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Comparative Study
. 2019 Mar 5;321(9):898-900.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.21944.

Comparison of National Institutes of Health Grant Amounts to First-Time Male and Female Principal Investigators

Diego F M Oliveira  1 , Yifang Ma  1 , Teresa K Woodruff  2 , Brian Uzzi  3
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Comparative Study

Comparison of National Institutes of Health Grant Amounts to First-Time Male and Female Principal Investigators

Diego F M Oliveira et al. JAMA. .

Abstract

This Research Letter examines differences in the size of National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants awarded to first-time male and female principal investigators at top research institutions, including the Big Ten and Ivy League universities.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

Comment in

  • Sex Differences in Grant Funding.
    Kravitz HM. Kravitz HM. JAMA. 2019 Aug 13;322(6):578-580. doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.7836. JAMA. 2019. PMID: 31408126 No abstract available.
  • Sex Differences in Grant Funding.
    Jagsi R, Singer K, Kerr E. Jagsi R, et al. JAMA. 2019 Aug 13;322(6):578-580. doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.7840. JAMA. 2019. PMID: 31408127 No abstract available.

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