Job opening at NLnet
(Junior and senior) technology assessors
"NLnet is looking for enthusiastic, knowledgeable and people oriented technology assessors. For you, libre technology is a labour of love. If so, this is a unique opportunity to take things one level up. As assessor, you have a critical role at the cutting edge of free and open source software & hardware, open standards, open data and open science."
For buying a home, paying debt, estate planning, life insurance, tuition, or starting a business. 100 folks each year through 2031. Annual window ends July 28.
An interesting funding opportunity from the SIDN Fund for a more sustainable internet. They're calling for tools and awareness projects that contribute to a more environmentally friendly digital infrastructure.
They are offering #grants of up to €75.000. The deadline is May 3. https://www.sidnfonds.nl/call-duurzaam-internet [In Dutch]
We're happy to announce the results of our first #grants cycle!
Four projects were selected by our panel of advisors, and $2400 was disbursed by IFTF to support these projects. We had a range of proposals and the final slate shows great diversity - interpreters, accessibility, history, and sprouting new communities!
We are delighted with the results of this program - thank you all for participating!
We've all suspected this one, but here's an actual experiment: if the people deciding on grant proposals get only a 1-page summary instead of the full proposal, it doesn't really make any difference. 😑
(Probably even more noteworthy: even if both panelists see the full proposal, they're only in agreement 53.4% of the time, which is basically random chance 🙄)
So it's all one big lottery, who would have thought.
New rules from the Czech Science Foundation grant applications have a list of things that imply rejection and ban from next year call, this includes:
proposing a replication study
not having an explicit hypothesis (goodbye my statistical proposal)
Look, I know this is unlikely to be actually enforced to the letter, but it is pretty worrying... #CzechScienceFoundation#grants#OpenScience
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Two problems in the expert evaluation of grant applications seem insurmountable to 🇩🇪 scientists: 1) difficulties in choosing between equally acceptable proposals, and 🥁 2) nepotism. Crossed out, sorry 🤐 - "illegal problems due to networks".
I'm looking at #homerepair & #enerysaving#grants for a #relative. There's something not right about the amount of #data you have to 'share' & the #privacy you have to give-away just to find out about #home#grant eligibility.
Clearly there are criteria but surely there could be a list or an annonymous Q&A people can use to establish potential #eligibility. Access to #personaldata should only be required if an actual application is made.
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Please boost! Another post on our great opening at @wsdot Active Transportation Division. We have a fabulous telework policy; you can live anywhere in WA/OR/ID and work for us. Building a culture of belonging, prioritizing safety and connectivity for a multimodal cleaner world.
During remarks this week, #Trump said he wanted to “pay tribute” to a person he very much respected.
Trump thanked #TomHoman, who served as acting director of #ICE during Trump’s admin [Trump loved “acting” posts bc they aren’t subject to congressional confirmation] & has since been a frequent commentator on #FauxNews.
His campaign has also said #Trump would sign an EO on his 1st day “to stop federal agencies from granting automatic US #citizenship to #children of illegal aliens” & to stop “birth tourism.” He’d also prioritize blocking federal #grants to “#sanctuary cities.”
One policy Trump has not promised is a return to #ZeroTolerance aka #FamilySeparation.
…Still, Trump has declined to take a clear stance on the issue. When asked if he’d reinstate it during a CNN townhall in May, he didn’t answer directly.
I am a public historian volunteering my services at a historic site in the beginning stages of preserving two buildings, built in 1870s. The director really wants to start going after a large grant, but I feel they need to establish a foundation first. For those who are in this process, or who have successfully completed preservation projects, what were the initial steps you took towards that first big grant? Thanks!
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