Re: [Fsfe-uk] RFC: Free software project grants

[MJ Ray]

On 2003-10-17 11:17:12 +0100 Marc Eberhard <address@hidden> 
wrote:

> I would hope, that it will usually be the second. My idea is to offer 
> advice
> throughout the application process in contrast to research councils.

I think this may be hard to do in an open and fair manner, unless you 
issue the same advice simultaneously to all candidates.  I'm not keen 
on "when money is available" being a possible decision.

> The whole application process is considered to be strictly
> confidential up to the point a grant is awarded.

Can we ask for a public abstract as part of the application, which 
gives only very broad details, so that we can get general member 
opinions?  Applications may choose not to include it if they want to 
be totally private and we just publish "Application AFFS-G-2003-91: No 
abstract" so that people know there is an application in there, etc.  
I think this balances both desires.

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