Koen Hufkens, PhD on Nostr: nprofile1q…kq54u My take on this has always been that the process is used as a ...

nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqyhj4ua6580h3w0kucwwrtwl4uv9pg7m2drxzplq5x3364jczp36sfkq54u (nprofile…q54u) My take on this has always been that the process is used as a filter, more than anything. Only certain institutes or consultancy companies can stomach this, so this will greatly reduce the number of potential applicants.

You see the same for tenders, where you have to make at least as much revenue to apply for a grant of the same size - so incremental growth within the system isn't possible.