Yesterday I was talking to someone I met on a bike ride about the grant proposal writing tips that I teach here and in my online grant writing courses. I
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
When we get our grant rejected, it is easy to point the blame at the reviewers. "Those
stupid reviewers, they didn't get it." While that approach may be emotionally satisfying and ego-stroking, it doesn't
solve the problem. Your reviewer didn't understand your proposal, and there is only one person to blame for that.
Universities seem to have come to the notion that scientists are all just little producers of revenue, and that the whole endeavor is just one big business. In fact, I advocate that if you run your lab and career like a business, you'll be more successful. However, that doesn't mean that I agree that all of academia should turn into a big business, and today I have an ridiculous real-world example to illustrate that with.
In this six part series, Morgan explores what it takes to achieve great success in a career as a scientist. In this episode, she focuses on the vital task of defining who you are and where you're going in life.