Nehad I El-Sawi1, Glynda F Sharp, Larry D Gruppen. 1. KCUMB Institute for Medical Education Innovation, Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, 1750 Independence Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64106-1453, USA. nelsawi@kcumb.edu
Abstract
BACKGROUND: This study compared research collaboration and productivity among applicants to a small educational research grants program. METHOD: Brief interviews were conducted with 89% (8/9) of funded applicants and 55% (6/11) of unfunded applicants. RESULTS: Funded projects had an average 6.6 scholarly products per project and 3.8 interinstitutional collaborators with 72.5% continuing collaborations, compared with the unfunded group that had 2.8 products, 1.8 collaborators, and only 16% continuing collaborations. CONCLUSIONS: This program seems beneficial to research productivity and multiinstitutional collaboration.
BACKGROUND: This study compared research collaboration and productivity among applicants to a small educational research grants program. METHOD: Brief interviews were conducted with 89% (8/9) of funded applicants and 55% (6/11) of unfunded applicants. RESULTS: Funded projects had an average 6.6 scholarly products per project and 3.8 interinstitutional collaborators with 72.5% continuing collaborations, compared with the unfunded group that had 2.8 products, 1.8 collaborators, and only 16% continuing collaborations. CONCLUSIONS: This program seems beneficial to research productivity and multiinstitutional collaboration.
Authors: Christopher James Areephanthu; Raevti Bole; Terry Stratton; Thomas H Kelly; Catherine P Starnes; B Peter Sawaya Journal: Clin Transl Sci Date: 2015-05-21 Impact factor: 4.689