Evaluating transformative research programmes: A case study of the NSF Small Grants for Exploratory Research programme

Research Evaluation

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 187-197

  Wagner, Caroline S ^a   Alexander, Jeffrey ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SRI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

case study; high risk research; National Science Foundation; transformative research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879490820     PISSN: 09582029     EISSN: 14715449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/reseval/rvt006     Document Type: Article

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