Is Research Funding Now a Lottery? Elite Funder ERC Swamped by Applications
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Is Research Funding a Lottery? ERC Overwhelmed by Surge in Grant Applications
A 62% surge in applications to one of the world’s most prestigious research-funding programmes could push its success rate below 5%, raising concerns that strong scientific proposals will go unfunded. The increase is partly attributed to the growing ease of preparing grant applications with artificial-intelligence tools. When the success rate of a grant programme falls [...]
The number of proposals submitted for European research grants for those at the start of their careers has increased by more than 60%, reaching 7,710, according to the European Commission. With a budget of EUR 594 million for the 2027 edition, the programme would finance around 5% of applicants. It is the third consecutive year in which the number [...] Article Exploiting applications for European research grants. Only one in 20 could receive fu…
The number of proposals submitted for European research grants for those at the start of their careers has increased by more than 60%, reaching 7,710, according to the European Commission. With a budget of EUR 594 million for the 2027 edition, the programme would fund around 5% of applicants.
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