re: MIT scientist Richard Lindzen with best summary of Fear Science ever

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Quick question as I am ignorant on this subject. How do grants work when it comes to research? Do the researchers get the money in one lump sum and can do with it as they please? Are they allowed to spend grant money on themselves as if it were their salary? Is there oversight/accountability as to how the money is spent?

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I have limited experience, and based on that, researchers are usually affiliated with some type of institution such as a university, the grant money will be released to the institution which manages the money. If it is a multi-year grant it might be paid in installments, and verifiable milestones may need to meet to continue the funding. The institution usually budgets salary for researchers from the grant, but someone hauling in major grant money can expect it to be reflected in their salary.