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Sample questions that go beyond the Von Hippel Survey
Answer these questions with a scale: strongly agree <--> neutral <--> strongly disagree)
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 kind of institution do you work? Res.U., FFRDC, Commercial, College, other
Are you a PhD scientists? If so, how many years has it been since you received your degree?
How many scientists do you consider to be part of your research group?
What fraction of your own salary comes from
your home institution?
competed research grants funded by NSF, NASA, DOE, other federal agencies
other projects funded by U.S. govt. agencies
grants on which you are the PI?
grants on which you are not the PI?
If you are a PI
How many science FTE's are supported by grants on which you are the PI?
What has been your personal experience over the last 5 years in terms of proposal success rate?
Have you gained or lost people in your group over the last 5 years?
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