They are for early career researchers to begin independent work, myla, but I see them as gates for those already inside the university walls. I have the PhD, I write the proposals, but without a mentor's name to open the door, my application is just another file in the stack. This comes from watching classmates with less published work than me secure the Ramalingaswami because their guide made a call; my own INSPIRE application returned with no comment at all. It leads to a stable lab, yes, but first you must be seen.
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