The funding of young investigators in the biological and biomedical sciences / Committee on the Funding of Young Investigators in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Board on Biology, Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Funding of Young Investigators in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences.

Contributor:

Tilghman, Shirley M.

Wiesel, Torsten N.

National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Biology.

National Research Council (U.S.). Commission on Life Sciences.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medicine--Research--United States--Finance.

Medicine.

Biology--Research--United States--Finance.

Biology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : National Academy Press, 1994.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

THE FUNDING OF YOUNG INVESTIGATORS IN THE BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

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Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THIS STUDY

YOUNG INVESTIGATORS AND THE SCIENTIFIC "PIPELINE

YOUNG INVESTIGATORS: FINDING RESOURCES FOR AN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH CAREER

GENERAL CONCLUSIONS

PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SUPPORT FOR YOUNG INVESTIGATORS

DIFFERENCES IN FUNDING FOR BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE

RECOMMENDATIONS

FEDERAL EXTRAMURAL FUNDING OF NEWLY INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATORS IN THE LIFE SCIENCES

National Institutes of Health

National Science Foundation

Locally Administered Funds

U.S. Department of Agriculture

NONFEDERAL FUNDING OF NEWLY INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATORS IN THE LIFESCIENCES

Industrial Funding

Philanthropic Funding

Voluntary Health Organization Funding

University Support

SUPPORT FOR NEWLY INDEPENDENT FEMALE INVESTIGATORS AND UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY GROUPS IN THE LIFE SCIENCES

1 INTRODUCTION: NEWLY INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATORS IN THE LIFE SCIENCES

2 EXTRAMURAL FUNDING OF NEWLY INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATORS IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH

OVERVIEW OF FEDERAL SUPPORT OF LIFE-SCIENCE RESEARCH

FEDERAL FUNDING OF BASIC BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH

GRANTING VEHICLES

FUNDING ENVIRONMENT

NONFEDERAL FUNDING AND MECHANISMS OF SUPPORT OF LIFE-SCIENCE RESEARCH

INDUSTRY

PHILANTHROPY

Young Investigator Programs

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

VOLUNTARY HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS

ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS

3 EXTRAMURAL FUNDING OF NEWLY INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATORS IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE

OVERVIEW OF FUNDING OF THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

FEDERAL FUNDING OF BASIC BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Cooperative State Research Service

National Research Initiative

Formula-Funding System

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION.

Granting Vehicles at Nsf

Young Investigator Awards

OTHER AGENCIES

Department of Energy

Department of Defense

Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Department of the Interior

NONFEDERAL FUNDING OF BASIC BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH

ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS

4 THE FUTURE SUPPLY OF NEWLY INDEPENDENT LIFE SCIENTISTS

OVERVIEW

CURRENT SUPPLY OF SCIENTISTS

WOMEN IN THE PIPELINE

UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY GROUPS

5 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

A MODEL FOR GRANTS TO NEWLY INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATORS

MONITORING THE NUMBERS OF SCIENTISTS

RECOMMENDATIONS ON FEDERAL EXTRAMURAL FUNDING OF NEWLY INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATORS IN THE LIFE SCIENCES

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

The First Independent Research Support and Transition (FIRST) Award

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

RECOMMENDATIONS ON NONFEDERAL FUNDING OF NEWLY INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATORS IN THE LIFE SCIENCES

INDUSTRIAL FUNDING

PHILANTHROPIC FUNDING

VOLUNTARY HEALTH ORGANIZATION FUNDING

UNIVERSITY SUPPORT

RECOMMENDATIONS ON SUPPORT FOR FEMALE NEWLY INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATORS IN THE LIFE SCIENCES

RECOMMENDATIONS ON SUPPORT FOR UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY GROUPS IN THE LIFE SCIENCES

APPENDIX: ADDITIONAL DATA

LITERATURE CITED.

Notes:

Committee co-chairs : Shirley M. Tilghman and Torsten N. Wiesel.

Study was sponsored by the Dept. of Defense, Dept. of Energy, National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, Marky Foundation and the National Research Council Basic Science Fund.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 105-117).

ISBN:

9786610193370

9781280193378

1280193379

9780309586740

0309586747

9780585143101

0585143102

OCLC:

44954082