Final comments. Government ‘grants’ come from taxpayers dollars, the majority of which come from ‘richer’ states, which happen to have more of those elite schools. How do you help young scientists in middle America who comes from a state or school with fewer resources? DEI.
You dont help them by saying "oh hey, its a woman or underrepresented minority in the middle of nowhere, so let's give them money!" Extremely unethical. I am for limiting the number of RO1's that a PI can receive but what you are suggesting is reprehensible.
You seem to be equating gender or underrepresented minority to DEI. Again, that’s incorrect.
You appear to have a definition of DEI that most do not have, and for this reason you've done a good job sowing confusion or are hiding your true intentions.