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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
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
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
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ViewFrom the archive: Return journey
From the archive: Return journey
Each year the Australian Research Council tries to lure researchers back home
ViewFrom the archive: The hard write
From the archive: The hard write
How to get writing done, even during tough times
ViewOpportunity profile: Redefining disability-inclusive development
Opportunity profile: Redefining disability-inclusive development
Accessibility is a watchword for the AHRC’s latest global-development call
ViewOpportunity profile: Promoting partnerships for the planet
Opportunity profile: Promoting partnerships for the planet
The Medical Research Foundation addresses the health impact of climate change in sub-Saharan Africa
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: 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
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
ViewFrom the archive: Best left unspoken
From the archive: Best left unspoken
The thoughts that even successful academics must keep to themselves
ViewFunding trends: Doubling down on discovery
Funding trends: Doubling down on discovery
Why the Wellcome Trust changed direction, and what this means for researchers
ViewFunding trends: Bloc buster
Funding trends: Bloc buster
Examining funding fluctuations over the ERC's 15-year existence
ViewThe importance of the co-investigator (part 2)
The importance of the co-investigator (part 2)
Why universities undervalue co-investigators, why they shouldn’t—and what to do about it
ViewThe importance of the co-investigator (part 1)
The importance of the co-investigator (part 1)
Why co-investigators are crucial and how to be an effective one
ViewFrom the archive: Where violence is interrogated
From the archive: Where violence is interrogated
The specialist funder perfect for pilot studies related to human aggression
ViewOpportunity profile: AstraZeneca seeks world’s brightest ideas
Opportunity profile: AstraZeneca seeks world’s brightest ideas
Pharmaceutical company looks to back early career researchers in its R&D Postdoctoral Challenge
ViewFrom the archive: Why policymakers don’t listen
From the archive: Why policymakers don’t listen
The roadblocks to policy impact and how to overcome them
ViewBe upfront about IP
Be upfront about IP
How to avoid missing out on commercial rewards, even when you weren’t expecting them
ViewTop PI Heaven Crawley: Post-Covid, post-cuts
Top PI Heaven Crawley: Post-Covid, post-cuts
Leading researcher on development looks back over two tough years and forward to the future
ViewApplying to the ERC from Africa requires extra attention
Applying to the ERC from Africa requires extra attention
Despite EU funder being open to all, Africans only win a fraction of its grants
ViewShould I stay or should I go?
Should I stay or should I go?
Is relocation always advisable for a postdoc fellowship, and what if it’s not possible?
ViewOpportunity profile: Heading the right way on global health
Opportunity profile: Heading the right way on global health
The NIHR’s Research and Innovation for Global Health Transformation scheme returns at a critical time
ViewOpportunity profile: Getting the European experience
Opportunity profile: Getting the European experience
The Coimbra Group of European universities offers short research trips for researchers from developing countries
ViewFor clear heads, heed contracts
For clear heads, heed contracts
Simple steps to reduce pre- and post-award stress
ViewReducing the harm of harassment
Reducing the harm of harassment
Confronting a growing problem for public-facing scientists
ViewWhy mentoring matters more for marginalised groups in academia
Why mentoring matters more for marginalised groups in academia
Lessons from Donna Ginther’s pioneering research on bias
ViewFrom the archive: Development partnerships under pressure
From the archive: Development partnerships under pressure
Before international development funds were scrapped times were already tough for researchers in the area