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Abstract Uncertainty is expected to enter into our grant allocation processes at many points, not limited to those directly involving assessment by peers. The selection of grants for funding is… Click to show full abstract
Abstract Uncertainty is expected to enter into our grant allocation processes at many points, not limited to those directly involving assessment by peers. The selection of grants for funding is thus prodigiously low in statistical power and will remain so. The replacement of current systems with some form of lottery, as has been proposed, seriously risks weakening the quality of applications. Opportunities exist for agencies to encourage and reward greater clarity and innovation in research outcomes.
Keywords:
allocation systems;
research grant;
grant allocation;
make research;
allocation
Journal Title: Ecology and Evolution
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: Ecology and Evolution
Year Published: 2019
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