Should grant applicants judge competitors’ proposals? Unorthodox approach gets two real-world tests

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Summary:
- This article discusses a new approach to evaluating grant proposals, where applicants are asked to review and score the proposals of their competitors.
- The goal of this approach is to introduce more diversity and unorthodox ideas into the grant selection process, as traditional peer review can sometimes favor more conventional proposals.
- The article presents the results of a study that tested this approach, showing that it led to the selection of more innovative and diverse proposals compared to traditional peer review.

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