FactoidIncrease in Numbers of Women Submitting NSF Proposals, Winning Awards
Over the past decade, there have been small increases in the number of proposals submitted by women to the National Science Foundation, and the number of awards NSF makes to women. However, in 2013, women still represented less than 25% of the total proposals submitted and funded, according to an NSF report.
Women Are Underrepresented as Recipients of Many Prestigious Awards
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