman
Don’t fear the bogeyman
Impact is terrorising Australia’s grant applicants, but they should keep things in perspective, suggests Research...
ViewBeyond the bolt-on engagement exercise
Beyond the bolt-on engagement exercise
Public engagement with research has a crucial role to play in overcoming widespread mistrust of...
ViewOpportunity profile: Charity pumps £30m into heart research
Opportunity profile: Charity pumps £30m into heart research
The British Heart Foundation is offering £30 million for transformative research in heart and circulatory...
ViewResearch funding in Australia: the need for change
Research funding in Australia: the need for change
Applying for research grants in Australia is time consuming and rarely successful. There’s got to...