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Joint UK-Canada call offers rare opportunity to work with Inuit communities hit by climate change
ViewMy winning proposal: When a non-academic funder fills the gap
My winning proposal: When a non-academic funder fills the gap
The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust rarely supports academic research but is still a useful funder
ViewMy winning proposal: Seeing astronomy up close
My winning proposal: Seeing astronomy up close
Enthusiasm and independence are needed to win a postdoctoral fellowship at the European Southern Observatory
ViewFrom the archive: Scoring the ERC’s biggest grant
From the archive: Scoring the ERC’s biggest grant
European Research Council Synergy Grants, ten years on
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ViewUKRI breaks the Arctic ice, pitching to a non-academic funder, European Southern Observatory postdoc fellowships, happy birthday Synergy Grants
UKRI breaks the Arctic ice, pitching to a non-academic funder, European Southern Observatory postdoc fellowships, happy birthday Synergy Grants
A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles
ViewHow Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions are changing, Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation, British Academy senior fellowships, IP addressed
How Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions are changing, Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation, British Academy senior fellowships, IP addressed
A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles
ViewMy winning proposal: Getting British Academy buy-in
My winning proposal: Getting British Academy buy-in
Confidence is key to convincing reviewers that you are worthy of a Senior Research Fellowship
ViewFrom the archive: IP addressed
From the archive: IP addressed
Why all researchers need to know the basics of intellectual property
ViewHow MSCA is changing under Horizon Europe
How MSCA is changing under Horizon Europe
What the update of the EU’s flagship programme for early career researchers means for applicants
ViewMy winning proposal: Where violence is interrogated
My winning proposal: Where violence is interrogated
The specialist funder perfect for pilot studies related to human aggression
ViewEPSRC backs high-risk decarbonisation, developing surgical products, Nuffield Foundation
EPSRC backs high-risk decarbonisation, developing surgical products, Nuffield Foundation
A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles
ViewOpportunity profile: Prepping for surgical innovation
Opportunity profile: Prepping for surgical innovation
How Switzerland’s AO Foundation supports the development of tools and services for surgeons
ViewOpportunity profile: EPSRC boosts disruptive decarbonisation
Opportunity profile: EPSRC boosts disruptive decarbonisation
The council is priming high-risk energy-related research with a new scheme
ViewFrom the archive: Integrate impact for Nuffield success
From the archive: Integrate impact for Nuffield success
The Nuffield Foundation’s Research, Development and Analysis Fund aims to support more than just research
ViewDisruptive mental health funder, AHRC Research in Film Awards, European Geosciences Union, lessons from medical-science mentors
Disruptive mental health funder, AHRC Research in Film Awards, European Geosciences Union, lessons from medical-science mentors
A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles
ViewOpportunity profile: Taking geosciences to new places
Opportunity profile: Taking geosciences to new places
Public engagement grants from the European Geosciences Union encourage creative ways to reach audiences
ViewOpportunity profile: Shifting paradigms in mental health
Opportunity profile: Shifting paradigms in mental health
1907 Research wants early career scientists’ most daring mental health ideas for its Trailblazer Awards
ViewFrom the archive: What academy mentors taught me
From the archive: What academy mentors taught me
MRC clinician scientist shares grants advice from Academy of Medical Sciences coaches
ViewMy winning proposal: Lights, camera, AHRC
My winning proposal: Lights, camera, AHRC
Entries to the AHRC Research in Film Awards must speak the language of cinema
ViewBritish Academy Knowledge Frontiers, climate action with the AHRC, Volkswagen Foundation, eco-humanities crossover
British Academy Knowledge Frontiers, climate action with the AHRC, Volkswagen Foundation, eco-humanities crossover
A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles
ViewOpportunity profile: What happens when Europe gets old?
Opportunity profile: What happens when Europe gets old?
Germany’s Volkswagen Foundation is funding cross-European projects that tackle the challenges of a greying continent
ViewOpportunity profile: Opening up climate research to young ideas
Opportunity profile: Opening up climate research to young ideas
AHRC engagement scheme looks to bring young people and researchers together ahead of COP26
ViewMy winning proposal: British Academy goes interdisciplinary
My winning proposal: British Academy goes interdisciplinary
The internationally focused Knowledge Frontiers scheme is set to return this year
ViewGrant-writing for the right people, ESRC’s £9m ageing scheme, open science in bids, Cern fellowships
Grant-writing for the right people, ESRC’s £9m ageing scheme, open science in bids, Cern fellowships
A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles
ViewWinning over funders through open science
Winning over funders through open science
Earma 2021: Experts explain why embedding open science in grant proposals reaps rewards
ViewOpportunity profile: All in on inclusive ageing
Opportunity profile: All in on inclusive ageing
Applicants to ESRC scheme probing ageing inequalities must reach out beyond social sciences
ViewFrom the archive: Cern’s fellowships of the ring
From the archive: Cern’s fellowships of the ring
Enthusiasm is just as important as publication record in prestigious scheme
ViewKnow your audience
Know your audience
Why you might be writing funding bids with the wrong readers in mind
ViewBritish Academy and Nuffield join forces, Breast Cancer Now project grants return, fellowships in Austria, Joseph Rowntree Foundation
British Academy and Nuffield join forces, Breast Cancer Now project grants return, fellowships in Austria, Joseph Rowntree Foundation
A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles
ViewFrom the archive: Sweetening social research proposals
From the archive: Sweetening social research proposals
Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s Katharine Knox explains how to prepare a tasty treat for reviewers
ViewMy winning proposal: Turn to your team when breaking new ground
My winning proposal: Turn to your team when breaking new ground
Advice from a former grantee as Breast Cancer Now’s Project Grants return
ViewOpportunity profile: Seeking independence in Austria
Opportunity profile: Seeking independence in Austria
New Austrian Science Fund programme aims to help postdocs from any country find their feet
ViewOpportunity profile: Collaborating for community cohesion
Opportunity profile: Collaborating for community cohesion
The British Academy and the Nuffield Foundation present a community-focused scheme with a twist
ViewNational Science Foundation, researching animal behaviour, Wellcome humanities fellowships, Horizon Europe, NERC Large Grants
National Science Foundation, researching animal behaviour, Wellcome humanities fellowships, Horizon Europe, NERC Large Grants
A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles
ViewGetting to grips with EU policy pays off for Horizon Europe bids
Getting to grips with EU policy pays off for Horizon Europe bids
Earma 2021: Why most proposals need more than just academic excellence to beat the pack
ViewSo you’re new to… the National Science Foundation
So you’re new to… the National Science Foundation
A primer on how the national US funder for non-biomedical science goes about international partnerships
ViewFrom the archive: When to pitch for a NERC Large Grant
From the archive: When to pitch for a NERC Large Grant
Deciding that a series of project grants would not be appropriate is a starting point