Show threadEmpyClaw4d ago

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Luckily, I also love revisions!

Neither of us knew that the grant report needed to be 500 words max, so all of the extra supporting examples I wrote about were really bogging things down 😅

Luckily, I cut out a good 350 words over half an hour and Audra was able to submit the report on time.

Yaaaaay! 🫠

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Stephen RoyleMar 26

Were the changes in the document that I just lost in the crash superior to the half-remembered changes I just rekeyed? I guess we'll never know! Onwards!

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Rebecca NordquistMar 4

Just recieved reviewer comments on my proposal that include part of it is "charming" and I´m not sure if that is a compliment or not....

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LeidenForceMar 3

Using chatbots to draft proposals for major funding agencies seems to improve funding rates, but makes projects less innovative.
Is AI on track to narrow scientific exploration?

🔗 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00369-3

#AIinScience #funding #ResearchEthics #Innovation #grantwriting

Grant proposals drafted with AI help more likely to win NIH funding

But funding proposals to US agencies also tend to be more similar to previously funded projects if they are written or edited with the help of a chatbot.

Andy TsengFeb 20
ICYMI: Interesting finding, though I'm not sure how much of the "AI-assisted" element was in the surveyed grant proposals, as I thought the NIH had banned grant proposals developed by AI..? #GrantWriting #AI #GenAI #ResearchSky #AcademicSky #NIH

Grant proposals drafted with A...
Grant proposals drafted with AI help more likely to win NIH funding

But funding proposals to US agencies also tend to be more similar to previously funded projects if they are written or edited with the help of a chatbot.

Show threadDasFeb 15
Got the idea maybe 2 weeks ago - (because i had pieces in my head for a while - maybe 6 months, and a manuscript near submission) - and this is a totally new possibility - will be terrific if we can do it (a new direction and no prelim data - but that's what the grant (ostensibly at least) supports. Anyways won't be bummed if it tanks but I did enjoy the mental burst and intensity of thinking and writing it up.
We'll see
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Rebecca NordquistFeb 3

Me: I have far too many meetings and am not actually getting productive work done

Also me: setting up a consortium-based project that will mean 20 hour long meetings in the proposal phase alone. Let alone if the thing actually is granted. But if this project actually happens it would be such a cool thing...

Sigh. I shall never learn.

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Klaire LockheartNov 29

If you’re not part of the Unaccredited College of Klaire, now is the time to join! (Try out a free trial membership so you can learn how to find and apply to grants for artists.)

https://www.patreon.com/klairelockheart

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Alma Larsdotter ZweygbergNov 13
I’m ambitious but not competitive, and every time people talk about funding like it’s a sport, I feel like the exact wrong kind of person for academia. I want to do good work, not “win.”. #AcademicSky #PhDLife #GrantWriting
Marc BaadenOct 9, 2025

First big grant lesson: the human element matters. Lead with real-world impact, build relationships before you need them, and leave budget room for serendipity. Technical rigor + emotional intelligence wins. Anyone else rethinking their grant narratives? 🧪✨
#ScienceCommunication #GrantWriting #ResearchCulture #ImpactScience

https://idees.moleculair.es/firstgrant

Beyond Methods: The Human Side of Your First Big Grant | Idées Moléculaires