Evidence of uptake of new knowledge resulting from IFS funded research % 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
IFS grants helped to leverage further financial support
Evidence of research informing other research 78.7%
Evidence of research informing practice 51.7%
NO 37.1%
Evidence of research informing policy 28.3%
YES 62.9%
Average number of other young scientists who benefitted from each IFS research grant Other young scientists sharing the equipment purchased with IFS grant
15 12 9 Other young scientists encouraged or mentored by the grantee
6
3,5
3,0
2,5
2,0
1,5
1,0
0,5
0,0
3
Average number of publications generated by IFS funded research
0
Refereed journal paper 3.02
3,0
2,5
2,0
1,5
1,0
0,5
0,0
Average number of features in local and international media
Refereed journal paper-open access 1.64
Book or book chapter 0.82 Radio interviews given 0.89 International conference paper 2.03 Television interviews given 0.69 Other conference papers (including proceedings) 1.98 Features in newspapers, magazines, other similar 1.58 Policy brief (with defined audience) 0.73 Features on own websites 1.26 Mass media publications (newspaper features, magazines) 1.07 Features on others websites 2.56 In-house published product (peer reviewed externally) 0.94
In-house published product (not peer reviewed externally) 0.99
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