16. Impact is a decelerating
function of funding
Number of publications, number of citations, highest cited article, and high impact articles
Animal biology, ecology, and organic & inorganic chemistry
Conclusion:
17. If you want to maximize
impact, spread that funding
cross many
Conclusion:
18. Past $700,000 impact
plateaus
Berg JM (2012) Science policy: Well-funded investigators should receive extra scrutiny. Nature 489:
203–203.
29. Paper
Talk
Poster
TOTAL RAISED:
NUMBER OF PAPERS:
FUNDING PER PAPER:
TOTAL RAISED:
NUMBER OF PAPERS:
FUNDING PER TALK:
TOTAL RAISED:
NUMBER OF PAPERS:
FUNDING PER POSTER:
$162,485
31
$5,241.45
$437,305
71
$6,159.23
$205,410
44
$4,668.41
37. 1. Is it
research?
2. Are
you real?
3. Can you
meet the
goals?
Our review
criteria
Not raising money
for a company, or
teaching a class. A
research-driven
project.
38. 1. Is it
research?
2. Are
you real?
3. Can you
meet the
goals?
Our review
criteria
Not raising money
for a company, or
teaching a class. A
research-driven
project.
Are you who you
say you are? Can
be paid out to a
U.S. bank account.
39. 1. Is it
research?
2. Are
you real?
3. Can you
meet the
goals?
Our review
criteria
Not raising money
for a company, or
teaching a class. A
research-driven
project.
Are you who you
say you are? Can
be paid out to a
U.S. bank account.
Project goals are
realistic, and you
have the resources
& experience
needed.