How to get an earmark
By Bob Grant How to get an earmark An earmarkable research project should… 1. Result in a direct economic impact that benefits the local area or the United States as a whole. 2. Have clearly defined timelines. 3. Mesh with a clear goal held by a particular federal agency. 4. Employ the unique knowledge, skills and/or capabilities of local experts, units, or institutions. 5. Have a direct, positive effect on local and state stakeholders. 6. Add s
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From 2017 to 2022, Bob Grant was Editor in Chief of The Scientist, where he started in 2007 as a Staff Writer.
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From 2017 to 2022, Bob Grant was Editor in Chief of The Scientist, where he started in 2007 as a Staff Writer. Before joining the team, he worked as a reporter at Audubon and earned a master’s degree in science journalism from New York University. In his previous life, he pursued a career in science, getting a bachelor’s degree in wildlife biology from Montana State University and a master’s degree in marine biology from the College of Charleston in South Carolina. Bob edited Reading Frames and other sections of the magazine.
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