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Unlike other funders, the Leverhulme Trust accepts bids from early-career researchers in emerging fields
ViewMy winning proposal: Pivoting after a PhD
My winning proposal: Pivoting after a PhD
The Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851’s Research Fellowships allow a shift in focus
ViewOpportunity profile: Stateside fellowships play in double-time
Opportunity profile: Stateside fellowships play in double-time
The Lindemann Trust Fellowships awarded in this round will run for two years
ViewMy winning proposal: Drafting a first-rate first bid to the AHRC
My winning proposal: Drafting a first-rate first bid to the AHRC
Nigel Jeffries is his institution's first and only AHRC bidder
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ViewPostdoc fellowships special edition: Leverhulme Trust, Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851, Lindemann Trust, social sciences tips
Postdoc fellowships special edition: Leverhulme Trust, Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851, Lindemann Trust, social sciences tips
A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles
ViewDrafting a winning bid without research office support, accessing the Smithsonian’s special collections, Stroke Association reboots its project grants
Drafting a winning bid without research office support, accessing the Smithsonian’s special collections, Stroke Association reboots its project grants
A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles
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
ViewOur winning proposals: What makes for a MRC win?
Our winning proposals: What makes for a MRC win?
Pilot data, clinical relevance and canny timing all play their part, say five grantees
ViewMy winning proposal: When crowdsourcing comes together
My winning proposal: When crowdsourcing comes together
How a crowdsourced element in an AHRC fellowship led to follow-on funding
ViewNext REF: A boon for academic careers?
Next REF: A boon for academic careers?
Rules set to come in for the next REF could help researcher development
ViewReadying for the next REF, Academy of Medical Sciences international professorships, Dunhill Medical Trust
Readying for the next REF, Academy of Medical Sciences international professorships, Dunhill Medical Trust
A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles
ViewNext REF: The end of publication portability
Next REF: The end of publication portability
How can universities prepare for publications no longer moving institution with the researcher?
ViewMy winning proposal: Restarting from scratch
My winning proposal: Restarting from scratch
The UK Academy of Medical Sciences’ professorships scheme helps international arrivals set up shop
ViewMy winning proposal: Researcher development works for Dunhill
My winning proposal: Researcher development works for Dunhill
Lucy Dipper's professional development was a key element of her Dunhill Medical Trust bid
ViewOur winning proposals: Stay focused for small-charity funding
Our winning proposals: Stay focused for small-charity funding
Two British Scoliosis Research Foundation grant winners tell how they shaped their bids for maximum...
ViewUKRI mid-career AI fellowships, focus on small-charity bids, Royal College of Nursing Foundation scoping call
UKRI mid-career AI fellowships, focus on small-charity bids, Royal College of Nursing Foundation scoping call
A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles
ViewOpportunity profile: UKRI goes all-in on AI
Opportunity profile: UKRI goes all-in on AI
The UK's umbrella research funding body is searching for the next generation of AI leaders
ViewOpportunity profile: Best practice in learning-disability nursing
Opportunity profile: Best practice in learning-disability nursing
A scoping call from the RCN Foundation asks bidders to address a neglected research field
ViewCoping with commuting
Coping with commuting
If you have a long commute, laying down the law is essential for survival
ViewOpportunity profile: Being mindful of adolescent mental health
Opportunity profile: Being mindful of adolescent mental health
Three Research Councils launch the first leg of a £35-million programme
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
ViewSpeaking up
Speaking up
With public speaking, feel the fear and do it anyway, says David Gauntlett
ViewOpportunity profile: A vision of the future
Opportunity profile: A vision of the future
Fight for Sight’s research manager looks forward to exciting bids to the charity in 2020
ViewOpportunity profile: International interdisciplinarity in Toulouse
Opportunity profile: International interdisciplinarity in Toulouse
The Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse offers three-year postdoctoral fellowships in several fields
ViewOpportunity profile: Bridging the academic valley of death
Opportunity profile: Bridging the academic valley of death
BrightFocus likes to fund early-career researchers anywhere in the world to do high-risk projects
ViewOpportunity profile: Embedding computer security
Opportunity profile: Embedding computer security
The EPSRC has up to £8 million for research on a platform to better protect...
ViewHow not to engage with industry
How not to engage with industry
Four tips to take on board before talking with commercial counterparts, from James Brooks
ViewMy winning proposal: The tall story of a library fellowship
My winning proposal: The tall story of a library fellowship
Owen Clayton recommended the Newberry Library buy books that he won a fellowship to view
ViewMy winning proposal: Funding a field trip to a conflict zone
My winning proposal: Funding a field trip to a conflict zone
Researching in a disputed territory throws up many barriers, but funding may smooth the path
ViewBeating the odds to win a research funding call
Beating the odds to win a research funding call
Success rates for many calls are low, but a quality application will improve your chances
ViewOpportunity profile: A historical haven for young scholars
Opportunity profile: A historical haven for young scholars
Gladstone’s was Britain’s first residential library and provides an oasis of peace for early-career researchers
ViewOpportunity profile: Patients are priority for US melanoma charity
Opportunity profile: Patients are priority for US melanoma charity
The Melanoma Research Alliance welcomes bids from anywhere in the world
ViewMy winning proposal: How idle chat can spark a major bid
My winning proposal: How idle chat can spark a major bid
Important projects can be prompted by relaxed discussions, as criminologist Michael Rowe found out
ViewOpportunity profile: EPSRC asks researchers to engage
Opportunity profile: EPSRC asks researchers to engage
Public engagement will go hand in hand with research in a pilot EPSRC scheme
ViewOpportunity profile: Tackling childhood Crohn’s from all angles
Opportunity profile: Tackling childhood Crohn’s from all angles
The Crohn’s in Childhood Research Association is a focused but multidisciplinary funder
ViewMy winning proposal: Building up to an AHRC standard grant
My winning proposal: Building up to an AHRC standard grant
The AHRC's major responsive mode scheme is best approached slowly but surely
ViewOpportunity profile: Growing agricultural research in the UK
Opportunity profile: Growing agricultural research in the UK
How the Perry Foundation continues to cultivate applied biological agricultural science