Send us a link

Subscribe to our newsletter

NSF Awards Record Number of Coveted PhD Fellowships in Surprise Move

NSF Awards Record Number of Coveted PhD Fellowships in Surprise Move

Quantum science and AI research are big winners just a year after the US funding giant slashed its Graduate Research Fellowship Program awards in half.

The Netherlands is Actually Raking in Too Much European Research Funding

The Netherlands is Actually Raking in Too Much European Research Funding

Countries in Central and Eastern Europe are becoming increasingly successful at applying for a European research grant. Yet the gap with the Netherlands and the rest of the EU remains large. "We are losing an enormous amount of talent."

Massive Budget Cuts for US Science Proposed Again by Trump Administration

Massive Budget Cuts for US Science Proposed Again by Trump Administration

Budget proposal would also curb federal payments for scientific publishing.

The Time Has Come for Big Changes to Improve Research Funding

The Time Has Come for Big Changes to Improve Research Funding

The competitive research funding system is at breaking point. This Perspective argues that innovations to address ongoing problems are needed on a grander scale than ever before, but this will not suffice. What we need is whole system transformation.

Panicking Scientists, Canceled Experiments - Federal Funding Cuts Turned My Work As a Research Dean into Crisis Management

Panicking Scientists, Canceled Experiments - Federal Funding Cuts Turned My Work As a Research Dean into Crisis Management

When the Trump administration took aim at higher education and the scientific research enterprise, a university dean had to figure out on the fly how to support scientists and their work at his school.

China Could Be the World's Biggest Public Funder of Science Within Two Years

China Could Be the World's Biggest Public Funder of Science Within Two Years

Forecast by science-policy researchers raises questions about where the epicentre of global research will shift to in the coming decade.

How Chinese Labs race for the next "first-in-class" breakthrough

How Chinese Labs race for the next "first-in-class" breakthrough

Scientific research and tech dominance have become top priorities in China's new 5-year plan

Budget cuts at federal environment ministry threaten Arctic science

Budget cuts at federal environment ministry threaten Arctic science

Research teams at Environment and Climate Change Canada are being dismantled as the federal government reduces the size of the public service.

Ireland's Five-year Plan for Research Aims to Boost PhD Numbers and Spin-outs

Ireland's Five-year Plan for Research Aims to Boost PhD Numbers and Spin-outs

Ireland has launched a five-year strategy to boost research and innovation. It sets out how the newly minted funder Research Ireland can shape the country’s research landscape, not just fund it.

The Growing Number of US Scientists Moving to Spain: 'My Colleagues Are Having a Very Hard Time'

The Growing Number of US Scientists Moving to Spain: 'My Colleagues Are Having a Very Hard Time'

One in three recipients of the state-funded Atrae program comes from the United States

Major Chinese Funder to Stop Paying Fees for 30 Pricey Open-access Journals

Major Chinese Funder to Stop Paying Fees for 30 Pricey Open-access Journals

The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) plans to stop paying to publish their papers in international free-to-read journals it regards as too expensive amid effort to grow the country’s own journals.

Does Targeted Research Funding Reshape Research Landscapes?

Does Targeted Research Funding Reshape Research Landscapes?

New research finds no clear evidence that targeted funding leads to larger or more abrupt shifts in research topics than non-targeted funding. Instead, changes in research focus tend to be gradual, and similar in scale across both funding modes.