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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 |
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| - | * Proposals to non-governmental research funds are easier to get funded (or "are available to me" ) | + | |
| - | * Lengthening the proposal cycles (at two years minimum) would be desirable. With that I do not mean submit every other year only, but also allowing the DURATION of each proposal (and the relevant funding) to be for two years instead of one. In short, make two year proposals mandatory. | + | |
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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 ==== | ||