Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.TitleResearch grants: The nightmare before funding.AuthorsGiles, Jim; von Bubnoff, Andreas; Fuyuno, Ichiko; Gruener, Tamara; Stephan, Valeska; Butler, DeclanAbstractFocuses on the frustrations of scientists in applying for research grants. Indeterminable delays in approving research grants; Acts of bureaucratic incompetence.SubjectsRESEARCH grants; GRANTS in aid (Public finance); SUBSIDIES; SCIENTISTS; SCIENCE; RESEARCHPublicationNature, 2005, Vol 437, Issue 7057, p308ISSN0028-0836Publication typeArticleDOI10.1038/437308a