A randomized trial of grant writing coaching groups: Baseline analysis of early-career scientists' research background, demographics, and mentorship variables.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Racial, ethnic, and gender disparities in academic career advancement persist in biomedical disciplines. One approach to addressing this problem is systematizing access to mentorship in critical skills such as grant writing. This report summarizes the baseline characteristics of early-career investigators who enrolled in a randomized trial of a group coaching intervention focused on National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant application development.

Methods

Surveys assessed participants' demographic characteristics, research focus, prior publications and grant submissions, self-efficacy for grantsmanship and career advancement, and access to mentorship. Two-sided t-test and Fisher's exact test were performed to compare baseline variables by gender identity (male/

SUBMITTER: Weber-Main AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12543177 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature