Dear All,
I would like to share with you the requisition I made to one of the strong hold funding agencies in the world.

After having heard nothing from them about the requisition if I were eligible or not, I happened to call them over telephony:

Me: Good evening

Funding foundation: Yes

Me: I mailed you requesting information if I am eligible or not for a said applications (as Iam a PhD student)

/* As soon as I was introducing myself.. he interrupted */

Funding foundation: Hey, you see its only eligible for US Nationals

/*In a clear note of requisition, I said that our collaborators were in US. While I was about to talk again, the phone was cut */

/* A second call was made… */
Me: But sir,

Funding foundation: I can’t hear you!

/*To my utter dimay, I had to put off the phone */

I wonder what would be the fate of budding scientists. After having put up a strong zeal and just started learning how to write a grant proposal, I was welcomed with above bizzare incident.

Some how, I feel that a budding scientist writing grant proposal should be welcomed in a more pleasing way. Atleast replying to a requisition made should have been done. Some how people these days tend to forget morals and ethics!

Thanks for patient hearing,
Prash