Weighted Success Rate:A Novel Approach to Evaluating the Quality of Funding Applications in Chinese Universities
Some universities excessively prioritize the number of projects and funding amount approved by National Natural Science Foundation of China.However,it's crucial to recognize that the quality of funding applications is more important than the quantity.To guide host institutions to realize this point,we propose the weighted success rate,a novel indicator designed to evaluate the quality of funding applications.Unlike the overall success rate commonly used,the weighted success rate considers differences in disciplinary distribution and scale among universities.Basing on general programs data,we have found that,compared to the overall success rate,the weighted success rate can objectively measure the quality of funding applications.These findings can offer valuable insights for host institutions to enhance the management capability of research projects and promote discipline development.
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