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Swiss funder unveils new CV format to make grant evaluation fairer

The Swiss National Science Foundation’s ‘narrative’ template seeks evidence of applicants’ wider contributions to science.
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Switzerland’s main research funder is set to roll out a ‘narrative’ CV format for grant applications this year, as part of a move to showcase achievements beyond publication lists.

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Nature 606, 1033-1034 (2022)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-01599-x

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