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ViewOpen access: The four myths of transformative agreements

Why researchers should not fear the new era of open publication

ViewMy winning proposal: Making sense in English and German

Bids to a joint UK-German humanities scheme must not get lost in translation

ViewFrom the archive: Letting ideas collide

An open mind and an independent streak are critical attributes for Cern’s senior research fellows

ViewThe funding nightmare before Christmas

A cautionary tale of how bids can go badly awry

ViewFrom the archive: Rallying to fight ovarian cancer

The US specialist funder whose main programme is researcher-led and open to international applications

ViewA peek inside a funding panel

What really goes on when your application is discussed?

ViewOur winning proposal: Breaking down lump-sum funding

EU looks ahead to lump sum funding rollout, as pilot scheme participants describe their experiences

ViewStepping up: Managing collaborations

The second of two articles about taking on responsibilities as an early career academic

ViewStepping up: Supervising PhD students

The first of two articles about taking on responsibilities as an early career academic

ViewFrom the archive: Embo’s short and sweet fellowships

Applicants must address exchange of skills in their bids

ViewOpportunity profile: Swiss movement

Bids to Switzerland’s Ambizione early-career fellowship scheme should live up to its name

ViewOpportunity profile: Live-in history for young scholars

Residential fellowships in Germany offer career-starting opportunities for junior researchers focused on European history

ViewOpportunity profile: Polish national academy goes global

Poland’s top research institution will host 15 international fellows for two-year projects

ViewFrom the archive: The fine art of a Smithsonian application

Fulfilling the institution’s criteria in the limited space provided is essential for fellowship success

ViewOpportunity profile: Social science crosses borders

Open Research Area call involves UK, France, Germany and Canada, with Japan an additional partner

ViewHorizon Europe opens for business in Australia and NZ

The European Union is pushing its researchers to collaborate with their most distant colleagues

ViewRead all about it

What to pay attention to when consulting call documentation

ViewOpportunity profile: With peace in mind

An international funder is striving to move peace research forward

ViewSo you’re new to…USAID

Brushing up on the US development funder’s priorities is job number one before submitting bids

ViewMy winning proposal: Chance for junior researchers to think big

Early career researchers can build networks around societal challenges through Europe’s Institutes for Advanced Study

ViewLonger Covid: Funders consider lasting changes post-pandemic

European Research Council chief outlines ongoing flexibilities as researchers fear Covid’s long-term impact on careers

ViewFrom the archive: Big money for the big questions

The John Templeton Foundation is a funder like no other

ViewOpportunity profile: Indian promise

How the India Alliance is angling for ambitious biomedical researchers from overseas

ViewGetting familiar with MSCA international partnerships

European Commission experts outline dos and don’ts on MSCA Doctoral Networks and Staff Exchanges

ViewOpportunity profile: Delving into the EU’s financial past

The European Court of Auditors funds research visits to the EU’s historical archives in Florence

ViewPublishing a first monograph: from proposal to print

The final instalment of a two-part primer for early career academics

ViewSo you’re new to…the European Innovation Council

An EIC programme manager explains how to handle the funder’s ‘challenge-driven’ calls

ViewPublishing a first monograph: from thesis to proposal

The first instalment of a two-part primer for early career academics

ViewMy winning proposal: A paediatric project’s healthy development

An achievable goal secured a translational grant from the European Society for Paediatric Research

ViewFrom the archive: Scoring the ERC’s biggest grant

European Research Council Synergy Grants, ten years on