Common Concerns

The thought of becoming an independent scientist with Theiss Research raises also concerns. The most common ones are addressed below.

Do funding organizations take proposals submitted through Theiss Research seriously?
Yes. The proposals that have so far been submitted to funding organizations through Theiss Research have all been treated by the program managers at the funding organizations and the reviewers within the scientific community exactly like those submitted through universities and research institutions. All program managers involved so far have been supportive.

Would independent scientists become isolated from the scientific community?
No. Those scientists who joined Theiss Research have not been treated differently than before. They continue to have collaborators at various universities and research institutions, to be invited to give talks at which the size of the audience has remained the same, to submit manuscripts to international peer-reviewed journals, which treat them like any other submitted manuscripts, and to be asked to review manuscripts for journals and proposals for funding organizations. They have even been offered positions at universities. Independent scientists with Theiss Research feel that they have not been isolated in any way by the scientific community, but remain fully embraced by it.

Would independent scientists have adequate resources to carry out their research?
Yes. Many funding organizations, especially federal agencies of the United States government, provide funding for everything that is needed to carry out most research projects. This includes funding for a competitive salary and benefits comparable to those at universities and research institutions, computers, software, library resources, such as access to online journals, books, domestic and foreign travel, attendance of conferences, publication charges, and minor equipment. Theiss Research would set up and maintain the resources, e.g. remotely accessible computers. Independent scientits may also be able to use one of the many university libraries open to the public.

If you have any other concerns please contact Theiss Research.