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ViewFrom the archive: Uncovering a postdoc in Japan

Japanese universities can be excellent bases for research in many fields

ViewOpportunity profile: Agropolis works from the ground up

How the French foundation supports research-led outreach and dissemination activities

ViewFrom the archive: Crossing the frontier

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

ViewOpportunity profile: Tending to ecology research

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

ViewFrom the archive: The final countdown

Last-minute bids can succeed, but need careful planning before the late burst of activity

ViewFreezing out harassment in remote research environments

US funders and agencies forced to confront an inconvenient truth

ViewMy winning proposal: Reaching out

Don’t be overawed by Wellcome’s Early Career Awards—help is always at hand

ViewOpportunity profile: Greener city living

European Urban Initiative wants researchers to get involved with its New European Bauhaus project

ViewOpportunity profile: Collaboration key for UK-Irish co-centres

Three funders look to build collaborative partnerships across Ireland, Great Britain and Northern Ireland

ViewFive steps to career progression in research support

Suggestions on how to move forward when you’re stuck in a rut

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: The funding nightmare before Christmas

How to construct a truly ghastly grant bid

ViewMy winning proposal: Growing up

A recent European Research Council Synergy Grant shows that degrowth research has come of age

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?

ViewPillar 2: Learning the language

Scientists face communication challenges in Horizon Europe’s Pillar 2, but these can be overcome

ViewMy winning proposal: Get psyched up

The Experimental Psychology Society is a rare source of funding for pilot studies

ViewFrom the archive: Making sense in English and German

Bids to a joint UK-German humanities scheme must not get lost in translation

ViewEurope funding at a glance: 7-20 October

This week: Marie Skłodowska-Curie calls, draft health topics and a quantum collaboration

ViewSo you’re new to… GDPR

A primer on data protection and why you should consider it sooner rather than later

ViewOpportunity profile: Europe-wide child-cancer call

European Science Foundation chief executive gives the lowdown on a unique scheme

ViewFrom the archive: Cutting out cut-and-paste

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

ViewResearch careers: Spinning the wheel

Developing a more realistic model of career progression

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: The hard write

How to get writing done, even during tough times

ViewOpportunity profile: Pulling together

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