Funding Definition and 103 Threads

Funding is the act of providing resources to finance a need, program, or project. While this is usually in the form of money, it can also take the form of effort or time from an organization or company. Generally, this word is used when a firm uses its internal reserves to satisfy its necessity for cash, while the term financing is used when the firm acquires capital from external sources.Sources of funding include credit, venture capital, donations, grants, savings, subsidies, and taxes. Fundings such as donations, subsidies, and grants that have no direct requirement for return of investment are described as "soft funding" or "crowdfunding". Funding that facilitates the exchange of equity ownership in a company for capital investment via an online funding portal per the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (alternately, the "JOBS Act of 2012") (U.S.) is known as equity crowdfunding.
Funds can be allocated for either short-term or long-term purposes.

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  1. phinds

    To supercharge science, first experiment with how it is funded

    Interesting article from the Economist. To me it seems a bit long on vague ideas and short on specifics, but it would be very good to get the right people at least talking about the problems that they point out. The article: They go on to point out that the current system is, to use their...
  2. hagopbul

    Asking for advice about filing for a patent on a new device

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  3. T

    Funding from an organization and delay regarding that matter

    I am continuing a personal research about a new kind of wind power generation system by my own and have got partial success. I have found a Switzerland based organization that claimed to assist research and development by individuals like me by funding them. I have contacted them and last May...
  4. A

    Grant for Research in Theoretical Physics

    Suppose there is a nonprofit that wants to order a piece of research in theoretical physics. The research is rather small; it consists in considering an issue and writing a 8-10 pages article. The physicist to do the research will be from a high income country; he/she should be an experienced...
  5. A

    Admissions Asking my prospective PhD supervisor about funding status

    Hello, A professor has accepted me in his group as a Ph.D. student based on an admission interview. At the end of the interview, he discussed with me how he would fund my Ph.D. He said that he has enough funding to provide me with a salary through 3 or 4 years of my Ph.D. program. He said also...
  6. U

    Admissions COVID-19 and Physics Graduate Admissions

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  7. person123

    NASA Why isn't NASA using artificial gravity for manned space travel?

    Hi! I'm curious what your take on this is. I'm taking an introduction to U.S. Government course and my professor was discussing the inefficiencies of the public sector; the discussion on politics isn't relevant here but he did make an interesting point about space travel. He argued that the...
  8. J

    Studying PhD funding for non-EU students at Cambridge

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  9. J

    Other How hard is it to get into a CS PhD compared to physics?

    Hello guys (and girls), I'm from Europe and I was wondering whether any of you know how hard it is to get into the top US CS PhD programs as compared to getting into physics. I think I've once read on Quora that getting into engineering is way harder since this area of research does not receive...
  10. Replusz

    Funding for Summer Research in the USA

    Hi, I'm a 3rd year under-graduate student studying at a good European University (in the EU, in the Great Britain), and would like to apply for summer research project in the US for the summer. For theoretical Physics, such as gravity. However I have heard that the USA is expensive and I cannot...
  11. mfig

    Other Guide to obtaining research funding or grant writing?

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  12. Rlaneholliday

    Admissions I'm accepted as a PhD student. Interview for funding/RA -- Any Advice?

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  13. hagopbul

    About some information on research funding

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  14. G

    Admissions Is it possible to fund a part III course in Cambridge?

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  15. Y

    Other Metrics on fields in physics with funding/activity?

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  16. BillTre

    Controversial Reactor is Rapidly Gaining Funding Support

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  17. Tone L

    Admissions Tuition waiver for PhD (no TA/research funding)

    Hey guys. I currently work at a research institution as a junior level research scientist. I plan to earn a PhD (I have a B.S.), at the local university. The institution works closely with the local university and I have many adjunct professors within my lab. My plan would be to apply to a PhD...
  18. E

    Schools Grad School Advice -- Physics MS or PhD?

