I was a bit of a featherweight in my posting schedule last week. Sorry about that. As we move into October my posts might get increasingly erratic – I think I have a deadline every week for the next few months.

As I mentioned last week, I am trying to get clarification on the binning process and have been sent reams of information by NSERC that I need to wade through. I think that I am starting to understand things a bit better, but unfortunately it also raises more questions and concerns about the process. Hopefully, I can collect my thoughts on this topic so that I can post them later this week.

For anyone that is visiting the blog for the first time and would like to see post summaries, use the drop down box on the left sidebar to search for the category “recap” or click this link and you will find posts that summarize the blog topics over the past few weeks.

Here is a recap of last week’s posts:

Grantsmanship = positioning for success covered some basic grantsmanship principles such as following the rules, taking ownership and avoiding ego creep.

DG2010 – Hurdling writing reluctance focuses on another element of grantsmanship, which is getting something on paper. Procrastination can kill a grant application before it starts, as inadequate preparation generally shines through.

While not directly related to the NSERC Discovery competition, the post SSHRC tips and tricks includes some handy links similar to my much earlier post Discovery 2010 – Important Links (which someone told me they made their homepage).

Speaking of feeling loved, thanks to Rob Annan of Researcher Forum for the kind word on the DG2010 post series and linking to my blog. If you ever have the time or interest to learn more about Canadian research policy and relevant news, this blog is definitely worth a read. Rob always has well thought out insights into the news of the day and also hosts and writes CanadaResearchFunding.org that contains many resources for Canadian health researchers.