German research agency stifles creativity
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Many German scientists are expressing negative views about the Deutsche Foschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), the country's leading grant-awarding agency for university research. They feel that the DFG is unable to cope with interdisciplinary proposals and is unwilling to take risks. Some researchers claim that the DGF's outdated procedures could endanger Germany's position in pioneering areas of science. They argue that a more pluralistic system could be the solution, with flexibility likely to rise rapidly if the DFG were to lose its monopoly.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2000
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German plans may increase competition...
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The German cabinet research ministry's plans to have a partly shared budget for the federally funded research institutes' and the university scientists may increase competition between the two. The new budget proposal is expected to improve the quality control and the level of research. 5% of the federal funds to the blue list institutes, and funding for the inefficient national research centres will be distributed by a national research funding agency through open competition.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1996
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Markl warns Germany not to reduce budget increase
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Finance ministers of the German states have recommended that the planned 5% increase in the budget of the Max Planck Society for 2000, which would cost $51 million, should be reduced to 2%. This recommendation has been opposed by Max Planck Society Chmn Hubert Markl, who has indicated that a 2% budget increase would mean a budget cut in real terms. He has warned that reducing the budget increase will have a particularly negative impact on institutes in east Germany.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1999
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