Why is it hard to share negative feedback? Would it be bad in expectation if the applicant is informed?
With more funders, it could be closer to anonymous. Even some internal discussion could be made anonymous if there are concerns about leaks.
The local incentives people face often discourage publicly giving negative feedback that may cause an applicant to not get funding. (βI would gain nothing from giving negative feedback, and that person might hate me.β)
Why is it hard to share negative feedback? Would it be bad in expectation if the applicant is informed?
With more funders, it could be closer to anonymous. Even some internal discussion could be made anonymous if there are concerns about leaks.
The local incentives people face often discourage publicly giving negative feedback that may cause an applicant to not get funding. (βI would gain nothing from giving negative feedback, and that person might hate me.β)