Hii All. Based on pdf and from that question Jed translated, (ie the translation sighted by Jed), it's no worst than an NSF proposal, or NIH proposal. The grant writing processes make you jump through hoops, and from that one translation, it doesn't sound out of line with a grant application. It could be stacked deck against CF, but then again, maybe not. Grant writing is so tricky to do but so rewarding if you get one. Also, just the process of writing the grant can make the project focus on the science and theory behind the science that it clarifies the experiments and the purpose of the funding.
So this NEDO RFP may not be a bad thing at all. On Thu, Jul 30, 2015 at 4:50 PM, Jed Rothwell <[email protected]> wrote: > I think Mizuno meant that is no one left in Japan who is capable of > applying for this grant, or interested in applying for it. > > The document (http://www.nedo.go.jp/content/100754489.pdf) is entirely in > Japanese, but if you look at the pages below 15, you will see the > application form. You will recognize the bureaucratic format and get a > sense of what the government demands. Name of institution, name of > researcher, R&D area, theme, schedule, etc., etc. > > Here is item 2.3 run through Google translate and adjusted by me: > > Implementation Structure > > > * For implementation system when we contract for this research and > development project, please provide the implementation system diagrams so > that the role of each institution is shown. Please include any > subcontractors, when there is a joint implementation plan. > > > Blah, blah . . . A retired professor trying to submit something like this > would be rejected out of hand. > > I can't blame NEDO. This is tax money. The government must have > accountability. But it just isn't going to happen with these kinds of rules. > > - Jed > >