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  19. Dadface

    Funding Research: Pros & Cons of Popular Science

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  20. X

    Programs Self Funding My Ph.D To Do Risky Dissertations

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  21. Hypercube

    Other Availability of funding within different areas of physics

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  22. D

    Who Should Decide on Funding for Physics Research?

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  23. D

    Studying Funding PhD Research: Personal Experiences

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  24. binbagsss

    Admissions Can you get PhD funding without a distinction in masters?

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  25. poincare

    Schools Competition and funding for graduate school in Mathematics

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  26. Sam I Am

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  27. M

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  28. D

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  29. R

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  30. T

    Are there no Master's programs with funding in the States?

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  31. F

    Rankings vs funding (MSc in physics)

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  32. Dishsoap

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    When applying to graduate school, I consider it significant that I'm applying for external fellowships (since, in theory, it means the grad school may not have to fund me). Presently on my CV, I have a section for "national awards", and there I list Blah blah blah award 1 blah blah blah award 2...
  33. ZapperZ

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  34. mesa

    Is Crowdsourcing a Viable Option for Scientific Research Funding?

    I have managed to raise funds over the summer to run a successful experiment on campus and the results are pointing towards some interesting phenomena that warrant further study. I have considered crowdsourcing to raise more capital to further the project but wonder if any of you have...
  35. M

    Physics Accelerator Physics PhD Competitivity and study in the USA

    Hello, I have just graduated from university with a decent (but not outstanding) result: 2:1, not far off of a first, with good references. I did my final year project on accelerator physics and I am currently working at the same university over the summer doing similar work on an accelerator...
  36. Tone L

    Do Masters students receive funding for graduate school?

    Well to start, I am graduating next spring and I plan on attending graduate school immediately after for some concentration in atmospheric physics. I am slightly unknowing of how the whole 'money' situation works in graduate school. For example you get accepted into a grad program as a PhD...
  37. P

    Sources of funding for undergrad summer research

    Hey guys, I found summer work with a post-doc in my University. I will be working with him on a side project that he's had an interest in for some time, but could only start it this coming summer because of lack of time. However, because he's only a post-doc (and I only got the position by...
  38. EternusVia

    Schools Asking my Boss for Grad School Funding

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  39. GiantSheeps

    Stargazing Are there astronomy competitions?

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  40. N

    Just got external funding what now?

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  41. A

    Is Funding Available for International PhD Students in the UK?

    Hello, I have applied for a PhD in the United Kingdom ( I am not familiar with their system) and they said that they can offer me a place but they pay only my fees. So I understand I have to pay my food and housing without salary, which seems impossible to me... Do you know if there exists...
  42. dlgoff

    Is Public Education in Kansas Meeting Students' Needs?

    ... Not a current event but still relevant to me. I'm just looking for feedback. My girlfriend and I have discussed this much. I'd like to know what other members think of public educations in the US. Particularly here in Kansas after seeing this video; if you care to comment.
  43. mesa

    If one acquired private funding how do they approach their University?

    If a student acquired private funding and would like to work with their University on a project how would they go about approaching them? A little background, I am an undergraduate engineering student with 20+ years experience in the business world in HVAC, construction, journalism and...
  44. C

    Schools How to get funding for masters in US universities?

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  45. N

    Benefit of external funding for phd?

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  46. Student100

    NSF funding of social and behavioral sciences.

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  47. S

    Want to have a PhD with full funding

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  48. A

    Schools Can graduate students survive solely on university funding for living expenses?

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  49. T

    Why does gravitational wave research get DoD funding?

    Question in the subject. I have no idea what the DoD's interest is in this. Sorry is this is the wrong forum.
  50. S

    Is Funding for a Masters that Hard?

    While browsing through one of the AIP's relatively recent publications (written in 2012 concerning the classes of 2009/2010) I found some information I thought was out of line with the common conception that masters-only students are rarely if ever funded. According to the publication (see page...
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