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Table 8 Summary of all models—significant independent variables

From: STEM doctoral students’ skill development: does funding mechanism matter?

 

External fellowship

Internal fellowship

Teaching assistantship

Career alignment

Research skills

Model 3

(−)**

(−)*

(−)***

(+)***

Teamwork/project management skills

Model 6

(−)***

(−)*

(−)***

(+)***

Peer training and mentoring skills

Model 9

(−)***

n.s.

(+)***

(+)***

Communication skills

Model 12

(−)***

n.s.

n.s.

(+)***

  1. (−) indicates a negative regression coefficient and (+) indicates a positive regression coefficient
  2. n.s. not significant
  3. *p \(\le\) 0.05, **p \(\le\) 00.01, ***p \(\le\) 0.001