UK grant success rates prompt worldwide comparisons

Drop in percentage of successful applications to research councils comes amid global debate over ‘wasted’ time applying for funding

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October 6, 2016

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February 16, 2017

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Another one falls: researchers in the UK and in other countries are finding the chances of winning a grant slim

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