for new research projects – in particular, for the humanities and social sciences. We need your help in launching new and exciting categories that includes, but is not limited to: • Anthropology • History • Linguistics • Neuroscience • Philosophy • Psychology • Political Science • Public Policy • Sociology • Others...? We can only launch a new category if we get at least five research project proposals for it. If interested, please send an e-mail to [email protected] with the subject line: Open Call Interest. Feel free to also pass this message onto other researchers who may be interested. Let’s work together to help fund and communicate the next wave of science! Sincerely, Denny, and The Experiment Team See the following page for a primer on Experiment.com For questions, contact [email protected] or tweet @lets_experiment #realtimesci
A process where a community of science patrons comes together to fund and support a scientist’s research project. Crowdfunding campaigns typically run for 30- 60 days, and span all types of research (from natural, medical, to social sciences). B. WHO CAN USE EXPERIMENT? Under Grads Grads Profs/ PIs Researchers at any level can launch an Experiment project. Here are some examples! iGEM Form. SAE NASA U Masters student PhD student Post-doc student Assistant Professor Associate Professor Professor C. HOW SHOULD I SET MY BUDGET? 24% 16% 13% 12% 2% 0% 4% 2% 2% 4% 0-2K 2-4K 4-6K 6-8K 8-10K 10-12K 12-14K 14-16K 16-18K 18-20K 20K+ “Add-on” funding to existing grant • Field / conference travel • Materials • Research stipend (grad/undergrad) Bootstrapped seed projects • Funding for early studies to get prelim. results • Small equipment E. WHAT IS THE PROCESS? 1 CREATING A PROJECT • Start your project at www.experiment.com/start • Fill out the project details – remember to use language suited for a public audience • Submit the project for review 2 PROJECT REVIEW • Experiment reviews fundability (communication, researcher verification, “look and feel”) • Once approved, set a campaign launch date 3 CAMPAIGN • Get started by sharing the project to your network • Amplify the message using social and press (Experiment will help too!) • Remember, being active and engaging during your campaign is essential to successfully getting funded! D. WHO IS FUNDING MY PROJECT? 4 RESEARCH AND ENGAGE • If a campaign is successful, funds will be transferred so that you can begin your research. • Update your backers on project developments! Note: We employ an “all or nothing” approach. We only charge backers if you meet/exceed the specified budget within the specified campaign timeframe. Distribution of past project budget sizes ($’000 USD) Social networks Sci enthusiasts via Experiment The public via groups/ press
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