The funding of young investigators in the biological and biomedical sciences
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The funding of young investigators in the biological and biomedical sciences
National Academy Press, 1994
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Study was sponsored by the Dept. of Defense, Dept. of Energy, National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, Markey Foundation and the National Research Council Basic Science Fund
Bibliography: p. 105-117
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book brings to light trends in the support of life scientists beginning their professional careers. In 1985, 3,040 scientists under the age of 36 applied for individual investigator (R01) grants from the National Institutes of Health, and 1,002 received awards, for a "success rate" of 33%. In 1993, 1,389 scientists under the age of 36 applied for R01 grants and 302 received awards, for a success rate of 21.7%. Even when R23/R29 grant awards (both intended for new investigators) are added to the R01 awards, the number of R01 plus R23 awards made in 1985 was 1,308, and in 1993, the number of R01 plus R29 was 527. These recent trends in the funding of young biomedical research scientists, and the fact that young nonbiomedical scientists historically have had a smaller base of support to draw upon when beginning their careers, raises serious questions about the future of life science research. It is the purpose of this volume to present data about the trends and examine their implications.
Table of Contents
FRONT MATTER
Executive Summary
1 Introduction: Newly Independent Investigators in the Life
Sciences
2 Extramural Funding of Newly Independent Investigators in
Biomedical Research
3 Extramural Funding of Newly Independent Investigators in
Biological Science
4 The Future Supply of Newly Independent Life Scientists
5 Conclusions and Recommendations
Appendix: Additional Data
Literature Cited
Table of Contents
- 1 FRONT MATTER
- 2 Executive Summary
- 3 1 Introduction: Newly Independent Investigators in the Life Sciences
- 4 2 Extramural Funding of Newly Independent Investigators in Biomedical Research
- 5 3 Extramural Funding of Newly Independent Investigators in Biological Science
- 6 4 The Future Supply of Newly Independent Life Scientists
- 7 5 Conclusions and Recommendations
- 8 Appendix: Additional Data
- 9 Literature Cited
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