Background Although women at all career stages are more likely to leave academia than
men, early-career women are a particularly high-risk group. Research supports that women …

Purpose: To evaluate whether there were differences in acquisition of research grant
support between male and female faculty at eight Harvard Medical School-affiliated …

Objective The National Institute of Health (NIH) supports the academic career of scientists
across the United States (US). It promotes and sponsors scientists in conducting wide …

Background Across countries and disciplines, studies show male researchers receive more
research funding than their female peers. Because most studies have been observational, it …

Purpose To analyze the relationship between gender, race/ethnicity, and the probability of
being awarded an R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Method The …

We analyzed the impact of a requirement introduced in December 2010 that all applicants to
the Canadian Institutes of Health Research indicate whether their research designs …

Purpose The Liaison Committee on Medical Education mandates instruction in research
conduct, and many US medical schools require students to complete a research project. All …

Purpose The authors provide an analysis of sex differences in National Institutes of Health
(NIH) award programs to inform potential initiatives for promoting diversity in the research …

Importance Diversity in the biomedical research workforce is essential for addressing
complex health problems. Female investigators and investigators from underrepresented …

Methods| Application data from 2 New England biomedical research programs administered
by the Medical Foundation Division of Health Resources in Action were analyzed. One …