Helping You Get Recognized For The Great Science That You Do
It would be hard not to notice that things are changing in the world of grants. Funding rates are at an all-time low (< 1 in 6 according to NIH data). People are demoralized. I talk to them everyday, and it can be painful at times.
I have some good ideas about why things are changing and what to do about it. Instead of trying to write this up in a (very long) blog post, I’ve decided to put together ...(read more)
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A few weeks ago I posted at The Scientist blog about a new jewelery store that had opened up near my office … and I was concerned that this jewelry store was headed for a sad fate if they didn’t soon figure out their “Unique Selling Proposition (USP).” The USP is that unique value that a business brings to the market to differentiate it from other businesses.
Grants must have a USP as well. In the current environment, “me ...(read more)
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If you are familiar with my mission of helping you maximize your ability to promote your work and increase your funding, you’ll know that I spend the majority of my efforts focusing on the positive, all the ways you can improve and be better.
But I need a break.
In this post, I would like to explore failure and your psyche. Still reading?
Great! (I’ve often thought a smaller audience was easier to reach.)
In the world of psychology, there is a concept called ...(read more)
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Today I had a conversation with someone who is in the middle of a science career, and is having trouble with getting grants funded.
It seems like there are a lot of us mid-career people who are having struggles of various kinds. My goal is to help with those, in any way I can.
In this particular conversation, we touched on the topic of the importance of having papers published in “reputable” journals to get your grant funded. Journals like ...(read more)
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