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The Effect of R&D Investment on Graduate Student Productivity: Evidence From the Life Sciences

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  • Alexandra Graddy‐Reed
  • Lauren Lanahan
  • Nicole M. V. Ross

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This study examines the role of graduate training and R&D investments on research productivity by focusing on the effect of federal funding for early‐career graduate students. We employ a difference‐in‐differences research design drawing upon a sample of high‐quality life science graduate students who either are award recipients or honorable mentions of the prestigious U.S. National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program. We find that a $91,000 grant over three years has a limited, yet positive impact on the awardee's productivity. These effects are driven by the sample of graduate students without publications prior to applying for the fellowship.

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  • Alexandra Graddy‐Reed & Lauren Lanahan & Nicole M. V. Ross, 2018. "The Effect of R&D Investment on Graduate Student Productivity: Evidence From the Life Sciences," Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 37(4), pages 809-834, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jpamgt:v:37:y:2018:i:4:p:809-834
    DOI: 10.1002/pam.22083
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    1. Ryazanova, Olga & Jaskiene, Jolanta, 2022. "Managing individual research productivity in academic organizations: A review of the evidence and a path forward," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 51(2).
    2. Graddy-Reed, Alexandra & Lanahan, Lauren & D'Agostino, Jesse, 2021. "Training across the academy: The impact of R&D funding on graduate students," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 50(5).
    3. David Urbano & Andreu Turro & Sebastian Aparicio, 2020. "Innovation through R&D activities in the European context: antecedents and consequences," The Journal of Technology Transfer, Springer, vol. 45(5), pages 1481-1504, October.
    4. Graddy-Reed, Alexandra & Lanahan, Lauren & Eyer, Jonathan, 2019. "Gender discrepancies in publication productivity of high-performing life science graduate students," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 48(9), pages 1-1.
    5. Zhang, Wanshu & Wang, Xuefeng & Chen, Hongshu & Liu, Jia, 2024. "The impact of early debut on scientists: Evidence from the Young Scientists Fund of the NSFC," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 53(2).

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