—  Research Funding  —

North Star Consulting supports applications for research funding by working directly with applicants or research offices on a one-to-one basis or by providing training for groups on particular funding structures and calls.

We specialise in reviewing applications to European and Irish Research funders, and extensive experience in applications to Horizon Europe, including ERC, MSCA and Clusters.

It usually starts with a chat. We want to understand where you’re coming from and what you need, and lay out what options of support we can offer you.

Our reviews examine many aspects your proposal, including: alignment with the call and the guide for applicants, compliance with the specific directions for the proposal, clarity of the concept, readability, convincingness and completeness, with the aim of providing clear, actionable advice to improve your proposal.

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North Star Consulting also provides group training on funding calls and proposals.

Here are some examples.

  •  Proposal writing for Horizon Europe

  • Coordinating EU proposals

  • Research funding for early career researchers

  • MSCA Doctoral Networks

  • European Research Council Individual Grants

  • Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme

Bespoke training can be developed to meet your needs.