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European Urban Initiative wants researchers to get involved with its New European Bauhaus project
ViewOpportunity profile: Collaboration key for UK-Irish co-centres
Opportunity profile: Collaboration key for UK-Irish co-centres
Three funders look to build collaborative partnerships across Ireland, Great Britain and Northern Ireland
ViewMy winning proposal: Growing up
My winning proposal: Growing up
A recent European Research Council Synergy Grant shows that degrowth research has come of age
ViewUp to the challenge
Up to the challenge
Cancer Research UK readies for next year’s Cancer Grand Challenges call
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ViewFive steps to career progression in research support
Five steps to career progression in research support
Suggestions on how to move forward when you’re stuck in a rut
ViewFrom the archive: Let your bid evolve
From the archive: Let your bid evolve
How a PhD student followed the learning curve to win a Leakey Foundation grant
ViewFrom the archive: The funding nightmare before Christmas
From the archive: The funding nightmare before Christmas
How to construct a truly ghastly grant bid
ViewFrom the archive: Comedy in public engagement is no joke
From the archive: Comedy in public engagement is no joke
‘Science showoff’ Steve Cross on using humour wisely
ViewWhat’s in the contract? (part 1)
What’s in the contract? (part 1)
Know what you’re signing up to by familiarising yourself with this vital document
ViewTen items for your backpack
Ten items for your backpack
What should a researcher, embarking on a long and winding academic career, take with them?
ViewPillar 2: Learning the language
Pillar 2: Learning the language
Scientists face communication challenges in Horizon Europe’s Pillar 2, but these can be overcome
ViewMy winning proposal: Get psyched up
My winning proposal: Get psyched up
The Experimental Psychology Society is a rare source of funding for pilot studies
ViewFrom the archive: Making sense in English and German
From the archive: Making sense in English and German
Bids to a joint UK-German humanities scheme must not get lost in translation
ViewEurope funding at a glance: 7-20 October
Europe funding at a glance: 7-20 October
This week: Marie Skłodowska-Curie calls, draft health topics and a quantum collaboration
ViewSo you’re new to… GDPR
So you’re new to… GDPR
A primer on data protection and why you should consider it sooner rather than later
ViewOpportunity profile: Europe-wide child-cancer call
Opportunity profile: Europe-wide child-cancer call
European Science Foundation chief executive gives the lowdown on a unique scheme
ViewFrom the archive: Cutting out cut-and-paste
From the archive: Cutting out cut-and-paste
Defaulting to generalities in bids is a mistake—here’s how to avoid it
ViewResearch careers: Spinning the wheel
Research careers: Spinning the wheel
Developing a more realistic model of career progression
ViewFrom the archive: Time away for art scholars
From the archive: Time away for art scholars
A well-fitted fellowship for art and visual culture researchers
ViewToo much information?
Too much information?
Ruminations on the level of detail needed in a grant application—and thoughts about cake
ViewOpportunity profile: Communicating sustainability
Opportunity profile: Communicating sustainability
Future Earth’s communication grants give scientists the chance to flex their creative muscles
ViewFrom the archive: The hard write
From the archive: The hard write
How to get writing done, even during tough times
ViewOpportunity profile: Pulling together
Opportunity profile: Pulling together
Building solid consortia is essential in the Innovative Health Initiative’s first call of Horizon Europe
ViewAttacking your first grant application
Attacking your first grant application
Banish your doubting inner voice with this compendium of first-grant advice
ViewFrom the archive: Open your mind to US Alzheimer’s funding
From the archive: Open your mind to US Alzheimer’s funding
With the right skills, non-US scientists can unlock overlooked American funders like the BrightFocus Foundation
ViewMy winning proposal: Best of both worlds
My winning proposal: Best of both worlds
Highlighting benefits for both parties is important in the Royal Society’s famous International Exchanges scheme
ViewMy winning proposal: Building networks in Europe and beyond
My winning proposal: Building networks in Europe and beyond
Cost Action groups can be time-consuming to set up but the payoff is worth it
ViewFrom the archive: How not to engage with industry
From the archive: How not to engage with industry
Four tips to take on board before talking with commercial counterparts
ViewOpportunity profile: IBD funder welcomes off-the-wall ideas
Opportunity profile: IBD funder welcomes off-the-wall ideas
US-based Kenneth Rainin Foundation is on the lookout for new ways to tackle unmet needs
ViewOpportunity profile: CNRS lets the outside in
Opportunity profile: CNRS lets the outside in
French organisation’s chief executive discusses new opening to attract top young talent from other countries
ViewLife as a grants adviser
Life as a grants adviser
Why the strategic, non-scientific elements of an ERC bid require careful consideration
ViewOpportunity profile: Feeding the roots of plant science
Opportunity profile: Feeding the roots of plant science
The Gatsby Charitable Foundation seeks to fill in the funding gaps for early career researchers
ViewDo you need an NDA?
Do you need an NDA?
Non-disclosure agreements are sometimes advisable when entering discussions on research partnerships—but not always
ViewOpportunity profile: Wellcome’s climate programme heats up
Opportunity profile: Wellcome’s climate programme heats up
Second competition on climate and health launches with more calls to follow
ViewFrom the archive: Uncovering fellowship myths
From the archive: Uncovering fellowship myths
Uncovering the ageless yet unfounded stories that dissuade people from applying for fellowships
ViewLife as a grant writer
Life as a grant writer
Grant writing is not many researchers’ favourite task—what if it was your whole job?
ViewOpportunity profile: One Mind looks to hit raw nerves
Opportunity profile: One Mind looks to hit raw nerves
US funder offers major grants for emerging leaders in fundamental neuropsychiatry