Remember the scientist who was perpetually doing “really great work” on that thing?
He had the so obviously great research he was doing. It was going to change the world… only,
The Specific Aims (for NIH) or Objectives (NSF) are the key to what you are proposing. You want them to be not only clearly understandable to your reviewer (right?), but
A client of mine recently asked how much your reputation, or how well known you are, affects your chances of getting your proposal funded.
If you have published widely, are
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Is your reviewer perfectly objective? We are taught that in science, everything is objective. When it comes to your reviewer however, they often respond to grants with with positive or
Imperfect action in your research career, and especially in your grants, is vital. I used to completely screw this up, trying to take “perfect action” and getting very little of the important