The Impact of NIH Postdoctoral Training Grants on Scientific Productivity

Volume: 40, Issue: 6, Pages: 864 - 874
Published: Jul 1, 2011
Abstract
In this paper, we estimate the impact of receiving an NIH postdoctoral training grant on subsequent publications and citations. Our sample consists of all applications for NIH postdoctoral training grants (unsuccessful as well as successful) from 1980 to 2000. Both ordinary least squares and regression discontinuity estimates show that receipt of an NIH postdoctoral fellowship leads to about one additional publication over the next five years,...
Paper Details
Title
The Impact of NIH Postdoctoral Training Grants on Scientific Productivity
Published Date
Jul 1, 2011
Volume
40
Issue
6
Pages
864 - 874
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