@article{fdi:010072665, title = {{R}esearch in {A}rabic-speaking countries : funding competitions, international collaboration, and career incentives}, author = {{C}urrie-{A}lder, {B}. and {A}rvanitis, {R}igas and {H}anafi, {S}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{M}orocco, {T}unisia, {E}gypt, {L}ebanon, {J}ordan, and {Q}atar expanded research funds over the past two decades. {T}he use of competitive calls required researchers to prepare and submit proposals for team-based projects or time-limited research units. {I}dentification of national priorities and societal challenges sought to rally research toward real-world problems, while larger grants encouraged a wider range of research activities and greater levels of ambition. {Y}et, the incentives within hiring organizations still determine how researchers allocate their time and effort, including whether they even seek external funding or collaboration. {S}election and evaluation criteria privileged collaboration with distant, scientifically proficient partners abroad, in order to connect with global networks and rise in international rankings of academic quality. {M}oving forward, countries need to consider how funding opportunities shape the size and organization of distinct research efforts, and which arrangements are best suited to making meaningful progress on different problems of societal and scientific interest.}, keywords = {research funding ; {M}iddle {E}ast ; {N}orth {A}frica ; careers ; incentives ; {PAYS} {ARABES} ; {MOYEN} {ORIENT} ; {AFRIQUE} {DU} {NORD} ; {MAROC} ; {TUNISIE} ; {LIBAN} ; {JORDANIE} ; {QATAR}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{S}cience and {P}ublic {P}olicy}, volume = {45}, numero = {1}, pages = {74--82}, ISSN = {0302-3427}, year = {2018}, DOI = {10.1093/scipol/scx048}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010072665}, }