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NHMRC top-up grants allow Australian health researchers to take part in EU-funded projects
ViewCovid-19 lays bare fragile financing of university research
Covid-19 lays bare fragile financing of university research
Falling international student fees and lack of government support worry former ARC chief
ViewReturning to research requires planning and patience
Returning to research requires planning and patience
A gradual approach is needed to get research back on the rails, says Ross McLennan
ViewMy winning proposal: Seeing the bigger picture in art history
My winning proposal: Seeing the bigger picture in art history
Humanities scholars should emphasise contemporary relevance in their Discovery Early Career Researcher Award bids
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ViewLockdown lessons: Finding funding wins in a pandemic
Lockdown lessons: Finding funding wins in a pandemic
Remote working has given research offices the opportunity to deliver more, says Dipti Pandya
ViewMy winning proposals: An STFC and Royal Society double hit
My winning proposals: An STFC and Royal Society double hit
The astronomer who won one prestigious fellowship at the third attempt, but accepted another
ViewCovid-19 R&D: the global funding picture
Covid-19 R&D: the global funding picture
How $8bn in funding commitments for Covid-19 R&D have played out globally
ViewGrant proposals through the looking glass
Grant proposals through the looking glass
How to get everything wrong when preparing a bid
ViewMy winning proposal: The forward-thinking history funder
My winning proposal: The forward-thinking history funder
The Gerda Henkel Foundation is an international funder with a straightforward approach
ViewTop PI Suzanne Cory: Blazing a trail in molecular biology
Top PI Suzanne Cory: Blazing a trail in molecular biology
One of Australia’s leading scientists explains how calculated risks and collaboration propelled her career
ViewGetting involved in a Covid-19 mega-trial
Getting involved in a Covid-19 mega-trial
Norwegian researchers explain how to get rapid clinical trials off the ground
ViewOpportunity profile: Finding a fellowship match in Paris
Opportunity profile: Finding a fellowship match in Paris
EU supported programme offers international fellowships across 13 fields at institutions in the Paris region
ViewEarly careers: The imposter’s guide to method acting
Early careers: The imposter’s guide to method acting
How to accept and succeed on projects outside your comfort zone
ViewMy winning proposal: Getting in early with an NHMRC Ideas Grant
My winning proposal: Getting in early with an NHMRC Ideas Grant
One in five NHMRC Ideas Grants were awarded to early or mid-career researchers in 2019
ViewAustralia gets $12m shot in the arm for social science
Australia gets $12m shot in the arm for social science
Australian Research Council scheme offers rare opportunity for social sciences and humanities researchers
ViewThe four helpful people you need as an early-career researcher
The four helpful people you need as an early-career researcher
When you start your career, you need to ask for help—but from whom?
ViewOpportunity profile: Residential fellowships broaden the mind
Opportunity profile: Residential fellowships broaden the mind
Germany’s Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg offers fellowships to researchers across a range of fields, at any level
ViewPreparing to be a PI
Preparing to be a PI
How to make it over the high bar between postdoc and principal investigator
ViewWhat hard science says about success
What hard science says about success
A rigorous understanding of success provides pointers for winning grants and career accolades
ViewOpportunity profile: Back-to-basics for future farmers
Opportunity profile: Back-to-basics for future farmers
Early-career researchers interested in cellular agriculture should get this funder on their radar
ViewMy winning proposal: Rutherford Discovery Fellowships
My winning proposal: Rutherford Discovery Fellowships
New Zealand’s prestigious fellowships require a long-term vision that will benefit the country
ViewOpportunity profile: A rich seam of material
Opportunity profile: A rich seam of material
We extract tips from the president of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining
ViewPart-time work no impediment for prestigious grants
Part-time work no impediment for prestigious grants
Revamped NHMRC grant scheme aims for inclusivity, but gender gap persists for senior researchers
ViewHow creativity can help
How creativity can help
'Creativity' is not an empty buzzword; it is essential for academic success
ViewSeven steps to perfect partnerships
Seven steps to perfect partnerships
Successful collaborations of all sizes require diligent groundwork
ViewMy winning proposal: Uncovering a postdoc in Japan
My winning proposal: Uncovering a postdoc in Japan
Japanese universities can be excellent bases for research in many fields
ViewMy winning proposal: Global scholarship focuses on upskilling
My winning proposal: Global scholarship focuses on upskilling
Canadian funder looks for scientists keen to break down barriers for its Azrieli Global Scholarships
ViewOpportunity profile: Leukaemia funder provides steely resolve
Opportunity profile: Leukaemia funder provides steely resolve
The Lady Tata Memorial Trust offers small grants to young leukaemia researchers each year
ViewMy winning choreography: Science gets into the groove
My winning choreography: Science gets into the groove
Dance Your PhD competition entrants learn more than just how to refine their rhumba
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
ViewCooperative Research Centres can be early-career boosters
Cooperative Research Centres can be early-career boosters
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?
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
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