Funding Insight

ViewFocus on NIH: The big beast

How the NIH uses the US government’s billions to shape the world of biomedical research

ViewFrom the archive: Cross-cutting projects shine for Swiss funder

Velux Stiftung offers project grants in an eclectic range of subjects linked to daylight

ViewMy winning proposal: Pushing the frontier

The Human Frontier Science Program is an international funder focused on the new

ViewFrom the archive: Getting the most from town-hall meetings

Eight tips for funding-call information sessions and networking workshops

ViewOpportunity profile: Tending to ecology research

The British Ecological Society’s funding is open to scientists all around the world

ViewFreezing out harassment in remote research environments

US funders and agencies forced to confront an inconvenient truth

ViewFrom the archive: Let your bid evolve

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

ViewUp to the challenge

Cancer Research UK readies for next year’s Cancer Grand Challenges call

ViewFrom the archive: Comedy in public engagement is no joke

‘Science showoff’ Steve Cross on using humour wisely

ViewWhat’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

What should a researcher, embarking on a long and winding academic career, take with them?

ViewFrom the archive: From home inventions to the Nobel Prize

A sceptical medical establishment meant Barry Marshall found alternative ways to fund his groundbreaking research

ViewFrom the archive: Cutting out cut-and-paste

Defaulting to generalities in bids is a mistake—here’s how to avoid it

ViewFrom the archive: Time away for art scholars

A well-fitted fellowship for art and visual culture researchers

ViewToo much information?

Ruminations on the level of detail needed in a grant application—and thoughts about cake

ViewOpportunity profile: Communicating sustainability

Future Earth’s communication grants give scientists the chance to flex their creative muscles

ViewFrom the archive: Ready to launch

Early career researchers should not be expected to bid for funding with little project experience

ViewFrom the archive: Return journey

Each year the Australian Research Council tries to lure researchers back home

ViewFrom the archive: The hard write

How to get writing done, even during tough times

ViewAttacking 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

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

ViewFrom 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

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

ViewOpportunity profile: CNRS lets the outside in

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

ViewOpportunity 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?

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

ViewOpportunity 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

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

ViewLife 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

US funder offers major grants for emerging leaders in fundamental neuropsychiatry