In light of our experience, we would therefore advocate opportunities for greater dialogue between applicants for funding and those reviewing, awarding and advocating research funding (except where applications have no merit at all).
He is deputy chair of his old university where applications dropped by 15% this year.
Flickr faces stiff competition on cellphones, where applications like Instagram, which offers retro-looking shareable photos, have quickly gained momentum.
"Oh, if you could see what I see," said Joan Mohr, vice president and dean of admissions at Quinnipiac University, where applications rose 20percentt over last year.
At small institutions, where applications are read more carefully, admissions officers say that an SAT score provides an unparalleled glimpse into the mind of an applicant.
Some of these students are already well served anyway by qualifications such as BTec firsts, where applications have doubled in the past year.
"It's just a booming operation," said Mr. Feldberg at Columbia, where applications to the business school have increased 60percentt so far this academic year.
We need a research culture where applications are seized upon and encouraged; not by every single scientist, but by the culture in which they work.
Research from the US – where applications for university finance are notoriously lengthy – shows how complex forms can indeed be a barrier to access.
One element of Lin's marketing plan hinges on his popularity in Asia, where applications for Linsanity trademarks are pending in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
In fact, the list of schools where applications dropped, and acceptance rates spiked, reads like a magazine ranking of the country's best programs: Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania, M.I.T., Columbia, Michigan, Virginia, Northwestern, Duke.
