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Re:Put the “Ph” Back in PhD by sampo on Tuesday November 24, 2015 @11:08AM (#10621499)
> What chances would a person claiming that have had for getting funding?

Einstein didn't get funding, i.e. an academic position. He did his initial groundbreaking work while having a day job in a patent office. He published his four groundbreaking papers in 1905 and was offered a lecturer position only on 1908.

Re:Put the “Ph” Back in PhD by jamesrcole on Tuesday November 24, 2015 @06:26PM (#10624325)
I'm aware of that, the question was about the sorts of research that are likely to recieve funding.