Merge pull request #40 from DE-RSE/mention-mix-of-funding

mention mixture of funding possibilities

paper.tex

@@ -459,6 +459,8 @@ \subsection{Funding possibilities}
 \item explicitly requested person-months in externally funded projects, and
 \item dedicated RSE calls.
 \end{enumerate}
+While each option stands for itself, in reality, an institutional RSE department will most certainly finance its personnel by an appropriate mixture of possibly all four options. The mixture at a particular institution depends heavily on the local conditions.
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 At research institutions, it is important to resolve the conflict between time-limited research funding and the need for permanent positions in order to be competitive with industry. Experience is also an essential component of software engineering, which makes long-term employment indispensable. In principle, pooling of positions and funds makes it possible to finance permanent positions from changing and mixed sources. Nevertheless, convincing the institution to take the corresponding risk of failing to raise external funds may be a very challenging task.
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 \item It seems natural to allocate ordinary budget positions for RSEs. However, particularly at German universities, it is usually impossible to create completely new budget positions and the only feasible way is to rededicate an existing position after its corresponding holder has left. Depending on the local circumstances at an institution, this can be a cumbersome and time-consuming process for each such position.