Indeed: Cost of the NSERC science grant peer review system exceeds the cost of giving every qualified researcher a baseline grant

Accountability in Research

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 232-233

  Gordon, Richard ^a   Poulin, Bryan J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Baseline grant; Cost; Innovation; Peer review; Qualified researcher

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; PEER REVIEW; PERSONNEL;

CANADA; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HUMANS; PEER REVIEW, RESEARCH; RESEARCH PERSONNEL; RESEARCH SUPPORT AS TOPIC;

EID: 70449688119     PISSN: 08989621     EISSN: 15455815     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08989620903065590     Document Type: Article

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