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5. Grow Your Network for Grant Success
Science is evolving. In today’s competitive research environment, funding agencies want to see researchers collaborate and conduct team science. Therefore, the importance of growing your scientific and scholarly network — with colleagues in and outside of your discipline — cannot be overstated. Junior faculty and seasoned faculty alike need to master the subtle art of strategic networking.
Three Reasons Why You Should Network:
1. Fresh Ideas. Research and inquiry depends on a cross pollination of ideas and perspectives. Because real-world solutions are often multidisciplinary, having multiple perspectives represented in your research will make you more appealing to funders. Whether you enter into formal collaborative research or just bounce ideas around over a cup of coffee, networking is sure to widen your perspectives and freshen up your research, instantly making you more marketable.