Funding Insight

Building solid consortia is essential in the Innovative Health Initiative’s first call of Horizon Europe

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
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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

Accessibility is a watchword for the AHRC’s latest global-development call

The Medical Research Foundation addresses the health impact of climate change in sub-Saharan Africa

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

Highlighting benefits for both parties is important in the Royal Society’s famous International Exchanges scheme

Cost Action groups can be time-consuming to set up but the payoff is worth it

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

Why the strategic, non-scientific elements of an ERC bid require careful consideration

The Gatsby Charitable Foundation seeks to fill in the funding gaps for early career researchers

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 the Wellcome Trust changed direction, and what this means for researchers

Examining funding fluctuations over the ERC's 15-year existence

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

How to avoid missing out on commercial rewards, even when you weren’t expecting them

Leading researcher on development looks back over two tough years and forward to the future

Despite EU funder being open to all, Africans only win a fraction of its grants

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

The NIHR’s Research and Innovation for Global Health Transformation scheme returns at a critical time

The Coimbra Group of European universities offers short research trips for researchers from developing countries

Simple steps to reduce pre- and post-award stress

Confronting a growing problem for public-facing scientists

Lessons from Donna Ginther’s pioneering research on bias

Before international development funds were scrapped times were already tough for researchers in the area