Stolen Research Proposal
Your career-defining quantum computing research proposal has been leaked to rival institutions just hours before the NSF deadline. Dr. Chen, your department chair, demands an emergency meeting as accusations of academic negligence swirl. You have exactly 4 hours to completely rewrite the $2.5M proposal while defending your reputation.
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Difficulty
B1-B2
Scenario Overview
Your Role
Dr. Alex Martinez - Assistant Professor, tenure track (Year 5)
Conversation Partner
Dr. Sarah Chen - Department Chair, Quantum Computing Division
Setting
Modern university office with floor-to-ceiling windows showing a stormy evening skyline. Multiple monitors display email threads and proposal drafts
Location
Chapman School of Computing Sciences, 42nd floor
Learning Objectives
Develop a new unique angle for the proposal that differentiates from the leaked version
Identify the source of the leak without making accusations
Create a damage control strategy for department reputation
About This Scenario
Your career-defining quantum computing research proposal has been leaked to rival institutions just hours before the NSF deadline. Dr. Chen, your department chair, demands an emergency meeting as accusations of academic negligence swirl. You have exactly 4 hours to completely rewrite the $2.5M proposal while defending your reputation.
How It Starts
“Dr. Martinez, I just got off the phone with Berkeley AND MIT. Somehow they both have copies of your quantum error correction proposal. The NSF submission deadline is at midnight. Please tell me you have a backup plan.”
This is how Dr. Sarah Chen - Department Chair, Quantum Computing Division's greeting will start.
Practice Details
Scenario ID
#2341
Category
General
Location Tag
Chapman School of Computing Sciences, 42nd floor
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