DRG Peer Review Trends: Member Characteristics. DRG Study Sections, Institute Review Groups, Advisory Councils and Boards, 1979-1989

摘要

The report focuses primarily on the characteristics of the members who serve on the Initial Review Groups managed by the Division of Research Grants. The study sections are usually composed of 12 to 20 non-federal scientists who are appointed to overlapping terms of four years. The criteria for membership selection include competence as an independent investigator in a basic scientific or clinical discipline and a doctoral degree or equivalent. Further, members are selected to assure representation by geographic region, minorities and female scientists. Trends in many of these and other related areas will be examined for study section members during the period October 1979 to October 1989.