7.8: Why Do These Cancelled Science Grants Matter?

In this episode, Christina talks to Dr Gabriel Filippelli - one of the first scientists to have a running project canceled by the Trump administration. This fascinating interview reveals just how important internationally these American grants can be, and Dr Filippelli passionately describes this unprecedented attack on science and education and what we all lose when the work that scientists do grinds to a halt or is extremely politically curtailed. It's important, he tells us, to support the institutions that you care about and are vital to the continued knowledge of how to survive our climate-changed future.

Dr Filippelli is the Chancellor’s Professor of Earth Sciences at Indiana University Indianapolis and the Executive Director of the Indiana University Environmental Resilience Institute. He works at the junction between biogeochemical cycles, climate change, and human health.

Dr Filippelli has also written the book Climate Change and Life: The Complex Co-evolution of Climate and Life on Earth, and Beyond, which explores Earth's ecological resilience to the great changes in climate that have occurred over the history of the Earth. He was also part of the driving force behind Climate Change and Resilience in Indiana and Beyond, which details local efforts to reduce the risks and lessen the harmful impacts of climate change, as well as prepare for the unavoidable consequences of climate change.

https://youtu.be/8ub129iucIg

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Where are the obstacles in financing projects on the future topic of #ClinicalAI support?

That's what we asked the experts from the Clinical Decision Support Network (#CDSN).

Our interpretation: Funding generally tends to be divided between academic research and business-driven funding. That presents a challenge for #CDS researchers — because their field often lies right in between!

#CDSS #MedicalAI #AcademicFunding

https://bsky.app/profile/alerigolon.bsky.social

(worst-case scenarios begin to play out for #science and #academicfunding. this might make the cover my fake magazine, #ScienceUndergound, for the March edition)

‪Alessandro Rigolon‬ ‪@alerigolon.bsky.social‬ 5h
"I was just told that I have to remove “climate” from the title of an ongoing grant if I want to keep it. And publications from that grant cannot include #climate and other forbidden words. I can’t believe I’m writing this from the United States of America."

An awesome opportunity for #disabled academics and activists who are new to #DisabilityStudies or to scholar-activism in #DisabilityJustice.

https://t.co/bW4x2aBYsm

#Fellowship #DisabledAcademics #AcademicFunding #ScholarActivism

Currently writing a proposal for funding to pay people to help write a proposal for funding.

See my Not Amused Sheep (TM) in photo.

#academia #AcademicLife #Granting #AcademicFunding #GrantWriting #AcademicChatter #Sheep

This programme offering 4-year fully-funded PhD studentships to support Black British researchers has been established by philanthropic donations from University of Exeter alumni - you can read more about the donors here.

The aim of these scholarships is to help improve access and participation in PhD study for talented Black British students. Each studentship offers a comprehensive funding and support package designed to enable students to succeed in their PhD programme and beyond, including:
• 4 years of stipend funding at the UKRI rate (currently £17,668 for 2022/23)
• Funding for tuition fees the Home fee rate
• A research training support grant (to cover project costs; ranging from £2,000 minimum up to maximum of £10,000 for higher cost projects)

and more (see link)

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#AcademicJob
#Humanities #SocialSciences

https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/funding/award/?id=4727