Funding Insight

ViewMy winning proposal: A bid worth meditating on

Bial Foundation offers up to €50,000 for frontier research in parapsychology and psychobiology

ViewEquipping medical researchers for the marketplace

$32 million initiative links Australian universities and industry to build business acumen

ViewOpportunity profile: Merck seeks out emerging game-changers

Pandemic preparedness included in research grants call from pharmaceutical giant

ViewMy winning proposal: Crossing continents with EU partners

NHMRC top-up grants allow Australian health researchers to take part in EU-funded projects

ViewLockdown 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

The astronomer who won one prestigious fellowship at the third attempt, but accepted another

ViewCovid-19 lays bare fragile financing of university research

Falling international student fees and lack of government support worry former ARC chief

ViewCovid-19 R&D: the global funding picture

How $8bn in funding commitments for Covid-19 R&D have played out globally

ViewReturning to research requires planning and patience

A gradual approach is needed to get research back on the rails, says Ross McLennan

ViewGrant proposals through the looking glass

How to get everything wrong when preparing a bid

ViewMy winning proposal: Seeing the bigger picture in art history

Humanities scholars should emphasise contemporary relevance in their Discovery Early Career Researcher Award bids

ViewMy 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

One of Australia’s leading scientists explains how calculated risks and collaboration propelled her career

ViewGetting 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

EU supported programme offers international fellowships across 13 fields at institutions in the Paris region

ViewEarly 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

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

Australian Research Council scheme offers rare opportunity for social sciences and humanities researchers

ViewThe 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

Germany’s Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg offers fellowships to researchers across a range of fields, at any level

ViewPreparing to be a PI

How to make it over the high bar between postdoc and principal investigator

ViewWhat 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

Early-career researchers interested in cellular agriculture should get this funder on their radar

ViewMy 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

We extract tips from the president of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining

ViewPart-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

'Creativity' is not an empty buzzword; it is essential for academic success

ViewSeven steps to perfect partnerships

Successful collaborations of all sizes require diligent groundwork

ViewMy 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

Canadian funder looks for scientists keen to break down barriers for its Azrieli Global Scholarships