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APS Fellows Awarded NSF Science of Learning Grants
A grant program developed by the National Science Foundation’s Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate is funding learning research employing everything from artificial intelligence to brain stimulation.
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Seven Costs of the Money Chase: How Academia’s Focus on Funding Influences Scientific Progress
APS James McKeen Cattell Fellow Scott O. Lilienfeld details his concerns about academia’s emphasis on big research grants — and the reward system for the scientists who land them.
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Psychological Scientists Receive Grants for Integrative Research
APS Fellow Franco Pestilli and Terry Sejnowski have garnered grants from a National Science Foundation program supporting basic brain research.
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NIH-Wide Policy Doubles Down on Scientific Rigor and Reproducibility
One of the largest governmental funders of psychological science is stepping up its
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Major Change in NIH Policy for Clinical Trials Applications
In a significant departure from current practices, NIH has issued new policies relating to grant applications involving clinical trials, including one mandating that all applications involving clinical trials must be in response to a funding opportunity designed for clinical trials.
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Telling a Story: The Secret Ingredient to Getting an NSF Fellowship
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) provides 3 years of generous funding for graduate students in the STEM or STEM education fields. The GRFP is one of the most esteemed and
