Abstract
Why are some research grant applications selected for funding while others are not? In this paper we investigate whether the writing style of grant applications influences the evaluation scores and the decisions by selection panels. A linguistic analysis of the grant proposal abstract, the project description and the CV of the applicant does reveal several characteristics of the texts that have a positive effect on the score the grant applications receive, and through that on the probability to be selected for funding. The explained variance is moderate, suggesting grant proposal reviewers base their decisions not only on the scientific content of the grant application, but also on the form in which it is presented.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 101257 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1-12 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Journal of Informetrics |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 21 Feb 2022 |
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| Publication status | Published - Feb 2022 |
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