There is a considerable administrative burden and it is not getting easier to apply for grant funding. Part of that is because we want to do better and better research, and there are more and more elements we need to consider as we do that work. Largely, what the vice-president of the research office does at an institution is to support researchers in applying for those grants, meeting the expectations of the grant funding programs and ensuring good applications go out the door. I think it's a challenge for every institution to mount that kind of support.
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