tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2206220894855898230.post4381993569945075400..comments2023-10-31T05:46:44.678-07:00Comments on Ruminations of an Aspiring Ecologist: I'm so sick of writing grantsKarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757213778638431428noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2206220894855898230.post-36131014005819705292010-11-19T13:04:49.204-08:002010-11-19T13:04:49.204-08:00I'm afraid if you don't like writing grant...I'm afraid if you don't like writing grants, you better get out of research.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2206220894855898230.post-27665362734681148922010-11-03T09:33:36.065-07:002010-11-03T09:33:36.065-07:00In my field, no one goes on their advisor's gr...In my field, no one goes on their advisor's grants. We all get our own. I've had some small ones and some big ones; anything that goes through the university is difficult to deal with, no matter it's size. My $20,000+ grant that goes straight to me has been much easier to manage than the $500 grants I got from my university.<br /><br />You should definitely go for a big one, like an NSF DDIG, looks great on your CV.African Fieldworkernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2206220894855898230.post-2348509230836811802010-11-01T21:25:41.583-07:002010-11-01T21:25:41.583-07:00gigirose, there are some little grants that just a...gigirose, there are some little grants that just aren't worth the effort at this point. <br /><br />Jax, I hope you find the right balance for you!<br /><br />Teaching sounds way better to me right now.Karinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16757213778638431428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2206220894855898230.post-89914858570754072892010-11-01T13:39:42.094-07:002010-11-01T13:39:42.094-07:00Hm... I've been warned about this a great deal...Hm... I've been warned about this a great deal. Just about everyone I've met/talked with has suggested I jump in on an already-funded project. I really want to have some autonomy in my project construction and the basis behind the study. I thrive under ownership, and chafe when I feel like I'm doing someone else's work. Ideally, I'd get in on a big grant and also be able to do my own funded project.<br /><br />But look at it this way-- you have far more experience writing grants than just about anyone else getting their PhD. It will be hugely valuable when trying to get a job later on, and when funding later projects, especially if you decide to stick with research!Jaxhttp://the-wild-life.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2206220894855898230.post-24232319056216054682010-11-01T10:22:58.805-07:002010-11-01T10:22:58.805-07:00oh, lady.
you are singing my tune.
so tired of st...oh, lady. <br />you are singing my tune.<br />so tired of stringing together the smaller grants.<br /><br />seems like my committee is always asking me "what about X?" or "have you looked into Y?" to which my answer is always "show me the $$$ and I will make it happen"<br /><br />hang in there.gigirosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03397161637810508421noreply@blogger.com