@lakens not exactly the same approach but we did something in the same line of thinking, taking out the competition. It is published
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38801544/ Will definitely read and share your approach
#researchfunding #grants #collaborativeadvantage 
Advancing collaboration in health professions education in the general practice domain, developing a national research agenda - PubMed
Using Q-methodology turned out to be valuable for compiling a national research agenda for GP-HPE research. The research process helped to cross boundaries between researchers in different institutions, thus putting inter-institutional collaborative advantage center stage. Our approach could provide …
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