The Flemish Council for Scientific Integrity's Guidelines on Plagiarism in Funding Applications
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The Flemish Council for Scientific Integrity's Guidelines on Plagiarism in Funding Applications
What is this about?
This guideline by the Flemish Council for Research Integrity (VCW) aims to provide research integrity support to research funding organizations by addressing a specific theme: how to handle misconduct in funding proposals.
Why is this important?
In the context of competitive grant allotments based on the novelty and merit of research ideas, breaches of scientific integrity at the proposal stage are of high importance. Specifically, plagiarism in research proposals could result in unfairly allocated or even duplicate funding. This results in the inefficient usage of research funds, and it is therefore essential that funding organizations identify and handle such breaches at effectively an early stage. This guideline document provides guidance on how to identify and address plagiarised proposals.
For whom is this important?
What are the best practices?
- Transparency regarding proposal authorship and collaborations
- Cautious use of authorship information by RFOs
- Transparency regarding misconduct procedures
- Avoiding duplicate funding
