NIH spends millions of dollars annually on scholarships for disadvantaged undergraduate science students¶
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q1 i? The NIH spends millions of dollars each year providing scholarships to highly talented undergraduate science students from disadvantaged backgrounds to encourage biomedical research careers. → Steven Glazerman 2005
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Steven Glazerman 2005¶
Steven Glazerman, Neil Seftor, Jesse Gregory. (2005). The NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program: Career Outcomes of Scholars and Non-Awarded Finalists. Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/the-nih-undergraduate-scholarship-program-career-outcomes-of-scholars-and-nonawarded-finalists
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Descriptive statement from the report about the program's scale and target population: the NIH spends millions of dollars each year on scholarships for an elite group of disadvantaged undergraduate science students.
"The National Institutes of Health (NIH) spends millions of dollars each year to provide scholarships to an elite group of highly talented undergraduate science students from disadvantaged backgrounds to encourage them to pursue careers in biomedical research."
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Related Claims¶
- NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program scholars reach biomedical research career milestones at substantially higher rates than non-awarded finalists — related
- The NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program appears to be operating as intended, with scholars achieving career milestones at high rates — related
- Participation in NIH loan repayment programs is associated with longer stays at the NIH and in research careers — related
- Service scholarship and loan forgiveness programs effectively recruit and retain high-quality professionals when they cover a significant portion of tuition or living costs — a broader claim this one bears on
- Exceptionalism as a script of acceptance carries psychological costs for marginalized high-achieving students — related
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NIH spends millions of dollars annually on scholarships for disadvantaged undergraduate science students |
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NIH spends millions of dollars annually on scholarships for disadvantaged undergraduate science students |
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