The US is Boosting Funding for Research Monkeys in the Wake of COVID
The US is Boosting Funding for Research Monkeys in the Wake of COVID
The investments are promising but won't fix the primate shortage, experts say.
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Not What You Know, but Whom You Know? Study of ERC Stirs Old Scientific Controversy
Not What You Know, but Whom You Know? Study of ERC Stirs Old Scientific Controversy
A new study of grants awarded to early-career researchers by Europe's premier science agency is reviving an old controversy over the way governments decide which scientists get research money, and which do not.
How Scientists Are Embracing NFTs
Is a trend of auctioning non-fungible tokens based on scientific data a fascinating art fad, an environmental disaster or the future of monetized genomics?
Are Women Submitting Fewer Grant Proposals?
Studies and surveys confirm that during the COVID-19 pandemic, women's workload at home has increased. Does that mean women researchers are also submitting fewer proposals to the SNSF? Analyses show that, with one exception, their share has remained stable.
Towards Inclusive Funding Practices for Early Career Researchers
Towards Inclusive Funding Practices for Early Career Researchers
Implementing changes to promote a fairer distribution of funding is necessary to improve career prospects and to drive excellence in scientific research.
Research Lobbies Lock Horns with Science Publishers over Open Access
Research Lobbies Lock Horns with Science Publishers over Open Access
Nearly 900 universities, research organisations, and funding agencies want science publishers to be more transparent and abide by open access rules, after scientists complained their submissions are rejected if they apply a public copyright licence to accepted manuscripts.
Swiss Funder Draws Lots to Make Grant Decisions
The Swiss National Science Foundation hopes to eliminate bias when choosing between applications of similar quality.
Research Funding in Focus: Even More Transparent Thanks to Data Stories
Research Funding in Focus: Even More Transparent Thanks to Data Stories
The SNSF meticulously examines its funding activities. From now on, it will publish these analyses on its data portal. To kick things off, Open Access, ERC grants and women scientists during the pandemic are in focus.
First Round of Hearings by Congress Back a More Muscular NSF
Senate, House of Representatives panels examine proposals for massive spending hike and new directorate.
Biden, Congress Roll out Big Plans to Expand National Science Foundation
Biden, Congress Roll out Big Plans to Expand National Science Foundation
President and lawmakers push proposals to add technology directorate and boost budget.
Capitalism Won't Save Us from Covid, No Matter What Boris Johnson Might Think
Capitalism Won't Save Us from Covid, No Matter What Boris Johnson Might Think
His claim that 'greed' was the driver behind the UK's vaccine success ignores the huge role of state funding, says economics professor Mariana Mazzucato.
How Has COVID-19 Affected Research Funding, Publishing and Library Budgets?
How Has COVID-19 Affected Research Funding, Publishing and Library Budgets?
Global study of the effects of COVID-19 on research funding, publishing, and library budgets - the truth we found in the gap between perception and reality
Track and Manage Your Public Access Mandates
Today, we are adding a Public access section to Scholar profiles to help you track and manage public access mandates for your articles.
UK's Drastic Cut to Overseas Aid Risks Future Pandemics, Say Sage Experts
UK's Drastic Cut to Overseas Aid Risks Future Pandemics, Say Sage Experts
Major research projects will be cancelled, including those designed to head off future disease threats, warn scientists.
Next Steps for REF? We Need to Repair the Sector's Health First
A while ago I was invited to speak at the Westminster Forum in a panel session entitled “Research environments in the REF – stimulating positive cultures and wellbeing, academic independence and interdisciplinary research“...
2021 Call for application (Doc, Postdoc in France)
Find out more about the current edition of the French national program.
Plan to Create UK Version of DARPA Lacks Detail, Say Researchers
The process of setting up a funding agency for high-risk research in the United Kingdom is under way. But questions remain about how it will benefit science.
Dear Grant Agencies: Tell Me Where I Went Wrong
I don't expect to get every grant I apply for, but the least agencies could do is give me a little feedback, says Juan Manuel Parrilla Gutierrez.
Dutch Research Funding Agency, Paralyzed by Ransomware Attack, Refuses to Pay Up
Dutch Research Funding Agency, Paralyzed by Ransomware Attack, Refuses to Pay Up
Hackers seeking to extort Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research release confidential documents.
How Europe's €100-billion Science Fund Will Shape 7 Years of Research
As Horizon Europe issues its first call for grants, Nature reviews some big changes - from open science to goal-oriented "missions".
The Imaginary Carrot: No Correlation Between Raising Funds and Research Productivity in Geosciences
The Imaginary Carrot: No Correlation Between Raising Funds and Research Productivity in Geosciences
The ability of researchers to raise funding is central to academic achievement. However, whether success in obtaining research funds correlates with the productivity, quality or impact of a researcher is debated. The study analyses 10 years of grant funding by the Swiss National Science Foundation in Earth and Environmental Sciences.
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