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1 Historical Overview
Pages 195-198

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... The enormous growth in federal research support that ensued during the two,decades following the war led to the need for a corresponding commitment to the training of adequate numbers of qualified research personnel. Initially, the needed scientists were either attracted from other fields or trained through the limited existing postdoctoral support.
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From page 196...
... the kinds and extent of training which should be provided f or such personne 1 ; 2 ~ a s s es s the current training pro grams available for the training of biomedical and behavioral research personnel, including those supported by the NIH and the ADAMHA as well as by other sources; (3) identify the kinds of research positions available to and held by individuals completing such training; (4} determine to the extent feasible whether, without NTH and ADAMHA research training support, other programs could provide training to an adequate number of individuals to meet the nation's needs established under item ~ above; and i96
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From page 197...
... Chapter IV of the 1975 report addressed the Act's fourth mandate of whether NIH and ADAMBA support of research training is required to meet the nation's needs for research personnel. This was done by examining data collected by the National Science Foundation on other federal and nonfederal programs supporting graduate science students.
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From page 198...
... FOOTNOTE 1. See supplement 2 for relevant sections of the NBSA Act of 1974.
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