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Chris Hartgerink and Frederik Schulze Spรผntrup, thanks for writing this piece with me!
โจ We discuss biases and misperceptions in funding decisions.
โจ We argue that decision makers should heed existing research about reducing bias in decision making processes.
Our data suggest:
๐๐ปโโ๏ธ Less gender bias: more female-led submissions and funded projects
๐ธ Lower costs compared to preparing and reviewing full proposals for all submissions
โจ Satisfaction among applicants and reviewers comparable to a conventional funding allocation process
โจ Leaner procedures could lower entry biases and reviewer load.
โจ We need more research on research funding - and evidence-based science policy that preserves academic freedom.
What happens when a lottery determines which proposals for third-party funding get reviewed?
Details here (#OpenAccess and fresh off the press): doi.org/10.1038/s414...
And if you're one of the coauthors, here are additional recommendations for what you can do to make the collab a bliss: doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Thanks to @tweissgerber.bsky.social, Natascha Drude, Anita Bandrowski, and Friederike Kohrs for making this project happen ๐ฅณ