Dr Petra EichelsdoerferFebruary 17, 2014 at 11:17 AM

My university lacked the funds to support me while applying for my first grant after my post-doc. So I was unable to re-write it after its first rejection. Although it was heartbreaking to walk away, I had a family to support. This was nearly four years ago. How many others have had to make the same decision I have? What will be the long-term consequences?

我们大学也是资金紧张，所以我直到博士后出站才拿到资金的第一笔科研基金。大约四年前把，当我第一次被基金会拒绝后，我实在难以鼓起勇气再次申请基金。尽管我必须去申请，因为我还得养家糊口。会有多少人曾与我经历过同样的处境呢，又有多少人与我一样做了同样的选择呢？ Continue reading →