Young Investigators: Concerns, Options, and Opportunities

This paper addresses declining opportunities for young faculty primarily due to reductions or leveling of enrollments coupled with low faculty turnover. Recently, active interest in young investigators or faculty has been expressed within the academic, science, and government communities. The object...

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Published in:Research in higher education 1980-01, Vol.12 (4), p.335-345
Main Author: Trumble, Robert R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academia
Age distribution
Employment
Employment opportunity
Fellowships
Research facilities
Research fellowships
Research grants
Research universities
Universities
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Summary:This paper addresses declining opportunities for young faculty primarily due to reductions or leveling of enrollments coupled with low faculty turnover. Recently, active interest in young investigators or faculty has been expressed within the academic, science, and government communities. The objective of several alternatives discussed is to maintain or improve the nation's research efforts through greater utilization of young investigators. A concomitant feature of this objective is increased employment opportunities, mainly in academia, for young Ph.D.'s. Assumptions related to productivity of young researchers, their propensity to obtain research funds, and various forms of support are reviewed. Data collected from universities by the National Science Foundation formed the basis for the analysis.
ISSN:0361-0365
1573-188X
DOI:10.1007/BF00976186