National Research Initiative A Vital Competitive Grants Program in Food, Fiber, and Natural-Resources Research (2000) / Chapter Skim
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D Outline for Interviews (June 16, 1998) with USDA Professional Staff on Interal Workings on the NRI Program
D Outline for Interviews (June 16, 1998) with USDA Professional Staff on Interal Workings on the NRI Program
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They are offered here as a framework of possible approaches to conversations. A recurrent theme to be probed in the interviews is the difference between expectations raised by the creation of NRI and the perception that it has yet to fulfill them due to congressional limits on budget, less than full participation by segments of the agricultural research community, and the difficulty in changing culture - both within an agency and in the research-performing institutions it supports.
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Question of how to complement peer review process with aspects of industry evaluation. C.Impacts/Measures of Success · Is the NRI bringing in new young scientists and fresh research ideas?
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The traditional agricultural science community was weaned on formula funds to build institutional capacity, not competitive grants to support specific projects. Is the tradition a significant continuing barrier to research constituency participation?
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B Fairness: · Fairness is at the core of any peer review process.
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basic) · internal management perceptions · feedback B
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