Funding schemes that cost more than they award: part 2
“What is the purpose of research funding?”
Phew, that is a big question. If I could hear your answers, I am sure there would be a wide range of opinions.
Let’s put that in the too hard basket. What about this question, “What should research funding not do?" Again, I can imagine lots of answers, but there are likely some answers that we could all agree on.
How about an axiom that “A research funding scheme should never cost more than it awards.