Funding Insight

Banish your doubting inner voice with this compendium of first-grant advice

US-based Kenneth Rainin Foundation is on the lookout for new ways to tackle unmet needs

Non-disclosure agreements are sometimes advisable when entering discussions on research partnerships—but not always

The Gatsby Charitable Foundation seeks to fill in the funding gaps for early career researchers
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Each year the Australian Research Council tries to lure researchers back home

How to get writing done, even during tough times

With the right skills, non-US scientists can unlock overlooked American funders like the BrightFocus Foundation

Four tips to take on board before talking with commercial counterparts

French organisation’s chief executive discusses new opening to attract top young talent from other countries

Second competition on climate and health launches with more calls to follow

Uncovering the ageless yet unfounded stories that dissuade people from applying for fellowships

Grant writing is not many researchers’ favourite task—what if it was your whole job?

US funder offers major grants for emerging leaders in fundamental neuropsychiatry

The thoughts that even successful academics must keep to themselves

Why universities undervalue co-investigators, why they shouldn’t—and what to do about it

Why co-investigators are crucial and how to be an effective one

The specialist funder perfect for pilot studies related to human aggression

Pharmaceutical company looks to back early career researchers in its R&D Postdoctoral Challenge

The roadblocks to policy impact and how to overcome them

Guidance on how much of a pinch of salt to take with any careers advice

Is relocation always advisable for a postdoc fellowship, and what if it’s not possible?

Confronting a growing problem for public-facing scientists

Cooking up a fellowship bid so good you could eat it

Don’t fear university contracts officers—we’re here to help

International alliance of funders offers $50m funding pot to tackle non-communicable diseases

How to select bids when funders restrict the number that each university can submit

Worldwide Cancer Research accepts bids on any cancer type from researchers varying seniority

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

Be bold to have your international life-sciences collaboration funded by the Human Frontier Science Programme

Top tips to get junior researchers on a plane to Europe for an EU-funded fellowship

How to support colleagues in improving their grant applications

How to nudge your draft-bid reviewers to deliver their sharpest insights

The little-known funder that offers top-ups to clinical projects

Kliti Grice landed her prized Australian Laureate Fellowship at the fifth attempt

Why researchers should not fear the new era of open publication

Evergreen advice on how to grow mighty oaks from tiny acorns

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