Reposted by Tammy Ivanco
Outstanding opportunity for @avilewis.ca to push for a better system of science funding in Canada that would massively increase productivity. Give every qualified researcher a baseline operating grant. More as reward for productivity or through competition.
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Cost of the NSERC Science Grant Peer Review System Exceeds the Cost of Giving Every Qualified Researcher a Baseline Grant
Using Natural Science and Engineering Research Council Canada (NSERC) statistics, we show that the $40,000 (Canadian) cost of preparation for a grant application and rejection by peer review in 200...