De-biasing the evaluation process of in-person review panels for a postdoctoral fellowship

Originally shared by Joyce Yen

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Tags: Bias Diversity Recruitment

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This Dec. 6, 2019 comment from Nature Astronomy provides an example of how good intentions are not enough to advance diversity. The paper discusses a case study of a 2019 postdoctoral fellowship competition in astronomy. The paper includes six changes to the fellowship evaluation process that helped propel a more diversity cohort of awardees.

Primary Source: Joyce Yen

Original Creator's Affiliation: University of Washington ADVANCE Center for Institutional Change

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