The foundation and consequences of gender bias in grant peer review processes
Publication type
journal article
Publication date
2018
Author(s)
Morgan, Rosemary
Hawkins, Kate
Lundine, Jamie
Source
Language
English
View point(s)
Institutional
Grants & Awards
Peer Review System
Geographical area
Abstract
KEY POINTS Gender bias within the research grant review process worldwide is a manifestation of historical and systemic gender bias within academic institutions and beyond. For many reasons, women are underrepresented in academic leadership; their research is less frequently cited than that of men; and they may enjoy less credit for their published work than their male coauthors. Efforts to overhaul processes of research grant peer review must go hand in hand with larger projects that aim to shift traditional gender norms in academia through institutional policies that recognize gender bias and act to counter it.
Journal
Canadian Medical Association Journal
ISSN
1488-2329
Volume
190
Issue
16
Pagination
E487-E488