Abstract

REBUFEL ALVAREZ, Viviana  and  SAJARDO MORENO, Antonia. Young Women Researchers: Are your times competitive for the Public Financing System?. Convergencia [online]. 2023, vol.30, e21048.  Epub Jan 26, 2024. ISSN 2448-5799.  https://doi.org/10.29101/crcs.v30i0.21048.

The objective of this research is to identify the characteristics of young graduates, who apply for public funds to initiate scientific research in different areas of knowledge and the factors that affect their allocation. Public statistics were used, applying hierarchical cluster analysis methods and the Heckman model. Three profiles were identified. Two profiles of researchers (54.3%) with and without doctoral scholarships that manage to enter the system, and a third profile (45.7%) with doctoral scholarships that does not enter the system. All these profiles have gender gaps. On average, women who enter the financing system take, almost three years and the longer time it takes to obtain their doctoral degree negatively influences their integration. It is concluded that the scientific development of men and women takes different times, a fact that should be considered in future policy designs if the competitive model continues.

Keywords : scientific career; scientific public policies; gender biases; insertion research; Chile..