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The research aims to explore the role of gender in grant acquisition among medical school faculty, particularly examining how academic rank affects funding outcomes.

March 1, 2008Journal of Women s Health

Gender Differences in Research Grant Applications and Funding Outcomes for Medical School Faculty

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SWSusan E. WaisbrenBoston Children's Hospital HBHannah Riley BowlesWest Virginia University THTayaba HasanMassachusetts General Hospital

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Randomized trial examines grant acquisition success by gender among medical school faculty, suggesting academic rank influences outcomes.

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The research aims to explore the role of gender in grant acquisition among medical school faculty, particularly examining how academic rank affects funding outcomes.
Analyzed grant applications from medical school faculty at various academic ranks.
Controlled for academic rank when comparing success rates of grant applications between genders.
Examined behavioral differences in grant applications at lower academic ranks.
Women and men have equal success rates in acquiring grants when controlling for academic rank.
Gender differences in application behaviors at lower ranks contribute to funding disparities.
A significant correlation was found between academic rank and grant acquisition success.

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Waisbren et al. (2008) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/695425a5d74dbc9dc6eeb8a5 https://doi.org/10.1089/jwh.2007.0412

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