Is there gender bias in research fellowships awarded by the NHMRC?
Publication type
journal article
Publication date
1998
Author(s)
Ward, J.E.
Donnelly, N.
Publisher
Australasian Medical Publishing Co. Ltd
Language
English
Discipline(s)
Abstract
Objective: To assess whether there is gender bias in the allocation of research fellowships granted by the Research Fellowships Committee of the National Health and Medical Research Council. Data sources: Anonymous data from applications for a research fellowship from 1994 to 1997. Results: More men than women apply for research fellowships (sex ratio, 2.5:1), but there is no difference in the proportion of male or female applicants who succeed in their application. Among new applicants, men tend to apply for a higher level of fellowship than women. Conclusions: Lack of data about the numbers of eligible men and women means that we cannot draw conclusions about self-selection biases among potential applicants. However, the selection procedures of the Committee appear to be unbiased. The gender of applicants does not influence the outcome of their application.
Journal
Medical Journal of Australia
ISSN
0025-729X
Volume
169
Issue
11-12
Pagination
623-624