Old Boys’ Network Favors Men’s Continuing Grants?

NIH has just released a whole slew of fascinating statistical data about grants awarded from 1998 through 2007. This is a 150+ slide Powerpoint deck with all kinds of grant award breakdowns catagorized by award type, awardee’s career stage, awardee’s sex, and all sorts of other interesting stuff. There is lots to discuss, but one of the first things to hit me when I skimmed the deck was one particular dramatic sex difference.

Old Boys' Network Favors Men's Continuing Grants?

NIH has just released a whole slew of fascinating statistical data about grants awarded from 1998 through 2007. This is a 150+ slide Powerpoint deck with all kinds of grant award breakdowns catagorized by award type, awardee’s career stage, awardee’s sex, and all sorts of other interesting stuff. There is lots to discuss, but one of the first things to hit me when I skimmed the deck was one particular dramatic sex difference.