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Gender disparity in the academic pipeline: women in neuroscience
1Department of Physiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison 53706.
Synapse (New York, N.Y.)
|August 1, 1993
Abstract:
The percentages of females at critical steps in the academic career ladder were examined for one specific field, neuroscience. There was a slight attrition among females completing the Ph.D. However, the major drop-off occurred when qualified post-doctorates did not apply for faculty positions. Remedial actions should focus on not only the graduate school environment but also on the more critical postdoctoral experience.