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Re:Paying Professors: Inside Google’s Academic Influence Cam... by arebop on Tuesday July 11, 2017 @07:17PM (#14748880)
Is it common for these committees to award grants to profs who (happen to) have a track record using grant funds to open doughnut shops rather than to research the topics mentioned in their previously-funded grant proposals?
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Re:Paying Professors: Inside Google’s Academic Influence Cam... by Spooky23 on Tuesday July 11, 2017 @08:09PM (#14749158)
The government doesn't give you spending money for you to do with as you please. There's a whole web of strings attached.

If you open a donut shop with it, you're probably commuting an act of fraud.

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Re:Paying Professors: Inside Google’s Academic Influence Cam... by protomyth on Tuesday July 11, 2017 @08:04PM (#14749135)
From the grants I've dealt with, you better not in anyway spend the money (that includes line items for particular purposes) in a way inconsistent with the grant. Both the government and non-profits will blackball you so fast its amazing. The government might even have a talk with you.

If you absolutely have to change the budget (does happen), you better have permission.

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