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ViewLife after academia: How to change career

Christopher Caterine offers advice for researchers taking their first steps on a new career path

ViewGetting published in the arts and humanities

Four golden rules to guide your publication strategy

ViewOpportunity profile: Early career lifeline in Western Australia

Extra chance to win generous, but hypercompetitive, fellowships from the Forrest Research Foundation

ViewIt’s time to recognise the diversity of research careers

Research evaluation values leadership and excellence, putting those with specialist skills at a disadvantage

ViewFunder profile: International Brain Research Organization

President says major changes are afoot at an association supporting neuroscientists worldwide

ViewFrom the archive: How to write a paper (1/2)

Part one of a primer for early career researchers

ViewOpportunity profile: Anti-doping funder is open to outsiders

The Partnership for Clean Competition works with applicants to help them submit their best bids

ViewOpportunity profile: Adding value in the arts

Through its research partnerships scheme, the Australia Council helps arts researchers amplify their impact

ViewCovid-19 funder update: The National Institutes of Health

Senior figures at the US biomedical funder explain their priorities for supporting grantees through Covid-19

ViewChoose the good money over the big money

Why research managers and academic leaders need a holistic approach when choosing funding opportunities

ViewMy winning proposal: Accelerating astronomy

Making a strategic case for strengthening Australia’s astronomy community led to a successful ARC bid

ViewFrom the archive: Secrets of the deep

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

ViewOpportunity profile: Data-driven prize for pandemic protection

Prize fund of £10 million will award creative ideas for harnessing data to combat disease...

ViewExamining the health impact of the climate crisis

The A$10 million call for an interdisciplinary network aiming to boost Australian research capacity

ViewOpportunity profile: Thinking beyond academia

The New Institute in Hamburg is looking for researchers to forge connections with wider society

ViewMy winning proposal: Sweet success in top NZ grant scheme

Honeybee researcher overcame a dreadful review to win a prestigious Marsden Fund grant

ViewMy winning proposal: Let your bid evolve

How a PhD student followed the learning curve to win a Leakey Foundation grant

ViewOpportunity profile: Bridging the early career funding gap

One-year fellowships from a Swiss medical research foundation help young researchers find their feet

ViewWellcome Leap bets on breakthroughs

The Wellcome Trust’s spinoff fund will coordinate global research teams pushing the frontiers of medicine

ViewMy winning proposal: Focusing on cancer control

Directing her research towards the impact of cancer opened doors for biomedical researcher Melissa Cantley

ViewMy winning proposal: Persistence pays off

Tips from a linguist who secured Marie Curie fellowship on fourth attempt

ViewOpportunity profile: International prize in social science launched

The International Union of Academies' prizes offer a pot of cash and bags of prestige

ViewOpportunity profile: Humanities scholars get a flavour of France

French foundation funds short research trips for humanities and social science scholars

ViewSo you’re new to…the National Institutes of Health

Two NIH insiders offer tips on applying to the world’s largest biomedical funder

ViewLinkage grant forges connections with cultural heritage

Long-term relationships with a remote Aboriginal community formed the cornerstone of a successful ARC bid

ViewOpportunity profile: Learning the hard way

The British Academy's latest development-focused scheme looks at education in conflict and crisis

ViewOpportunity profile: Developing markets in the developing world

UK government-funded scheme offers grants for economics research in low- and middle-income countries

ViewMy winning proposal: China collaborations in the Covid age

Joint programme seeds collaborations between social scientists in Australia and China, despite troubled times

ViewMy winning proposal: Set your sights on the Smithsonian

Attention to detail brings the Smithsonian Institution's prestigious fellowships within reach

ViewOpportunity profile: Research visits to the Holy City

The Lady Davis Fellowship Trust brings professors and postdocs from all countries to Jerusalem