Commission mulls over Horizon Europe budget reshuffle
The European Commission is mulling over a plan to reshuffle Horizon Europe funding for 2026-27 to finance policy priorities and plug a biodiversity funding gap.
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Northwestern to Pay $2.3 Million for Falsified Research in NIH Grants
Northwestern to Pay $2.3 Million for Falsified Research in NIH Grants
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine A researcher accused of falsifying research in work funded by the National Institutes of Health has cost Northwestern University $2.3 million.
Appeals court agrees that NIH cannot reduce overhead payments to academic institutions
Appeals court agrees that NIH cannot reduce overhead payments to academic institutions
In another legal win for U.S. universities, a panel of appellate judges yesterday upheld a lower court ruling blocking the National Institutes of Health from sharply reducing the funding it gives institutions.
Distrust in Grant Peer Review - Reasons and Remedies
While peer review has long been perceived as the cornerstone of self-governance in science, researchers have expressed distrust in the peer review procedures of funding agencies.
Money for Nothing: German University Offers 'idleness Grants'
A German university is offering “idleness grants” to applicants who are seriously committed to doing sweet nothing.This indolence project is a serious look at societal values of success versus sustainability, says Hamburg arts college.
What to Do when Your Grant is Rejected
What to Do when Your Grant is Rejected
Failed funding applications are inevitable, but perseverance can pay dividends.
The Increasing Importance of Fellowships and Career Development Awards in the Careers of Early-stage Biomedical Academic Researchers
The Increasing Importance of Fellowships and Career Development Awards in the Careers of Early-stage Biomedical Academic Researchers
Grants are becoming a more common component of a faculty candidate’s resume for biomedical faculty positions.
Grant Review In Focus
A Publons study aiming to bridge the gap in data and insights into the peer review of research funding and grant applications.
Criteria for Assessing Grant Applications: A Systematic Review
Identification and synthetisation of studies that examine grant peer review criteria in an empirical and inductive manner.
A Call for Funders to Ban Institutions That Use Grant Capture Targets
Grant capture is often used as a formal metric for academic evaluation. The author argues that this practice has led to perverse incentives for researchers and institutions and that research funders have both a responsibility and a significant interest in using their influence to halt this practice.
Seeking Projects at the Intersection of Openness and Science
Mozilla has opened applications for Open Science Mini-Grants. The latest round of grants seeks projects that address open practices in the field of biomedicine.
The Important Thing is Not to Win, It is to Take Part
What if scientists benefit from participating in research grant competitions?
Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Find Me a Grant
Recommendation engine Instrumentl aims to speed grant searching.
Replication Studies
Replication Studies
Researchers with a PhD who are employed by a Dutch research institution can request funding for the replication of 'cornerstone research'.
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