25
$\begingroup$

When I was recently at MSRI, they had a big poster of humorous advice on how to get an NSF proposal rejected (for example: "Definitely don't worry about sending it to an appropriate program officer. Surely it will find its way to the right person eventually."). I thought it was a very good summation of how to write a proposal. But I just tried to find it on Google, and failed (probably because I'm not remembering what the real title was).

Does anyone know where this list is available online?

Improve this question
$\endgroup$
7
  • 6
    $\begingroup$ I don't know where to find the exact poster that was at MSRI, but there's a very similar one for astronomy: wia2009.gsfc.nasa.gov/contributed_posters/full_posters/… $\endgroup$
    – Steven Sivek
    Apr 4, 2010 at 22:38
  • $\begingroup$ Hmm, that looks awfully similar to the one at MSRI. It does seem a little weird that it's astronomy (maybe the one I saw was a ripoff?) $\endgroup$
    – Ben Webster ♦
    Apr 4, 2010 at 22:46
  • 2
    $\begingroup$ Why don't you ask the MSRI staff? They surely must know this. $\endgroup$
    – Dmitri Pavlov
    Apr 4, 2010 at 23:02
  • $\begingroup$ The poster seems good. $\endgroup$
    – Charlie Frohman
    Apr 4, 2010 at 23:42
  • 1
    $\begingroup$ The person who arranges posters is not in yet today. I sent her an email and voicemail. If it is alright with msri I will most likely send you a pdf individually and you can decide what to do with it. Meanwhile, to forestall awkward questions, I have no official standing at msri since Irving Kaplansky died, I just know everyone and use the library and computers. $\endgroup$
    – Will Jagy
    Apr 5, 2010 at 16:42

1 Answer 1

Reset to default
1
$\begingroup$

I don't know of this poster but there is a funny lecture by Serre: "How to Write Mathematics Badly" which may be of some relevance. http://modular.fas.harvard.edu/edu/basic/serre/

Improve this answer
$\endgroup$

Your Answer

By clicking “Post Your Answer”, you agree to our terms of service and acknowledge you have read our privacy policy.

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.