===== Sample questions that go beyond the Von Hippel Survey   =====

==== 1. (Prisca) Questions which try to access community response to possible "solutions"====

== Answer these questions with a scale:  strongly agree <--> neutral <--> strongly disagree) ==
  * How would the following actions by the funding agencies affect you?
    * Limiting applicants to one PI or CoI proposal per year:
      * would increase the time I could spend on my research
      * would reduce my chances for tenure.
      * would cause me to leave the field.
      * would reduce the number of proposals I submit. 
      * would improve the quality of those proposals I submit
      * would reduce the size of my research group
    * Calling for proposals every other year
      * Etc..
    * Introducing a pre-proposal stage
      * Etc...
    * Introducing an exploratory stage with minimal funding.
      * Etc...
    * Reducing the amount of funding for individual proposals
      * Etc..
    * Eliminating one-

  
==== 2. Personal Choices, tracking futures ====
  * If my proposal is rejected, (choose one answer that best represents your action)
    * I resubmit the same proposal the next year
    * I submit a different type of proposal the next year
    * I support my research on someone else's grant
    * I submit a similar proposal to a different federal funding source
    * I submit a similar proposal to a private funding source
    * I concentrate on other aspects of my job (e.g. teaching) 
  * If I am unsuccessful at obtaining federal funding for 5 years, I am most likely to
    * Switch research fields
    * Switch jobs into something that does not require resea
    * Concentrate on non-federal funding sources
    * Move to another country in order to pursue the same research field

==== 3. Demographics ====

  - Which professional organization do you consider your primarily scientific affiliation: AAS, SPD, DPS, other
  - At what type of institution do you work? Res.U., 2 or 4-yr College, FFRDC, Commercial, other
  - How many years has it been since you received your terminal degree?
  - What fraction of your own salary comes from 
    - your home institution?
    - federally funded competed research grants/contracts (CRG/Cs)?
    - other projects funded by U.S. govt. agencies (e.g. a NASA mission)?
    - other sources?
    - CRG/Cs on which you are the PI?
    - CRG/Cs on which you are not the PI?
  - How many CRG/Cs support your own work (at >5% per year)?
  - Have you submitted a PI proposal in the last 5 years?
  - If so:
    - For how many competed research grants/contracts (CRG/Cs)are you the PI?
    - How many science FTE's are supported by CRG/Cs on which you are the PI?
    - How many CRG/Cs does it take to support one FTE of science effort?
    - What has been your personal experience over the last 5 years in terms of proposal success rate?
    - Over the last 5/10 years, how many initially unsuccessful proposals have you resubmitted in subsequent competitions?  
  - Has your research group gained or lost people over the last 5 years?
  - In the last 5 years have you, because of funding, changed your professional activities (left the field, retired, worked reduced hours, etc.)  
  - Have you or anyone in your research group left the field?
    - Were you/they early, mid, or late career?
    - Where did you/they go?
  - Have you or anyone in your research group joined the field?
    - Were you/they early, mid, or late career?
    - Where did you/they come from?
  - How many scientists do you consider to be part of your research group?
  - Does the current CRG/C success rate affect your ability to attract students? Postdocs? Others?
  - What do you think is the cause of reduced CRG/C success rates?
  - What is the biggest impact of CRG/C success rate declines over the last several years?
  - What do you think should be done to address the CRC/C success-rate issue?
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