The way things work
Survival and success in science is hard; especially, getting a permanent
job and obtaining research funding.
The questions that are largely irrelevant and many people spend their
time talking about are:
How do you think the system works?
How do you think the system should work (i.e., justly and efficiently)?
but rather
How does the system actually work?
Here are a few tips I give people that may help answer this question with regard to grant applications.
job and obtaining research funding.
The questions that are largely irrelevant and many people spend their
time talking about are:
How do you think the system works?
How do you think the system should work (i.e., justly and efficiently)?
but rather
How does the system actually work?
Here are a few tips I give people that may help answer this question with regard to grant applications.
- look at copies of successful applications
- get connected personally; i.e., meet possible reviewers, panel members, program managers
- talk to former ARC panel members (in Australia), current and former program managers (in the US)
- if your university runs workshops where "veterans" give advice, go!
- accept the element of randomness in the process...
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