Your Path to Secure Funding and Academic Growth
Expert support for researchers applying for grants, fellowships, and academic positions.
We challenge your applications with constructive, expert feedback and work with you to rebuild them into stronger, more competitive submissions.
Feel confident in your grant, fellowship, and academic applications
Are you a researcher who:
Struggles to secure funding for a great research idea?
Feels overwhelmed by complex funding call requirements?
Isn’t sure which grant or fellowship scheme fits your career stage?
Wants expert guidance to land the next academic position?
If so, you're in the right place.
The Research Bid offers personalised, expert support to help you develop competitive grant and fellowship proposals and outstanding academic job applications.
Get the Support You Need
Grants & Fellowships
What we offer:
Critical review of grant and fellowship proposals
End-to-end strategic bid development
Funding opportunity scouting
Grant and fellowship interview preparation
Transform your funding application
Academic Career Support
What we offer:
Expert review of academic job applications
Academic portfolio development
Academic interview preparation
Level up your academic journey
Workshops & Training
Interactive, bespoke training on:
Crafting competitive funding applications
Academic career planning
Strategic bid development
Navigating the UK/EU funding landscape
Grow your team's skills
Meet Our Founder: Dr Limor Zwi-Dantsis
Limor draws on experience across academia (PhD → Postdoc → Lecturer), biotech, and the charitable sector to help researchers develop stronger, more competitive funding and academic applications.
With 15+ years of experience securing and reviewing UK and EU grants, fellowships, and collaborative awards, she knows what makes applications succeed.
Through The Research Bid, she provides strategic and personalised guidance that helps researchers develop competitive funding proposals and strong academic applications, supporting long-term career success.
Kind Words from Our Researchers
“I discovered Limor through a search engine and reached out to her directly. She responded promptly and was quick to identify how The Research Bid could add value and support our work, along with a clear breakdown of the associated costs.
This allowed us to make informed decisions and move forward without delay. Limor worked to a well-defined timeline, met every milestone with ease, and provided space for thoughtful discussion.
Her input not only improved the quality of our outputs but also sharpened our overall approach to securing match funding. Based on this excellent experience, we intend to work with The Research Bid again.”
Clara Snow, Mission Manager, Nesta, UK
“If you're exploring career options in the life sciences, I highly recommend working with Limor.
She has extensive experience and knowledge of both academic and industry job environments and the requirements for both.
She offers clear, actionable advice, refining your CV and just requiring advice and more information. Limor was a pleasure to work with.”
Nathalie Meola-Higgs, Senior Research Associate, King’s College London, UK
“Limor has been exceptionally supportive and prompt in addressing my queries, providing invaluable guidance as I navigate the funding and grants landscape in the UK.
Her extensive knowledge, professionalism, and willingness to assist have been both reassuring and inspiring. I am deeply appreciative of her time, insight, and continued guidance during my career journey.”
Madhulika Rai, Postdoctoral Researcher, Indiana University Bloomington, USA