The NSF grant process has always been an insider driven process. The people on the grant review boards are academics who ensure those that have supported them get grants and those that did not (or questioned their research activities in the pass) do not. There is as much academic collusion and nepotism for NSF Grants as there are being d…
The NSF grant process has always been an insider driven process. The people on the grant review boards are academics who ensure those that have supported them get grants and those that did not (or questioned their research activities in the pass) do not. There is as much academic collusion and nepotism for NSF Grants as there are being defense contractors and those in the military reviewing and approving contracts. The desire is not for scientific research as much as money and power.
The NSF grant process has always been an insider driven process. The people on the grant review boards are academics who ensure those that have supported them get grants and those that did not (or questioned their research activities in the pass) do not. There is as much academic collusion and nepotism for NSF Grants as there are being defense contractors and those in the military reviewing and approving contracts. The desire is not for scientific research as much as money and power.