Women Scientists Applying for Fewer Research Grants Than Male Counterparts

In the Chronicle of Higher Ed, it is reported that while women scientists receive as much money as men in initial grants from the National Institutes of Health, they apply less frequently and get less money in subsequent grant renewals.  The NIH is investigating the phenomenon.  http://chronicle.com/blogs/ticker/female-scientists-lag-in-research-grant-renewals-nih-says/33683