There are some points to take away from Smigrodzki's defensiveness and his admission that "grantsmanship" is involved. From Wordnik.com. [The Speculist: The Third Rail] Reference
The office for faculty development at the University of Pennsylvania also offers conferences, workshops and e-based learning courses on subjects such as grantsmanship, writing for scientific journals, time management and others. From Wordnik.com. [Center for Fetal Research & the Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy Fellowship] Reference
In fact, there is an entire industry called “grantsmanship” built around it. From Wordnik.com. [Broke] Reference
However, we attend grantsmanship seminars to help us write exam and fellowship proposals. From Wordnik.com. [Preliminary data requirements for new investigators] Reference
"The cure for aging" is the instant-death third rail of grantsmanship and we stay away from it. From Wordnik.com. [The Speculist: The Third Rail] Reference
Vision said: "The cure for aging" is the instant-death third rail of grantsmanship and we stay away from it. From Wordnik.com. [The Speculist: Life Extension is Gaining Acceptance] Reference
But in the meantime, I am making contacts at my research institute and am getting valuable new experience in grantsmanship. From Wordnik.com. [How I landed my alternative career in science writing] Reference
Open the possibility of the postdoc getting experience with grantsmanship in helping to obtain funding for Project B in the next year or two. From Wordnik.com. [Assigning a project to a new postdoc] Reference
Then the discussion branches out into a nightmare of what happens to academic diversity under the influence of grantsmanship and tenure pressures to all write for the same sorts of journals. From Wordnik.com. [Digital Publishing: The Scientific Activist: Reporting from the Crossroads of Science and Politics: Science Gets Googly] Reference
Mr. Hyland, a lawyer, presents the historical record carefully and, closer to our day, provides marvelous details of the scholarly empire-building and grantsmanship that go into making "fact" out of limited evidence — in this case and others. From Wordnik.com. [A Declaration of Inconclusiveness] Reference
Mr. PERLSTEIN: I don't think there was any indication of what my politics were in the -- I mean -- well, I shouldn't say that, because, you know, grantsmanship is a pretty political game, and all these historians that happened to recommend me are associated with the left. From Wordnik.com. [Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus] Reference
From the scientific side, it brings to the table an understanding of statistics, familiarity with the workings of peer review and grantsmanship, familiarity with scientific custom and practice, understanding of the role of checking data and claims, familiarity with software engineering practices, and an understanding of how a single inconsistency can invalidate a scientific theory. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » More Monbiot on CRU E-mail Leak] Reference
Proposals should demonstrate the fellow's initiative and grantsmanship. From Wordnik.com. [Naturejobs - All Jobs] Reference
But that doesn't seem to be what the world of non-profit grantsmanship rewards. From Wordnik.com. [Slate Magazine] Reference
Mr. Stephens in his editorial was referring to the general strategy of academic grantsmanship. From Wordnik.com. [Hot Air » Top Picks] Reference
Have a tendency to focus on details and grantsmanship issues in preference to the quality of the science (wot, wot?). From Wordnik.com. [ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science] Reference
Her extensive experience, creativity and grantsmanship will enhance the real estate program's emphasis on sustainability. From Wordnik.com. [BCBRdaily] Reference
A minimum of 5 years experience in grant/proposal development or related field, preferably in not-for-profit health care; experience in grantsmanship. From Wordnik.com. [PoeWar] Reference
He said Willacy County in South Texas has used a lobbyist to get colonias water funding, but the judge and other commissioners said they prefer to use the Beaumont firm, which has helped improve efficiency and shown good grantsmanship. From Wordnik.com. Reference
"Let's hear it for grantsmanship!. From Wordnik.com. [Analog Science Fiction and Fact]
Possible topics include: budgeting, economic trends affecting libraries, endowments, leasing, outsourcing, insurance, grantsmanship, resource allocation, cost analysis, funding, technological innovation, and alternative sources of revenue. From Wordnik.com. [PAPERS SOUGHT FOR MANAGING LIBRARY FINANCES] Reference
The following examples, however, are all TFAS originals: adult a fossil child. anorexic a vegetarian who doesn't eat vegetables. condoms where the rich folks live. consistency a form of ritualism. deviance something in the eye of the beholder. fate an unconscious choice. grantsmanship a form of panhandling in which the participants are very well dressed. marriage friendship put to the test. nuclear family an explosive device. obstetrics a system of religious belief based on the assumption that pregnancy is a disease and that natural birth must be prevented at all costs. optimist someone who waxes his skis in preparation for the Nuclear Winter. From Wordnik.com. [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol XVI No 2] Reference
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