scholarly journals The value of research funding for knowledge creation and dissemination: A study of SNSF Research Grants

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Heyard ◽  
Hanna Hottenrott
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
National Science Foundation ◽  
Swiss National Science Foundation ◽  
Funding Program ◽  
National Science ◽  
New Research ◽  
Citation Metrics ◽  
Number Of Citations ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Output Indicators

AbstractThis study investigates the effect of competitive project funding on researchers’ publication outputs. Using detailed information on applicants at the Swiss National Science Foundation and their proposal evaluations, we employ a case-control design that accounts for individual heterogeneity of researchers and selection into treatment (e.g. funding). We estimate the impact of the grant award on a set of output indicators measuring the creation of new research results (the number of peer-reviewed articles), its relevance (number of citations and relative citation ratios), as well as its accessibility and dissemination as measured by the publication of preprints and by altmetrics. The results show that the funding program facilitates the publication and dissemination of additional research amounting to about one additional article in each of the three years following the funding. The higher citation metrics and altmetrics by funded researchers suggest that impact goes beyond quantity and that funding fosters dissemination and quality.

scholarly journals Special Challenges in dealing the COVID-19 Pandemic in Swiss Prisons

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie Wegel ◽  
sabera wardak ◽  
Darleen Jennifer Meyer
Keyword(s):  
National Science Foundation ◽  
Prevention Strategy ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Swiss National Science Foundation ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Limited Space ◽  
National Science

Within a research project, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation the implementation of COVID-19 prevention strategies in prisons allover Switzerland were focused. This paper presents an example of the prevention strategy of a closed prison, which faced particular challenges in the implementation of social distancing measures due to its special architecture and limited space.<br>

scholarly journals Keep calm and fill in your DMP: Lessons Learnt from a Swiss DMP-template initiative

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 215-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorenza Salvatori ◽  
Ana Sesartic ◽  
Nathalie Lambeng ◽  
Eliane Blumer
Keyword(s):  
National Science Foundation ◽  
Life Cycle Management ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
National Data ◽  
Swiss National Science Foundation ◽  
Horizon 2020 ◽  
Data Life Cycle ◽  
Institutes Of Technology ◽  
National Science ◽  
École Polytechnique

Aligning with other funders such as Horizon 2020, the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) requires researcherswho apply for project funding to provide a Data Management Plan (DMP) as an integral part of their research proposal.In an attempt to assist and guide researchers filling out this document, and to provide a service as efficient as possible, the libraries of the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and ETH Zurich took the lead to elaborate on a DMP template with content suggestions and recommendations. In this practice paper, we will describe the collaborative effort between the two Swiss federal institutes of technology, namely EPFL and ETH Zurich, as well as some partners of the national Data Life Cycle Management (DLCM) project, which resulted in a very helpful document as reported by our researchers.

Data, Methods, and Theoretical Implications

2012 ◽  
Vol 45 (02) ◽  
pp. 232-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca J. Hannagan ◽  
Monica C. Schneider ◽  
Jill S. Greenlee
Keyword(s):  
Political Psychology ◽  
National Science Foundation ◽  
Science Research ◽  
The Political ◽  
Use Of Data ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Rutgers University ◽  
Recent Scholarship ◽  
National Science ◽  
New Research

Within the subfields of political psychology and the study of gender, the introduction of new data collection efforts, methodologies, and theoretical approaches are transforming our understandings of these two fields and the places at which they intersect. In this article we present an overview of the research that was presented at a National Science Foundation (NSF) (#SES-1014854) funded conference “New Research on Gender in Political Psychology” at Rutgers University in March 2011. This scholarship represents the expanding questions and approaches that enhance our understanding of gender within political psychology. As a result, we suggest that further innovation is needed with regard to theory and methods to understand better how gender shapes the political attitudes and actions of individuals. Our discussion here covers the use of data, interdisciplinary methods, and intersectionality to study gender. We conclude with thoughts about the theoretical implications of this recent scholarship and the future of political science research on gender.

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