#research funding
A collection of satirical news articles dissecting the absurdities of research funding. Explore grants, academic studies, and money in science

Veteran Researcher Declares Grant Application Update 'Greatest Existential Threat' to His Golf Schedule
Dr. Alistair Finch, a 40-Year Veteran of *doing Science*, Warns That New Federal Guidelines Could Force Him to Interact with Junior Colleagues.

Nation's Labs Beg Congress: Please Let Us Breed Our Own Tiny, Sufferable Test Subjects
Failure to Secure Robust, On-Demand Supply of Pain-Receptors Threatens Humanity's Greatest Scientific Advancements.

Global Team Maps 100,000 Distant Gas Clouds, Then Applies for Grant to Fix Lab Printer
The Multi-Billion Dollar Project Provided Unprecedented Data on Galactic Formation While the Department's Communal Fridge Festered.

AI Replaces Scientists, Writes Grants.
The cutting-edge technology handles peer review, budget negotiations, and passive-aggressive email chains with unparalleled efficiency.

Muonic Molecule Observation Hailed as Key to Funding for Next 50 Years
Scientists Celebrate Unprecedented Observation of 'Muonic Molecules' as a Critical Step Towards Securing Another Half-Century of Research Grants.

Study Confirms Weather Unpredictable; Sunshine May Yield to Rain
Researchers Call for Immediate Funding to Investigate the Unprecedented Phenomenon of Atmospheric Shifts.

