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| - | ==== Sample questions that go beyond the Von Hippel Survey | + | ===== Sample questions that go beyond the Von Hippel Survey |
| - | //Important note: This list is far too long and we would clearly need to reduce the number of questions, | + | |
| + | ==== 1. (Prisca) Questions which try to access community response to possible " | ||
| == Answer these questions with a scale: | == Answer these questions with a scale: | ||
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| * Calling for proposals every other year | * Calling for proposals every other year | ||
| * Etc.. | * Etc.. | ||
| - | * Introducing a pre-proposal stage. | + | * Introducing a pre-proposal stage |
| + | * Etc... | ||
| + | * Introducing an exploratory stage with minimal funding. | ||
| * Etc... | * Etc... | ||
| * Reducing the amount of funding for individual proposals | * Reducing the amount of funding for individual proposals | ||
| * Etc.. | * Etc.. | ||
| - | * Creating smaller research grants for exploratory research, with an expectation that successful proposals are likely to be funded in the following year | + | * Eliminating one- |
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| - | * Proposals to non-governmental research funds are easier to get funded (or "are available to me" ) | + | |
| - | * There are too many scientists in the field of astrophysics and the low success rate is an appropriate method of population control | + | |
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| - | == Other questions == | + | |
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| + | ==== 2. Personal Choices, tracking futures ==== | ||
| * If my proposal is rejected, (choose one answer that best represents your action) | * If my proposal is rejected, (choose one answer that best represents your action) | ||
| * I resubmit the same proposal the next year | * I resubmit the same proposal the next year | ||
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| * I submit a similar proposal to a private funding source | * I submit a similar proposal to a private funding source | ||
| * I concentrate on other aspects of my job (e.g. teaching) | * 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: | ||
| + | - 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/ | ||
| + | - 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/ | ||
| + | - 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? | ||
| + | ==== PLEASE ADD YOUR SECTIONS HERE ==== | ||