There are enough instances of the file drawer problem in academia. A similar notion applies to applications, where we only hear of the successes, perpetuating a hero narrative and brazenly skipping over the missed targets. I don't want to add to that, so I've decided to collate this list of grant/project proposals and applications that have been rejected. Here are my rejections as an anti-CV since 2018.
Total grant income applied for: approx £2,652,028.
- Research Council Grant (PI)Approx. time of submission: April 2024Amount requested: £300,000Reviewer scores: 4/6, 4/6, and 5/6Rejected at panel
- Research Council Grant (Co-I)Application rejected prior to peer reviewApprox. time of submission: September 2023Amount requested: £647,185
- Innovation Project Translation Fund (Co-I)Approx. time of submission: February 2022Amount requested: £6,790
- Research Council Grant (Co-I)Application not shortlistedApprox. time of submission: June 2020Amount requested: £1,698,053
- Mini doctoral training hub (PI)Equivalent of 4 PhD studentsApplication not shortlistedApprox. time of submission: December 2019
- XXX mock panelApplication rejected before shortlistingApprox. time of submission: December 2019
- Lectureship at XXX UniversityApplication rejected before interview stageApprox. time of submission: November 2018
- XXX Journal Editorial BoardBid for editor role; rejected after EoI submissionApprox. time of submission: May 2018
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