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Germany’s Volkswagen Foundation is funding cross-European projects that tackle the challenges of a greying continent
ViewMy winning proposal: British Academy goes interdisciplinary
My winning proposal: British Academy goes interdisciplinary
The internationally focused Knowledge Frontiers scheme is set to return this year
ViewOpportunity profile: Opening up climate research to young ideas
Opportunity profile: Opening up climate research to young ideas
AHRC engagement scheme looks to bring young people and researchers together ahead of COP26
ViewFrom the archive: Sound advice
From the archive: Sound advice
Support from a diverse advisory group helped steer an interdisciplinary AHRC bid to success
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ViewBritish Academy Knowledge Frontiers, climate action with the AHRC, Volkswagen Foundation, eco-humanities crossover
British Academy Knowledge Frontiers, climate action with the AHRC, Volkswagen Foundation, eco-humanities crossover
A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles
ViewGrant-writing for the right people, ESRC’s £9m ageing scheme, open science in bids, Cern fellowships
Grant-writing for the right people, ESRC’s £9m ageing scheme, open science in bids, Cern fellowships
A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles
ViewWinning over funders through open science
Winning over funders through open science
Earma 2021: Experts explain why embedding open science in grant proposals reaps rewards
ViewOpportunity profile: All in on inclusive ageing
Opportunity profile: All in on inclusive ageing
Applicants to ESRC scheme probing ageing inequalities must reach out beyond social sciences
ViewFrom the archive: Cern’s fellowships of the ring
From the archive: Cern’s fellowships of the ring
Enthusiasm is just as important as publication record in prestigious scheme
ViewKnow your audience
Know your audience
Why you might be writing funding bids with the wrong readers in mind
ViewBritish Academy and Nuffield join forces, Breast Cancer Now project grants return, fellowships in Austria, Joseph Rowntree Foundation
British Academy and Nuffield join forces, Breast Cancer Now project grants return, fellowships in Austria, Joseph Rowntree Foundation
A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles
ViewFrom the archive: Sweetening social research proposals
From the archive: Sweetening social research proposals
Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s Katharine Knox explains how to prepare a tasty treat for reviewers
ViewMy winning proposal: Turn to your team when breaking new ground
My winning proposal: Turn to your team when breaking new ground
Advice from a former grantee as Breast Cancer Now’s Project Grants return
ViewOpportunity profile: Seeking independence in Austria
Opportunity profile: Seeking independence in Austria
New Austrian Science Fund programme aims to help postdocs from any country find their feet
ViewOpportunity profile: Collaborating for community cohesion
Opportunity profile: Collaborating for community cohesion
The British Academy and the Nuffield Foundation present a community-focused scheme with a twist
ViewNational Science Foundation, researching animal behaviour, Wellcome humanities fellowships, Horizon Europe, NERC Large Grants
National Science Foundation, researching animal behaviour, Wellcome humanities fellowships, Horizon Europe, NERC Large Grants
A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles
ViewSo you’re new to… the National Science Foundation
So you’re new to… the National Science Foundation
A primer on how the national US funder for non-biomedical science goes about international partnerships
ViewGetting to grips with EU policy pays off for Horizon Europe bids
Getting to grips with EU policy pays off for Horizon Europe bids
Earma 2021: Why most proposals need more than just academic excellence to beat the pack
ViewFrom the archive: When to pitch for a NERC Large Grant
From the archive: When to pitch for a NERC Large Grant
Deciding that a series of project grants would not be appropriate is a starting point
ViewMy winning proposal: Close listening helps fellowship fly
My winning proposal: Close listening helps fellowship fly
Applicants for Wellcome Trust humanities and social science fellowships should pay close attention to feedback
ViewOpportunity profile: Pulling habits out of rats
Opportunity profile: Pulling habits out of rats
How the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour sniffs out the best bids
ViewGetting writing done, Cure Parkinson’s, Swiss funder sees the light, British Academy small grants
Getting writing done, Cure Parkinson’s, Swiss funder sees the light, British Academy small grants
A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles
ViewOpportunity profile: Cross-cutting projects shine for Swiss funder
Opportunity profile: Cross-cutting projects shine for Swiss funder
Velux Stiftung offers project grants in an eclectic range of subjects linked to daylight
ViewThe hard write
The hard write
Advice on academic writing in times of turmoil
ViewFrom the archive: British Academy Small Research Grants
From the archive: British Academy Small Research Grants
Academy’s small but highly prized awards require attention to detail
ViewOpportunity profile: Parkinson’s funder steps up
Opportunity profile: Parkinson’s funder steps up
A clear path to patient benefit is crucial for success at Cure Parkinson’s
ViewRinging the changes to grant proposals under Horizon Europe
Ringing the changes to grant proposals under Horizon Europe
Revamped impact assessment, evaluation pilots and gender equality plans on the cards for multi-partner proposals
ViewBritish Lung Foundation, Horizon Europe shapes up, mental health network grants, Aristotle’s guide to grant-writing, home-working one year on
British Lung Foundation, Horizon Europe shapes up, mental health network grants, Aristotle’s guide to grant-writing, home-working one year on
A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles
ViewUK funding at a glance: 12-25 March
UK funding at a glance: 12-25 March
This week: gene therapy hubs, quantum commercialisation and emission-busting projects
ViewFrom the archive: Home-working in the time of Covid-19
From the archive: Home-working in the time of Covid-19
Our guide to lockdown labour is freed from quarantine
ViewAristotle’s guide to persuasive grantwriting
Aristotle’s guide to persuasive grantwriting
Christine Black goes back to the fundamentals, finding grantwriting tips from ancient Greece
ViewOpportunity profile: A breath of fresh air
Opportunity profile: A breath of fresh air
The British Lung Foundation is keen to receive bids from researchers outside its usual ambit
ViewOpportunity profile: Stepping up against abuse
Opportunity profile: Stepping up against abuse
Inclusivity is essential in the final UKRI-funded Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network call
ViewUK intelligence community fellowships, London Mathematical Society, new Embo fellowships, EPSRC equipment grants
UK intelligence community fellowships, London Mathematical Society, new Embo fellowships, EPSRC equipment grants
A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles
ViewFrom the archive: Equipment grants must have wider impact
From the archive: Equipment grants must have wider impact
When applying for the EPSRC’s equipment funding, think about how the kit will benefit others
ViewOpportunity profile: Pilot Embo scheme encourages fresh ideas
Opportunity profile: Pilot Embo scheme encourages fresh ideas
Short-term travel fellowships encourage young life-sciences researchers to explore new directions
ViewOur winning proposals: Get the intel
Our winning proposals: Get the intel
For a UK Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, get the background on the decision-makers