Research funding determines the course of science and thus shapes future knowledge. However, funding allocation is inherently biased, non-optimal, and costly. Researchers from the University of Lübeck in Germany and other German research institutions propose a new way to restructure grant allocation processes that include an initial lottery for researchers to submit funding applications, followed by a second phase of evaluation and funding with a higher acceptance rate.
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