Diferencias y sesgos de género en la financiación de la investigación: un enfoque dinámico

Laura Cruz-Castro

doi:10.24965/gapp.i26.10909

Authors

Laura Cruz-Castro Instituto de Políticas y Bienes Públicos – CSIC (España) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9786-6251

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24965/gapp.i26.10909

Keywords:

Research funding, Gender differences, Bias, Peer review

Abstract

In general, women scientists get less funding for research and, compared to applicants, have lower success rates than men. This article critically revises the literature on gender disparities and gender bias in research funding, acknowledging diverse findings and emphasizing the need for conceptual clarification and methodological rigor. A dynamic approach is adopted with the premise that differences in application and success rates in research grants are affected by previous and cumulative differences, and in turn influence the career afterwards. It also reviews the role of individual preferences and expectations in differential application, as well as the evaluation process and how the characteristics of evaluators and procedures can activate or mitigate bias mechanisms.

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Author Biography

Laura Cruz-Castro, Instituto de Políticas y Bienes Públicos – CSIC (España)

Laura Cruz Castro es Investigadora Científica en el Instituto de Políticas y Bienes Públicos del CSIC. Es doctora en Sociología por la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Su área de especialización son las políticas de ciencia y investigación, las carreras académicas y las organizaciones de I+D. Ha dirigido y participado en numerosos proyectos de investigación financiados competitivamente y publicado en las revistas internacionales más relevantes de su campo.

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