Sociology: The gender gap in NIH grant applications

Science

Volumn 322, Issue 5907, 2008, Pages 1472-1474

  Ley, Timothy J ^a   Hamilton, Barton H ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; GENDER DISPARITY; SOCIAL INDICATOR; WOMENS EMPLOYMENT; WOMENS STATUS;

CAREER; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCIENTIST; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHORT SURVEY;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CAREER MOBILITY; EDUCATION, GRADUATE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (U.S.); RESEARCH SUPPORT AS TOPIC; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 57349110561     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: 10959203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.1165878     Document Type: Short Survey

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