In the competitive world of academic research, securing funding is paramount to ensuring that promising projects come to fruition. As researchers, we possess a deep
Author: Christopher Leonard
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently announced a new policy that prohibits peer reviewers for grant applications from using ChatGPT, to assist them in
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A recently published viewpoint in Nature floated the idea of public-private Research Impact Bonds (RIBs) as a novel way to fund academic research. RIBs propose
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Research funding plays a crucial role in enabling researchers to pursue their projects, and it offers various benefits such as autonomy, resources, and career advancement.
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You may, or may not, be surprised to hear that even GPT3 can be used for grant writing to create a plausible sounding grant application
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Writing a research grant proposal can be a challenging task, especially for those who are new to the process. However, a well-written proposal can increase
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One of the central purposes of academia is its continuous pursuit of knowledge and understanding. The role of research in advancing human knowledge is undeniable
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It’s sometimes hard to articulate exactly what we mean by an ecosystem for academic researchers, and indeed the ecosystem itself is just a means to