NIH Bias No Surprise to Black Scientists

The Root
From The Bottom Line: Reaction to research disparity
By: Frank McCoyPosted: August 26, 2011 at 12:32 AM

National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins said that he was "deeply dismayed" and it was "simply unacceptable" that a study, "Race, Ethnicity, and NIH Research Awards," reported that black NIH-grant applicants were 13 percentage points less likely than whites to get NIH investigator-initiated research funding. Winning such grants is crucial for young scientists who intend to earn tenure at a major research university.

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