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Read more on Stepping up: Supervising PhD students
The first of two articles about taking on responsibilities as an early career academic
ViewThe reproducibility crisis and how to tackle it
The reproducibility crisis and how to tackle it
Why the crisis matters and what researchers and funders can do about it
ViewMy winning proposal: The equipment grant that wasn’t
My winning proposal: The equipment grant that wasn’t
EPSRC Strategic Equipment Grants are not only about getting your hands on new kit
ViewFrom the archive: I got published in Nature as a PhD student
From the archive: I got published in Nature as a PhD student
How good fortune and determination combined to unlock a career goal for one young researcher
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ViewGetting on top of PhD supervision, confronting the reproducibility crisis, career-changing publication
Getting on top of PhD supervision, confronting the reproducibility crisis, career-changing publication
A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles
ViewEPSRC double bill: equipment grants that are not for equipment and ICT public engagement, Embo exchanges
EPSRC double bill: equipment grants that are not for equipment and ICT public engagement, Embo exchanges
A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles
ViewFrom the archive: Embo’s short and sweet fellowships
From the archive: Embo’s short and sweet fellowships
Applicants must address exchange of skills in their bids
ViewOpportunity profile: EPSRC gets engaged
Opportunity profile: EPSRC gets engaged
The council is on the hunt for ICT researchers keen for a public engagement sideline
ViewApex Awards, Swiss fellowships, Stateside postdocs
Apex Awards, Swiss fellowships, Stateside postdocs
A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles
ViewOpportunity profile: Clarity required for cross-cutting science
Opportunity profile: Clarity required for cross-cutting science
Bids to the interdisciplinary Apex Awards should put a premium on plain talking
ViewOpportunity profile: Swiss movement
Opportunity profile: Swiss movement
Bids to Switzerland’s Ambizione early-career fellowship scheme should live up to its name
ViewFrom the archive: Coming to America
From the archive: Coming to America
The funder sponsoring two-year postdocs Stateside
ViewFrance’s new development funder, handling a scoping call, networking for network grants
France’s new development funder, handling a scoping call, networking for network grants
A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles
ViewMy winning proposal: Mindset switch needed for scoping pitch
My winning proposal: Mindset switch needed for scoping pitch
The challenge in a scoping project bid is understanding how it differs from normal research
ViewFrom the archive: Network to win a network grant
From the archive: Network to win a network grant
Just keeping cosy with current contacts won’t cut it with network grants
ViewBBSRC Follow-on Funding, Leibniz Institute of European History, the small funder with a big impact
BBSRC Follow-on Funding, Leibniz Institute of European History, the small funder with a big impact
A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles
ViewMy winning proposal: Putting the business in bioscience
My winning proposal: Putting the business in bioscience
University support is essential to get to grips with a Follow-on Funding application
ViewOpportunity profile: Live-in history for young scholars
Opportunity profile: Live-in history for young scholars
Residential fellowships in Germany offer career-starting opportunities for junior researchers focused on European history
ViewFrom the archive: Small funder, wide remit, big impact
From the archive: Small funder, wide remit, big impact
The Sir Halley Stewart Trust offers medium-sized grants that can go a long way
ViewBritish Heart Foundation, ESRC policy scheme, Poland’s international fellowships, applying to the Smithsonian
British Heart Foundation, ESRC policy scheme, Poland’s international fellowships, applying to the Smithsonian
A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles
ViewOpportunity profile: Polish national academy goes global
Opportunity profile: Polish national academy goes global
Poland’s top research institution will host 15 international fellows for two-year projects
ViewMy winning proposal: The heart of the matter
My winning proposal: The heart of the matter
Insights from reviewing, applying for and winning British Heart Foundation grants
ViewFrom the archive: The fine art of a Smithsonian application
From the archive: The fine art of a Smithsonian application
Fulfilling the institution’s criteria in the limited space provided is essential for fellowship success
ViewOpportunity profile: ESRC pilots policy placements
Opportunity profile: ESRC pilots policy placements
Around 25 fellowships in ten government departments are up for grabs
ViewOpen Research Area programme, decolonising environmental science, agricultural engineering small grants
Open Research Area programme, decolonising environmental science, agricultural engineering small grants
A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles
ViewOpportunity profile: Social science crosses borders
Opportunity profile: Social science crosses borders
Open Research Area call involves UK, France, Germany and Canada, with Japan an additional partner
ViewFrom the archive: The new breed of agricultural engineers
From the archive: The new breed of agricultural engineers
Agricultural engineering is increasingly IT-focused and the Douglas Bomford Trust is keeping pace
ViewOpportunity profile: Decolonising environmental science
Opportunity profile: Decolonising environmental science
UKRI scheme looks into the dark past of environmental research to build a brighter future
ViewHow to read call documentation, USAID primer, peace research, responsive-mode tips
How to read call documentation, USAID primer, peace research, responsive-mode tips
A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles
ViewRead all about it
Read all about it
What to pay attention to when consulting call documentation
ViewFrom the archive: Fine-tuning a Standard Grant
From the archive: Fine-tuning a Standard Grant
Project-management prowess is as important as excellent science
ViewOpportunity profile: With peace in mind
Opportunity profile: With peace in mind
An international funder is striving to move peace research forward
ViewSo you’re new to…USAID
So you’re new to…USAID
Brushing up on the US development funder’s priorities is job number one before submitting bids
ViewAHRC and EPSRC lead health and digital equality calls, pitching for a research network
AHRC and EPSRC lead health and digital equality calls, pitching for a research network
A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles
ViewFrom the archive: Getting a helicopter network off the ground
From the archive: Getting a helicopter network off the ground
Setting up a research network involves tough choices, including who to include (and exclude)
ViewOpportunity profile: Healing health inequalities with the arts
Opportunity profile: Healing health inequalities with the arts
The AHRC is looking for place-based health projects and a coordinator to boost their impact
ViewOpportunity profile: Levelling up our digital society
Opportunity profile: Levelling up our digital society
An EPSRC-led call aims to develop technologies that promote digital equity