- CAREER FEATURE
My funding applications are taking up too much time. How can I stay focused on my research?
David Parkins for Nature
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Nature 647, 1073-1074 (2025)
doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-025-03351-7
This is part of a series in Nature in which we share advice on career issues faced by readers. Have a problem? E-mail us at naturecareerseditor@nature.com.
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