Swiss Innovation Fund Faces Conflict of Interest Concerns
Swiss Innovation Fund Faces Conflict of Interest Concerns
The Swiss Innovation Agency, which funds start-ups, faces questions over conflicts of interest.
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Worldwide Study of Diseases Gets Historic Funding Influx
Gates Foundation pledges $540 million to a project often criticized for its opacity.
Does Europe dare to invest in the Arctic?
Prioritising long-term strategic investment in the Arctic requires courage, but it is a choice Europe cannot afford to postpone.
What Kind of Discipline is AI?
Universities are creating AI schools alongside disciplines such as logic, economics and communication without addressing their shared foundations. Mouhamdy M. Dahoud argues that this reflects an ontological gap, with current research funding and assessment taxonomies overlooking an entire category of science.
Nova Scotia's Experiment in Research That Solves Real Problems
Nova Scotia's Experiment in Research That Solves Real Problems
Locally focused research investments enable coalitions of scientists and citizens to serve community needs.
NIH Proposes Major Revamp of How It Scores Research Grant Proposals
NIH Proposes Major Revamp of How It Scores Research Grant Proposals
Proponents argue that the current system creates a false sense of precision, but critics fear that the change could increase political interference.
Just following the money? How research funding shapes the governance of university research
Just following the money? How research funding shapes the governance of university research
The authors investigate how funding structures influence university governance and research behaviour. The paper contributes to broader discussions about autonomy, incentives, and the organisation of research systems.
Homophily in Grant Evaluations
This study examines whether similarity between applicants and evaluators influences grant-review outcomes. The findings contribute to ongoing debates about fairness, bias, and the design of competitive research-funding systems.
The Rise of Large Language Models and the Direction and Impact of US Federal Research Funding
How to make your science business succeed when you’re a female founder
How to make your science business succeed when you’re a female founder
Sexist assumptions and a male-dominated culture can make it harder for women to attract investment for the companies they set up.
Co-constructing the ERC Proposal: Grant Writing Support Professionals, Domains of Expertise and Value Conflicts
Co-constructing the ERC Proposal: Grant Writing Support Professionals, Domains of Expertise and Value Conflicts
Professional grant-writing advisers help researchers construct ERC proposals—and thereby influence what institutions present as competitive science, affecting efforst to change research culture.
When the Best Decision is No Decision: the Rise of Randomization in Grant Funding
When the Best Decision is No Decision: the Rise of Randomization in Grant Funding
If reviewers can't reliably tell the difference between top grant proposals, why should they pretend they can? A new wave of funders is turning to lotteries to break the tie.
OSF Changes: A Note to Users
The Center for Open Science announced a significant change to the Open Science Framework (OSF). This post shares what led to the change, implications, and what's next.
Chemistry Advances When Disciplines Connect
Universities and funding agencies should organize research around problems, reward shared achievement, and support ideas that fall between established fields.
The Guardian view on the Lovell telescope: budget cuts to physics are bad science and worse politics
Japan and EU sign off Horizon Europe association
Deal confirms that Japanese researchers will be able to apply for European funding in part of the programme
Industry Rejects Move to Cash Contributions for EU Joint Undertakings
Industry Rejects Move to Cash Contributions for EU Joint Undertakings
The European Commission has received significant pushback to its suggestion that industry could be required to make cash rather than in kind contributions to Horizon Europe joint undertakings (JUs).
Flexible World Bank-Supported Project Helps Croatia Fill R&D Funding Gaps
Flexible World Bank-Supported Project Helps Croatia Fill R&D Funding Gaps
Croatia has partnered with the World Bank in a highly targeted €106 million project that aims to fill R&D funding gaps that are not easily met by EU programmes.
German Research Funder Issues Warning over Threats to Academic Freedom
German Research Funder Issues Warning over Threats to Academic Freedom
External influences - such as politics, funding and the media - are increasingly putting the autonomy of research under pressure.
Changes in Funding Could Tank Quality of Ocean Heat Content Data
Changes in Funding Could Tank Quality of Ocean Heat Content Data
An uncertain funding landscape threatens the longevity of an ocean observation system critical to projecting tropical storms, sea level rise, and more.
Scientists Overwhelmingly Against Rule Change That Would Give Political Appointees Say over Science Grants
Scientists Overwhelmingly Against Rule Change That Would Give Political Appointees Say over Science Grants
Hundreds of thousands of scientists, including Nobel laureates, warn that changes to the way federal grants are approved would greatly damage American science
Swiss funding challenges: AI, geopolitics and growing demand
The chief of the Swiss National Science Foundation talks about the pressures on funding and having a say in EU research
Scientific Merit, Not Political Priorities, Should Guide Research Stewardship
APS Comment on Office of Management and Budget Proposed Rule for Federal Financial Assistance
APS Comment on Office of Management and Budget Proposed Rule for Federal Financial Assistance
The American Physical Society (APS) provides public comments regarding the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB’s) proposed guidance, and expresses its unequivocal opposition to this proposed rule change.
China Boosts Prestigious Grants for Young Scientists - Will It Ease Competition?
China Boosts Prestigious Grants for Young Scientists - Will It Ease Competition?
The National Natural Science Foundation of China says it will fund an extra 12,000 projects from this year.
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