Data and Code for: Gender Differences in Scientific Communication, and their Impact on Grant Funding Decisions

Why are women under-represented in the fields of science, technology, and innovation? Using a sample of Gates and NIH grant applications submitted by a common pool of US-based academic researchers, we implement a range of text analysis methods associated with gendered language. We find that despite significant institutional differences, there are consistent gender differences in scientific communication. By contrast, we find starkly differing impacts of these text characteristics on funding outcomes across our institutional settings. Our findings suggest that institutional reform is likely to be a viable strategy for increasing gender inclusion in science and technology.

为何女性在科学、技术与创新领域的占比偏低？我们以一组由同批美国本土学术研究者提交的盖茨基金会与美国国立卫生研究院（NIH）资助申请书作为研究样本，采用一系列与性别化语言相关的文本分析方法展开研究。研究发现，尽管不同研究机构存在显著的制度差异，科学传播领域仍存在稳定的性别差异。与之形成鲜明反差的是，在不同的制度环境下，这些文本特征对资助结果的影响存在显著差异。本研究结果表明，制度改革或是提升科学与技术领域性别包容性的可行策略。