Funder Restrictions on Application Numbers Lead to Chaos

Funder Restrictions on Application Numbers Lead to Chaos

Restricting application rates is an attractive way for funders to reduce time and money wasted evaluating uncompetitive applications. However, mathematical models show that this could induce chaotic cycles in total application numbers, increasing uncertainty in the funding process. One emergent prop...

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Veröffentlicht in:Trends in ecology & evolution (Amsterdam) 2018-08, Vol.33 (8), p.565-568
Hauptverfasser: Bearup, Daniel J., Childs, Dylan Z., Freckleton, Robert P.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
chaotic dynamics
Models, Theoretical
Research - economics
research funding
Research Support as Topic - organization & administration
Research Support as Topic - standards
restricting applications
size effects
United Kingdom
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Zusammenfassung:Restricting application rates is an attractive way for funders to reduce time and money wasted evaluating uncompetitive applications. However, mathematical models show that this could induce chaotic cycles in total application numbers, increasing uncertainty in the funding process. One emergent property is that smaller institutions spend disproportionally more time unfunded.
ISSN:0169-5347
1872-8383
DOI:10.1016/j.tree.2018.06.001