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Is research funding now a lottery? Elite funder ERC swamped by applications (www.nature.com)
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[–] 1 point 1 week ago (2 children)

I've never seen an application without limits. The NIH set limits in the 90s and then further reduced them in the 00s.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago (1 child)

    There are limits, but they are still too large and preparing an ERC grant application takes weeks of fulltime work.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 week ago

    Months is usually closer to the thuth, many institutions also have dedicated offices to help out with the process. This really has a huge impact on who gets the funding and reduces the chances of getting ERC grants on small institutions.

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