http://www.mailund.dk/index.php/2009/12/08/some-feedback-would-be-nice/ Computer science, bioinformatics, genetics, and everything in between Fri, 19 Aug 2011 16:35:39 +0200 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.mailund.dk/index.php/2009/12/08/some-feedback-would-be-nice/comment-page-1/#comment-4658 Lab Rat Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:49:03 +0000 http://www.mailund.dk/?p=2001#comment-4658 My previous PI is going through the same thing right now. Apparently the recession doens't help; several of the big funding bodies have cut down the amount their handing out. My previous PI is going through the same thing right now. Apparently the recession doens’t help; several of the big funding bodies have cut down the amount their handing out.

]]> http://www.mailund.dk/index.php/2009/12/08/some-feedback-would-be-nice/comment-page-1/#comment-4647 Casey Bergman Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:59:40 +0000 http://www.mailund.dk/?p=2001#comment-4647 Unfortunately, I think this is a common phenomenon the world over. In the UK at least, even though it is not specifically stated on rejection letters or funding agency websites, you can contact the relevant grant administrator to request feedback on your application. Typically this won't be more than a few lines, and often it will come many months later, but it often can address the 'where did I go wrong' question. It can't hurt to ask.... Unfortunately, I think this is a common phenomenon the world over. In the UK at least, even though it is not specifically stated on rejection letters or funding agency websites, you can contact the relevant grant administrator to request feedback on your application. Typically this won’t be more than a few lines, and often it will come many months later, but it often can address the ‘where did I go wrong’ question. It can’t hurt to ask….

]]>