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ViewMy winning proposal: Science history heads to the stacks

The Royal Society’s Lisa Jardine Grants allow researchers to exploit history of science collections

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: Jacobs Foundation is a flexible friend

The education and learning funder gives its fellows space to stretch out with their research

ViewMy winning proposals: A Marie-Curie/EMBO double bill

How to handle multiple postdoc fellowship applications

ViewMy 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

The Lady Tata Memorial Trust offers small grants to young leukaemia researchers each year

ViewMy winning choreography: Science gets into the groove

Dance Your PhD competition entrants learn more than just how to refine their rhumba

ViewOpportunity profile: Climate adaptation in Europe

Ten European countries have joined up to support humanities and social science led bids

ViewMy winning proposal: Unlocking the Smithsonian’s secrets

The Baird Society Resident Scholar Programme supports scholarship on rare books and special collections

ViewMy winning proposal: Restarting from scratch

The UK Academy of Medical Sciences’ professorships scheme helps international arrivals set up shop

ViewCoping with commuting

If you have a long commute, laying down the law is essential for survival

ViewOpportunity profile: Secrets of the deep

The Padi Foundation takes the plunge with marine research projects other funders might refuse

ViewSpeaking up

With public speaking, feel the fear and do it anyway, says David Gauntlett

ViewOpportunity profile: International interdisciplinarity in Toulouse

The Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse offers three-year postdoctoral fellowships in several fields

ViewOpportunity profile: Patients are priority for US melanoma charity

The Melanoma Research Alliance welcomes bids from anywhere in the world

ViewMy winning proposal: Time away for art scholars

A well-fitted fellowship for art and visual culture researchers

ViewOpportunity profile: Fellowship will be an education

National Academy of Education and Spencer Foundation’s Postdoctoral Fellowships aim to help education researchers’ careers

ViewWhat we talk about when we talk about recruitment

Academics tempted to join the research office shouldn’t be discouraged by inexperience, says Jonathan O’Donnell

ViewResearch ethics: Aftercare is essential

Researchers have a duty to ensure aftercare of participants, findings and themselves, says Helen Kara

ViewResearch ethics: Producing powerful presentations

Research ethics should not be confined to how research is undertaken, says Helen Kara

ViewHow to write a GCRF bid: insider information from a panellist

Bids to the Global Challenges Research Fund need to have strong impact at their heart...

ViewWho you gonna call? Research managers!

Why should academics involve research development staff in preparing funding applications? Because they can offer...

ViewBritish Academy seeks to attract international stars

The British Academy’s Global Professorships scheme aims to attract stellar researchers to the UK. Philip...

ViewOpportunity profile: Safeguarding the memory of the Holocaust

International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance grants can be used to support research projects geared towards outputs...

ViewWhy your research project needs a scientific advisory board

A scientific advisory board may feel like an unnecessary luxury, but it can be crucial...

ViewPreparing for the challenge

Funding from the Global Challenges Research Fund comes with unique expectations and requirements. If you...

ViewDemocratising science

Citizen science has a long history but is increasingly being used for gathering and analysing...