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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

ViewOur winning proposals: Biotech grants lift labs around the globe

Researchers in Mexico, Malaysia and Brazil shed light on biotechnology grants from UN-affiliated funder

ViewCovid-19 funder updates: European research agencies

How schemes from the Europe’s major funders are affected by the coronavirus outbreak

ViewCovid-19 funder updates: UK non-biomed research

How schemes from the UK’s major funders are affected by the coronavirus outbreak

ViewOpportunity profile: Crossing borders on cultural heritage

Foundations in Germany, Italy and Sweden take a global perspective on cultural heritage and change

ViewHome-working in the time of Covid-19

Pointers for working under lockdown from the Research Professional News team

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

ViewMy winning proposal: Mastering an arts-based AI application

How a music researcher scooped a Turing Fellowship

ViewMuseums and galleries exhibit funding potential

Collaborating with museums and galleries can open doors to new funding opportunities

ViewMy winning proposal: Rutherford Discovery Fellowships

New Zealand’s prestigious fellowships require a long-term vision that will benefit the country

ViewBonfire of the inanities part 2: Hassle-free funding schemes

What steps can we take to make funding schemes as applicant-friendly as possible?

ViewOur winning proposal: Short visits foster long collaborations

Daniel Turnberg Travel Fellowships forge links between the UK and the Middle East

ViewMy winning proposal: A first taste of grantsmanship

Many young biologists’ first bids are to the Federation of European Biochemical Societies’ Summer Fellowships

ViewMy winning proposal: Promoting a powerful partnership

For success with the Newton fund, demonstrating synergy with collaborators is crucial

ViewProving worthy of a proof-of-concept grant

Former ERC evaluator Petra Franitza tells Robin Bisson how she spotted promising proposals

ViewPart-time work no impediment for prestigious grants

Revamped NHMRC grant scheme aims for inclusivity, but gender gap persists for senior researchers

ViewMy winning proposal: Ambition is not everything

An excellent grant idea will not get far if the panel doubts its successful execution

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