A Guide to Scientific Crowdfunding
Author(s) -
Julien Vachelard,
Thaise Gambarra-Soares,
Gabriela Augustini,
Pablo Riul,
Vinicius MaracajaCoutinho
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
plos biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.127
H-Index - 271
eISSN - 1545-7885
pISSN - 1544-9173
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pbio.1002373
Subject(s) - biology , public relations , citizen science , public funding , marketing , business , political science , public administration , botany
Crowdfunding represents an attractive new option for funding research projects, especially for students and early-career scientists or in the absence of governmental aid in some countries. The number of successful science-related crowdfunding campaigns is growing, which demonstrates the public’s willingness to support and participate in scientific projects. Putting together a crowdfunding campaign is not trivial, however, so here is a guide to help you make yours a success.
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