Participation in NIH loan repayment programs is associated with longer stays at the NIH and in research careers¶

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Evidence · 1 study · associational r? · q2
Currency · newest study 2005 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Participation in loan repayment programs is associated with longer stays at the NIH and in research careers more generally. → Steven Glazerman 2005

Evidence¶

Steven Glazerman 2005¶

Steven Glazerman, Neil Seftor. (2005). The NIH Intramural Research Loan Repayment Program: Career Outcomes of Participants and Nonparticipants. Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/the-nih-intramural-research-loan-repayment-program-career-outcomes-of-participants-and-nonparticipants

q2 · i? · associational · r?

Survey-based evaluation comparing career paths of program participants and nonparticipants; the report states that "participation in loan repayment programs is associated with longer stays at the NIH and in research careers more generally." No effect size is printed in the available text.

"The findings suggest that eligibility for loan repayment is associated with higher recruitment success and that participation in loan repayment programs is associated with longer stays at the NIH and in research careers more generally."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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• NIH spends millions of dollars annually on scholarships for disadvantaged undergraduate science students — related
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