Desk Rejection: AFIRE Experimental Funders Group

14 Oct 2026, 3pm–4pm

This session of the AFIRE Experimental Funders Group will dive into Desk Rejection,  the practice whereby staff at a funding agency screen applications early in the process and remove those that are unlikely to succeed, without sending them out for external peer review.

The AFIRE Experimental Funders Group series provides a dedicated space for research funders to delve into current issues, share experimental approaches, and discuss the future of research and innovation (R&I) funding.

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If you are a research funder interested in how experimental methods can improve grant-making, please register via this link.

About AFIRE

RoRI’s AFIRE project aims to increase the volume and quality of funder experiments. By providing a venue for engagement and learning, we help the funding community build the evidence base needed to innovate with confidence.

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