2019
DOI: 10.7287/peerj.preprints.27587v1
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Potential bias in peer review of grant applications at the Swiss National Science Foundation

Abstract: Background: The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) supports fundamental and use-inspired research in all academic disciplines. As part of the evaluation procedure, grant applications to the SNSF are reviewed by external reviewers. The legitimacy of funding decisions depends on its ability to base funding decisions solely on the scientific merit of grant applications. Aim: We examined whether the following factors influenced the scores given to grant applications submitted to the SNSF: (1) source … Show more

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