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EU Research Lobbies Team Up to Ask for R&D Budget Boost

EU Research Lobbies Team Up to Ask for R&D Budget Boost

In a flurry of position papers released over the past few months, research lobbies have been calling for a €200 billion budget for FP10. Now, some of those organisations have teamed up to make their requests louder and stronger.

Funding Radar: This Week's Ten Most Interesting Calls Targeted at Young Researchers

Funding Radar: This Week's Ten Most Interesting Calls Targeted at Young Researchers

The EU recognises the role of young researchers in shaping the future research and innovation landscape and throughout the years policymakers have pushed for better career paths and put in place specific funding programmes in support of this.

A Deep Dive into How Gates, Wellcome and Novo Nordisk Spend Their Millions

A Deep Dive into How Gates, Wellcome and Novo Nordisk Spend Their Millions

With their new $300 million global health programme announced 6 May, the Gates, Wellcome and Novo Nordisk foundations bring together three very different funding networks. A Science|Business analysis shows how they operate, and who benefits.

Does New Zealand's Serve on Research Evaluation Tell Us Anything About the Future of the REF?

Does New Zealand's Serve on Research Evaluation Tell Us Anything About the Future of the REF?

Reflecting on the cancellation of New Zealand's Performance Based Research Fund, Roger Smyth explores the origins of this policy change and what it might mean for the future prospects of the REF in…

Anonymizing Research Funding Applications Could Reduce ‘Prestige Privilege’

Anonymizing Research Funding Applications Could Reduce ‘Prestige Privilege’

For research funders seeking to minimize bias in their selection process, removing applicants’ institutional affiliations from their submissions could help address a common disparity: disproportionate funding going to those at the most prestigious places. 

Lack of Experimentation Has Stalled the Debate on Open Peer Review

Lack of Experimentation Has Stalled the Debate on Open Peer Review

Open peer review is often discussed more in theory than practice. Drawing on evidence from a recent systematic review of open peer review studies, Tony Ross-Hellauer and Serge P.J.M. Horbach find many persistent questions around open peer review remain poorly examined and call for a more experimental approach to open peer review practices.

US Holds off China Challenge in Global R&D Spending Race

US Holds off China Challenge in Global R&D Spending Race

Closely watched science and technology indicators from Washington DC show the US is still the world's biggest spender on research and development, confounding expectations that China would takeover the lead.

Biden Seeks to Boost Science Funding - but His Budget Faces an Ominous Future

Biden Seeks to Boost Science Funding - but His Budget Faces an Ominous Future

The US president proposes a 2025 budget even as negotiations continue over the 2024 budget.

Final U.S. spending bills offer gloomy outlook for science

Final U.S. spending bills offer gloomy outlook for science

This week, the U.S. Congress is expected to approve six 2024 spending bills that call for sizable cuts or essentially flat budgets at a number of major federal research agencies

The European Research Council Has Changed How It Evaluates Applicants. Here's Why...

The European Research Council Has Changed How It Evaluates Applicants. Here's Why...

The European Research Council (ERC) introduced a more inclusive application form for applicants this year to give researchers on all career pathways a fair chance to demonstrate their excellence.

Why Stakeholders Are Sceptical About Lump Sum Funding

Why Stakeholders Are Sceptical About Lump Sum Funding

The introduction of lump sum funding to the EU funding landscape is gathering pace, but research organisations still lack confidence in the new less-strings-attached funding approach, despite its motive of reducing bureaucracy.

Science Can Drive Development and Unity in Africa - As It Does in the US and Europe

Science Can Drive Development and Unity in Africa - As It Does in the US and Europe

A plan to establish Africa's first continent-wide science fund should not be delayed any longer.

National Science Funders Eye Setting Up International Network to Share Research-Security Information

National Science Funders Eye Setting Up International Network to Share Research-Security Information

As part of a broader push to tighten security, science funders in the US, UK and Canada are considering setting up a network to share information about security risks affecting international research projects, according to a senior US science official.

US Agency Launches Experiments to Find Innovative Ways to Fund Research

US Agency Launches Experiments to Find Innovative Ways to Fund Research

The National Science Foundation explains how its 'science of science' programme will find efficiencies and support 'high-risk, high-reward' studies.

ERC Board Tells Researchers There's No Hiding Behind AI

ERC Board Tells Researchers There's No Hiding Behind AI

Funder warns researchers of accountability for 'good scientific conduct' in proposals if using artificial intelligence

ChatGPT Use Shows That the Grant-Application System is Broken

ChatGPT Use Shows That the Grant-Application System is Broken

The fact that artificial intelligence can do much of the work makes a mockery of the process. It's time to make it easier for scientists to ask for research funding.

US Science Agencies on Track to Hit 25-Year Funding Low

US Science Agencies on Track to Hit 25-Year Funding Low

Despite last year's CHIPS and Science Act, which was meant to boost innovation, report predicts that Congress will cut spending on science.