Funding Insight

ViewOur winning proposals: On being a repeat ERC winner

A cost-benefit analysis is advised before starting a bid

ViewFrom the archive: How to improve internal peer review

Suggestions for a smoother, happier process

ViewFrom the archive: Framing internal peer review positively

If research managers can lessen aversion to internal peer review, everyone benefits

ViewSpelling out the why and how of a research bid

Tips on justifying your proposal’s importance and methods

ViewTargeting your aims and objectives

Nailing a vital section of any grant application

ViewMy winning proposal: Finding a new home for research

The Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg supports researchers in a variety of situations—including political exiles

ViewThink ahead for bold consortia bids

Academic and commercial partners can be bound by long-term thinking, grant-winners say

ViewFrom the archive: Building networks in Europe and beyond

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

ViewMy winning proposal: Start early for a Starting Grant

Long-term thinking, embracing ambition and rigorous interview preparation helped bag a European Research Council prize

ViewEurope funding at a glance: 19 April to 2 May

This week: supporting Spanish industry, EU health funding, missions networking and a university finances survey

ViewCementing synergies

Senior European figures discuss the difficulties and possibilities of using multiple funding streams

ViewFrom the archive: Should I stay or should I go?

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

ViewFrom the archive: Read all about it

What to pay attention to when consulting call documentation

ViewHorizon Europe: An evaluator’s perspective

Tips on bidding to schemes where ‘high quality’ is rarely good enough

ViewWhat assessment changes mean for your ERC bid

Going over the European Research Council’s rationale for its recent modifications

ViewFrom the archive: Surviving conference coffee

Six tips for getting the most out of conferences

ViewHorizon Europe: Dissemination stations

Webinar drills down on an application section usually submitted after the project has been approved

ViewOpportunity profile: Getting the global conversation going

Eligibility to the Humboldt Foundation’s residency programme is not limited by geography or discipline

ViewHorizon Europe: Get to the point

Horizon bids are never simple but should strive to appear so, webinar hears

ViewAI and the future of research management

Or how the study of medieval elephant husbandry can open unforeseen possibilities

ViewFinding funding: How to summarise a research call

An appendix to the two-part series on spotting and sharing info on research funding calls

ViewOpportunity profile: Tackling antimicrobial resistance together

International partnership looks to make impact with its final call

ViewFinding funding: Sharing opportunities

Part two of two on how to spot and share info on research funding calls

ViewFinding funding: Sourcing opportunities

Part one of two on how to spot and share info on research funding calls

ViewHow AI can change science for the better

AI models have immense positive potential for many scientific fields, European University Association hears

ViewWhat the EIC wants

A long-serving evaluator of EU grant proposals discusses how to approach the bloc’s innovation agency

ViewStrength in diversity

Diversity “not just an issue of fairness” but “essential for research excellence”, ERC conference hears

ViewFrom the archive: Choose the good money over the big money

Why research managers and academic leaders need a holistic approach when choosing funding opportunities

ViewFrom the archive: Chance for junior researchers to think big

Early career researchers can build networks around societal challenges through Europe’s Institutes for Advanced Study

ViewEurope funding at a glance: 3-16 November

This week: Hungary international-access scheme and EIB loans for engineering IT and X-ray tech