Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP150101368

Funding Activity

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Funded Activity Summary

‘Grantsmanship’ in the social sciences: an international comparative study. University-based social scientists spend considerable time each year applying for competitive research grants. It is a significant undertaking for universities and individuals. Taking an international comparative approach the project aims to offer original in-depth insight into how so-called ‘grantsmanship’ is undertaken, how it is learned and how it is experienced. It investigates how different policy and institutional contexts influence such work and how social scientists negotiate scientific and strategic exigencies in the process of proposal writing. Such analysis aims to enhance understanding of the contemporary mechanisms that shape social scientific practice and stimulate professional, political and public debate central to democratic well-being.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2015

End Date: 31-12-2019

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $180,388.00

Funder: Australian Research Council