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Rejected Proposals

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.

  • Research Council Grant (Co-I)
    Application not shortlisted
    Approx. time of submission: June 2020
  • Mini doctoral training hub (PI)
    Equivalent of 4 PhD students (~ £80k)
    Application not shortlisted
    Approx. time of submission: December 2019
  • XXX mock panel
    Application rejected before shortlisting
    Approx. time of submission: December 2019
  • Lectureship at XXX University
    Application rejected before interview stage
    Approx. time of submission: November 2018
  • XXX Journal Editorial Board
    Bid for editor role; rejected after EoI submission
    Approx. time of submission: May 2018
  • Gamified Employability and Transferable Skills Development
    Internal TDF bid; rejected after EoI submission
    Approx. time of submission: February 2018
    Amount requested: £15,000

Published

Mar 26, 2018

Last Updated

Jan 8, 2020

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