Time to tackle the incumbency advantage in science: A survey of scientists shows
strong support for funding policies that would distribute funds more evenly among
laboratories and thereby benefit new and smaller research groups
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Ballabeni A
; Hemenway D
; Scita G
EMBO Rep
2016[Sep]; 17
(9
): 1254-6
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The fact that larger, well?established labs have more success securing research
grants creates an unfair situation for younger researchers. A survey shows that
many scientists favour alternative funding schemes that would distribute grant
money more equally or based on the merit of the individual.[Image: see text]