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FELLOWSHIP OUTCOMES AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH SCIENTIFIC SUCCESSFULNESS OF JUNIOR RESEARCHERS IN CROATIA
Ozren POLAŠEK
Marko PETROVEČKI
Dragan PRIMORAC
Mladen PETROVEČKI
Abstract
We analyzed data on the junior researchers, using a sample of
junior researchers whose fellowship supports from the Croatian
Ministry of Science, Education and Sports were terminated
between 1999 and 2005. Completing a PhD degree was
positively associated with female gender, co-authoring a scientific
article with the mentor, and above-average scientific production
of the junior researcher. Junior researchers who were among top
10% of students according to their grade point average during
undergraduate studies had significantly lower odds of completing
a PhD degree during fellowship, as well as junior researchers
who were employed in biomedicine. The study results indicate the
potential points which could be influenced during the junior
researchers selection process and at the moment of granting
fellowships, both with an aim to improve the effectiveness of the
junior researcher fellowship support system in the Republic of
Croatia.
Keywords
doctoral degree; employment; human resources; junior researcher; scientific production
Hrčak ID:
19253
URI
Publication date:
31.12.2007.
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